Board minutes: change registered office

Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of a private limited company to approve a change to its registered office.

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When do I use this document?

  • for the minutes of a meeting of a private limited company 
  • to approve a change to the company’s registered office

What are the key features?

  • resolution to approve registered office change
  • direction to file Form AD01 (notice of change of registered office) at Companies House.

What else do I need to know?

A company is required to have a registered office at all times, where all communications and notices can be sent.

The company may change its registered office address.  The Companies Act 2006 does not stipulate any specific form of approval for this change.  Unless otherwise specified in the company’s Articles of Association or Shareholders Agreement, this decision should be made by the board of directors.

The company must notify Companies House of the change using Form AD01.  The change becomes effective once the notice is registered by the Registrar.

When do I use this document?

  • for a company with a controlling majority (more than 50%) shareholder and one or more minority (less than 50%) shareholders
  • as a preliminary step prior to preparing the Shareholders Agreement
  • as a checklist to record the agreed position on the principal terms
  • to save time and future discussion and negotiation on the Shareholders Agreement itself
  • in conjunction with Paper Rock’s template majority/minority Shareholders Agreement, see Shareholders Agreement: majority/minority shareholders
  • for a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales

What are the key features?

  • clear and easy to complete checklist of non-legally binding terms
  • table format with explanatory commentary on points and alternative options for consideration and discussion
  • checklist covering matters including:
    • shareholders
    • business of the company
    • shareholder roles and services
    • shareholdings
    • funding, including initial and further funding
    • director appointment rights and board decision-making
    • shareholder decision-making
    • matters requiring prior approval of specified shareholders (reserved matters)
    • issue of additional shares
    • rules and restrictions on the transfer of shares
    • shareholder rights to information
    • deadlock resolution
    • shareholder restrictive covenants

What other documents are available?

For a Shareholders Agreement checklist for a company with equal (50/50) shareholdings, see

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Updated by a lawyer on 04/11/2025

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