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Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 1137

FEES AND CHARGES

COMPANIES

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

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

Made

28th October 202528th October 2025

Laid before Parliament

30th October 202530th October 2025

Coming into force

1st February 20261st February 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1063(1) to (3A) and 1292(1)(c) of the Companies Act 2006(1).

Part 1 INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(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.

Part 2 AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES (FEES) (COMPANIES, OVERSEAS COMPANIES AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS) REGULATIONS 2012

Interpretation

2. In this Part “the 2012 Regulations” means the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Companies, Overseas Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships) Regulations 2012(2).

Companies

3. 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—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

in sub-paragraph (f)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(g)

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

(h)

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

(i)

in sub-paragraph (i)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(j)

in sub-paragraph (j)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(k)

in sub-paragraph (k)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(l)

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

Limited Liability Partnerships

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

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

in sub-paragraph (e)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(f)

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

Overseas Companies

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

(a)

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

(b)

in sub-paragraph (d)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

Revocation

6. 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.

Part 3 AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES (FEES) (REGISTER OF OVERSEAS ENTITIES) REGULATIONS 2024

Register of Overseas Entities

7. The column headed “amount of fee” in the table in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Registrar of Overseas Entities) Regulations 2024(3) (fees payable) is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

Part 4 AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES (FEES) (LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS) REGULATIONS 2009

Interpretation

8. In this Part “the 2009 Regulations” means the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Limited Partnerships and Newspaper Proprietors) Regulations 2009 (4).

Limited Partnerships

9. 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—

“Matter in relation to which the fee is payable Amount of fee
(a)

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

£124.00
(b)

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

£30.00”.

Scottish Limited Partnerships

10. 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”.

Scottish Qualifying Partnerships

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

Revocation

12. 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.

Part 5 AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES (FEES) (EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPING AND EUROPEAN PUBLIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) REGULATIONS 2012

Interpretation

13. 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(5).

UK Economic Interest Groupings and European Economic Interest Grouping establishments

14. 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”.

UK Societates

15. 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”.

Revocation

16. 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.

Part 6 TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

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.

Blair McDougall

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Business and Trade

28th October 2025

(1)

2006 c. 46. Section 1063 was amended by section 93 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56).

(3)

S.I. 2024/153, which has been amended by S.I. 2024/454.

(4)

S.I. 2009/2392, which has been amended by S.I. 2011/319, 2015/971, 2016/621, 2018/1299 and 2024/155.

(5)

S.I. 2012/1908, which has been amended by S.I. 2016/621, 2018/1298, 2018/1299 and 2024/155.

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