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Change of Accounting Reference Date

Companies Act 2006 Compliant

A company's accounting reference date (ARD) automatically defaults to the last day of the month on which the company incorporated. Many new directors prefer to align the company's accounting period to the tax year to simplify tax calculations and negate the requirement to draw up separate accounts for HMRC and Companies House.

Please note: In most cases a company can only change it's accounting reference date once in 5 years.

Here is what you will need to extend or reduce the company's accounting period:

Non-Corporate Appointments
  • Company Number
  • Company Name
  • The Current end date for the accounting period
  • The new end date for the accounting period
  • Has the accounting period been increased or shortened?


There is no cost to change the accounting period. Please download the following form below:

Change of Accounting Reference Date (ARD) - AA01
Form AA01

When completed the form should be delivered to the following address:

Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ

Other Secretarial Procedures


Appoint a new director or secretary
Resign a director or secretary
Change the particulars of a director or secretary
Change the company's registered office address
Allot shares to a new shareholder
Increase the share capital
Transfer shares between shareholders
Change the company name
Change the memorandum and articles of association
Striking off a limited company

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