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Companies Act 2006

Crossheading Filing obligations of different descriptions of company

  • Section 443A Filing obligations of micro-entities
  • Section 444 Filing obligations of small companies other than micro-entities
  • Section 444A Filing obligations of companies entitled to small companies exemption in relation to directors' report
  • Section 445 Filing obligations of medium-sized companies
  • Section 446 Filing obligations of unquoted companies
  • Section 447 Filing obligations of quoted companies
  • Section 448 Unlimited companies exempt from obligation to file accounts
  • Section 448A Dormant subsidiaries exempt from obligation to file accounts
  • Section 448B Companies excluded from the dormant subsidiaries exemption
  • Section 448C Dormant subsidiaries filing exemption: parent undertaking declaration of guarantee
  1. Filing obligations of different descriptions of company
  2. Dormant subsidiaries filing exemption: parent undertaking declaration of guarantee

Section 448C | Dormant subsidiaries filing exemption: parent undertaking declaration of guarantee F1

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)A guarantee is given by a parent undertaking under this section when the directors of the subsidiary company deliver to the registrar a statement by the parent undertaking that it guarantees the subsidiary company under this section.

(2)The statement under subsection (1) must be authenticated by the parent undertaking and must specify—

(a)the name of the parent undertaking,

(b)the registered number (if any) of the parent undertaking,F2

(c)RepealedF3

(d)the name and registered number of the subsidiary company in respect of which the guarantee is being given,

(e)the date of the statement, and

(f)the financial year to which the guarantee relates.

(3)A guarantee given under this section has the effect that—

(a)the parent undertaking guarantees all outstanding liabilities to which the subsidiary company is subject at the end of the financial year to which the guarantee relates, until they are satisfied in full, and

(b)the guarantee is enforceable against the parent undertaking by any person to whom the subsidiary company is liable in respect of those liabilities.

Notes

  1. F1

    Ss. 448A-448C inserted (1.10.2012 with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit Exemptions and Change of Accounting Framework) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2301), regs. 1, 11

  2. F2

    S. 448C(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 with effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after IP completion day) by S.I. 2019/145, regs. 1(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 10), 2, Sch. 2 para. 14(a) (as substituted by The Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1392), regs. 1(2), 10(b)) (with reg. 7(2)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

  3. F3

    S. 448C(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020 with effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after IP completion day) by virtue of The Accounts and Reports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/145), regs. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 14(b) (with reg. 7(2)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 10, 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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