The return is built from the record, not from memory
A director resigns, shares change hands, the office moves. Each is logged when it happens. By the anniversary the return is assembled from what is already there.
OCTIS • Annual return & SSM filings
Your annual return, filed before the window closes
We keep track of who your directors and shareholders are as they change, so the return is prepared from the record. You do not rebuild your year from memory.
- We track the date, 30 days from your company's anniversary, and remind you before it
- A change of director, shareholder or address is filed when it happens, so the return starts from what is already on record
- We prepare the return and lodge it with SSM. You get the confirmation in your dashboard.
Why OCTIS
The right date, counted from your anniversary
The annual return is due within 30 days of your company's incorporation anniversary. Not your financial year end, not the end of the calendar year. We track the right date.
Changes go to SSM when they happen
A change of director, shareholder or address is a separate filing, lodged when it happens and not saved up for the annual return. We prepare and lodge each one.
A licensed secretary behind every filing
AI tracks the dates and drafts. A licensed company secretary reviews and lodges, so a person answers for what goes to SSM.
A confirmation for every filing
Once the return is lodged, the confirmation is stored in your dashboard, next to the rest of your company records, open any time.
Made for owners who would rather not guess
Not sure what changed since last year
A new shareholder, a resigned director, a new address. We show you what is on file with SSM and what is missing before the window closes.
Owners who run the shop, not the filing calendar
Running the business already fills the week. The date is ours to track, and the reminder reaches you before it is due.
Companies whose shareholding moved this year
A share sale or a new investor is exactly what the return has to reflect. We file the change and carry it into the return.
HOW IT WORKS
From your anniversary to a lodged return
01
Tell us your anniversary
Give us your company's name or number. We work out the 30-day window from your incorporation date.
02
We check what is on file
We compare your directors, shareholders and registered address on record with what is true today, and flag what needs updating.
03
We prepare the return
The return is prepared from your updated record. You see it before it goes.
04
We lodge it inside the window
We lodge the return with SSM and file the confirmation in your dashboard. Then we track next year's date.
Not sure where your company stands?
Send us your company name. We tell you your filing date, what SSM has on file, and what needs updating.
Keep the rest of your company in step
Your secretary, accounts and tax work from the same record.
WHAT THE RETURN COVERS
What the annual return confirms to SSM
1Who is in office
Every director as they stand today, not the ones who signed the incorporation papers.
2Who owns what
Current shareholders and share capital as they actually stand, not as first issued.
3Where the company sits
The registered office SSM has on file. It is wrong if the office moved and nobody said.
4Every year, within 30 days
The Companies Act 2016 sets the duty and the 30-day window from your anniversary. Failing to lodge is an offence under the Act, and it falls on the company and its officers.
5Financial statements are a separate filing
Lodging financial statements, audited or not, has its own deadline and is not part of the annual return itself.
FAQ
When exactly is my annual return due?
Within 30 days of your company's incorporation anniversary, every year the company exists. We track the date from your incorporation date and prepare the return ahead of it.
What happens if a director resigns or shares change hands mid-year?
That is a change filing, not the annual return. We lodge it when it happens, and it is what the next annual return is prepared from.
Does the annual return include my financial statements?
No. Financial statements, audited or unaudited, are a separate SSM filing with their own deadline. The annual return confirms who your directors and shareholders are and where the company is registered.
Do I still need to hold an AGM?
Private companies are generally not required to hold an AGM under the Companies Act 2016, but certain decisions still need members' resolutions. We tell you if yours is one.
If a secretary lodges it for us, are the directors still responsible?
Yes. Whoever prepares the filing, it is lodged as the company's own statement, and the directors answer for what is on it. That is why we keep the record current, show you what is going in, and remind you before the date.
Can I get my money back if I change my mind?
OCTIS's 30-day money-back guarantee covers new company incorporation and the transfer of a company secretary to us. It does not cover annual return filing.