The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/1137
• Sections: 17

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st February 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Part “the 2012 Regulations” means the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Companies, Overseas Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships) Regulations 2012 .

Section 3 Companies

The column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the 2012 Regulations (the performance of functions relating to the receipt of documents by the registrar and their registration) is amended as follows—

in sub-paragraph (a)—

in paragraph (i) for “£50.00” substitute “£100.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£78.00” substitute “£156.00” ;

in paragraph (iii) for “£50.00” substitute “£100.00” ;

in paragraph (iv) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (c) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (d) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (e) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (f)—

in paragraph (i) for “£62.00” substitute “£110.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£34.00” substitute “£50.00” ;

in paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (g) for “£83.00” substitute “£85.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) of sub-paragraph (h) for “£15.00” substitute “£14.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (i)—

in paragraph (i) for “£44.00” substitute “£18.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£33.00” substitute “£13.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (j)—

in paragraph (i) for “£136.00” substitute “£89.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£33.00” substitute “£20.00” ;

in paragraph (iii) for “£136.00” substitute “£89.00” ;

in paragraph (iv) for “£33.00” substitute “£20.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (k)—

in paragraph (i) for “£136.00” substitute “£89.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£33.00” substitute “£20.00” ;

in paragraph (iii) for “£136.00” substitute “£89.00” ;

in paragraph (iv) for “£33.00” substitute “£20.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (l) for “£468.00” substitute “£341.00” .

Section 4 Limited Liability Partnerships

The column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the 2012 Regulations is amended as follows—

in sub-paragraph (a)—

in paragraph (i) for “£78.00” substitute “£156.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£50.00” substitute “£100.00” ;

in paragraph (iv) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (b)—

in paragraph (i) for “£62.00” substitute “£110.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£34.00” substitute “£50.00” ;

in paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (c) for “£83.00” substitute “£85.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) of sub-paragraph (d) for “£15.00” substitute “£14.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (e)—

in paragraph (i) for “£44.00” substitute “£18.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£33.00” substitute “£13.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (f) for “£468.00” substitute “£341.00” .

Section 5 Overseas Companies

The column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the 2012 Regulations is amended as follows—

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (d)—

in paragraph (i) for “£62.00” substitute “£110.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£34.00” substitute “£50.00” .

Section 6 Revocation

Regulations 4 and 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2012 Regulations (fees payable in respect of the inspection or provision of copies of documents kept by the registrar) are revoked.

Section 7 Register of Overseas Entities

The column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Register of Overseas Entities) Regulations 2024 (fees payable) is amended as follows—

in sub-paragraph (a)—

in paragraph (i) for “£467.00” substitute “£528.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£234.00” substitute “£250.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (b)—

in paragraph (i) for “£467.00” substitute “£268.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£234.00” substitute “£134.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (c)—

in paragraph (i) for “£940.00” substitute “£602.00” ;

in paragraph (ii) for “£706.00” substitute “£301.00” .

Section 8 Interpretation

In this Part “the 2009 Regulations” means the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Limited Partnerships and Newspaper Proprietors) Regulations 2009 .

Section 9 Limited Partnerships

For the table in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations (the performance of functions relating to the registration of documents by the registrar) substitute—

For the registration of a limited partnership under section 8 of the LP Act;

On the making of an application to the registrar under section 8D of the LP Act.

Section 10 Scottish Limited Partnerships

In the column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 5A of Schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations, for “£62.00” substitute “£110.00” .

Section 11 Scottish Qualifying Partnerships

The column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 5B of Schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations is amended as follows—

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” ;

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£62.00” substitute “£110.00” .

Section 12 Revocation

Regulation 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2009 Regulations (fees payable in respect of the inspection or provision of copies of documents kept by the registrar relating to limited partnerships) are revoked.

Section 13 Interpretation

In this Part “ the EEIG Regulations 2012 ” means the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited-Liability Company) Regulations 2012 .

Section 14 UK Economic Interest Groupings and European Economic Interest Grouping establishments

In the column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 1 to the EEIG Regulations 2012, for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” .

Section 15 UK Societates

In the column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 6(b) of Schedule 1 to the EEIG Regulations 2012, for “£71.00” substitute “£124.00” .

Section 16 Revocation

Regulation 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the EEIG Regulations 2012 (fees payable in respect of the inspection or provision of copies of documents kept by the registrar relating to UKEIGs and EEIG establishments) are revoked.

Section 17

(1) A fee payable in respect of a relevant document is the fee that was payable before 1st February 2026.

(2) In this regulation, “ relevant document ” means a document—

(a) in respect of which a fee which is amended by these Regulations is payable, and

(b) which was delivered to the registrar before 1st February 2026 but which is registered on or after that date.