Why is it that not all reports have financial information?
A business information report may not contain financial information for the following reasons:
No Balance Sheet:
LTD companies in the UK have 10 months from their year end to file accounts. (This is 7 months for a PLC). On certain occasions companies can apply for an extension of 3 months. Companies may also change year end (for example from December 2001 to April 2002). They then have 10 months from the New Year end to file their financials.
Legal Forms:
The following types of UK Company are not obliged to file any financials.
- A Friendly Society (company registration prefixed 'IP')
- A Charity
- A company registered in the Isle of Man (company registration prefixed 'M')
- A company registered in the Channel Islands (company registration prefixed 'J' or 'G')
- A Non Limited business (sole trader/ proprietorship or partnership)
Foreign Registered Company:
It is Dun & Bradstreet policy not to quote financials for a company registered overseas (company registration prefixed 'FC'). The financials may be available from Companies House Registry.
