UK economic interest grouping and UK establishment of an EEIG
A legacy cross-border vehicle. A European economic interest grouping (EEIG) registered in the UK became a UKEIG on 31 December 2020, and a non-UK EEIG can still register a UK establishment.
- Entiva fee to form
- $119
- Government fees to form
- £154
- Run plan
- $49 a month
- Steps to form
- 3
- Ways to close
- 1
Who it suits, and what defines it.
Governed by the Council Regulation (EEC) 2137/85, as retained.
Who it suits
- Groupings that already hold a UKEIG.
- European groupings with an official address outside the UK that need a UK establishment.
Key facts
- Legal form
- A legacy cross-border vehicle
- Origin
- Converted from an EEIG on 31 December 2020
- New UKEIG
- No form exists to create one
- UK establishment
- A non-UK EEIG can register one
- Establishment fee
- £124, paper only
- Filing
- Paper forms only
- Manager changes
- Notified within 15 days
- Law
- Council Regulation (EEC) 2137/85, as retained
What the law requires.
5 rules, each in plain words.
A UK establishment registered on form EE FM02
This applies to an EEIG whose official address is outside the UK.
Registration within one month
It is due within one month of the establishment becoming situated in the UK.
Managers notified
Appointments, changes and endings are notified, within 15 days of the event.
Notice of documents and particulars
This uses form EE MP01.
Paper forms only
The forms go to the correct Companies House office.
How Entiva forms it.
3 steps. Entiva prepares and files each one, and collects every signature the law needs.
The steps
3 steps- 1Register the UK establishment
Form EE FM02, only for an EEIG whose official address is outside the UK. Government fee: £124, paper only.
- 2Notify the managers
Form EE AP01 for an individual or EE AP02 for a company.
- 3Give notice of documents and particulars
Form EE MP01, also used for a name change.
Documents
4- Certified copy of the grouping contract
- Certified English translation, if the contract is not in English
- Foreign register extract showing the grouping and its official address
- Form EE FM02
Who takes part
2- A member authenticates the form for the grouping
- Managers are identified, and corporate members are checked down to their owners
The changes Entiva handles.
Each change is prepared, approved, signed and filed.
The most common changes
5 changes- Appoint a manager
- Change or end a manager's appointment
- Give notice of documents and particulars
- Register an alternative name
- Notify the setting up or closure of an establishment
How it closes.
One route, filed step by step.
Close the UK establishment
When a foreign EEIG stops operating in the UK.
- 1
Notify the closure on form EE MP02
What Entiva does for you.
From the first filing to the last.
UK economic interest grouping and UK establishment of an EEIG
- Completes form EE FM02, attaches the certified contract and posts it with the fee.Restructuring
- Notifies Companies House of a new manager within 15 days.People
- Delivers an amended contract, address transfer or name change within 15 days.People
- Registers an alternative name for the UK establishment on form EE NM01 or EE NM02.Restructuring
- Notifies the setting up or closure of an establishment on form EE MP02.Restructuring
Build it with the API.
Every step on this page is an action in the Entiva API, with its documents, signatures and filing.
What it costs, item by item.
Every Entiva fee and every government fee, from forming it to closing it.
Forming it
$119one-off
- Government fees
- £154
Closing it
Quoted before it starts
- Entiva fee
- Fixed, quoted first
- Government fees
- At cost
Included in the Run plan
- Routine changes
- Every deadline tracked
Forming it
Entiva's formation fee is $119, one-off. Government fees are passed through at cost.
Excludes steps marked only if needed.
Changes
Routine changes are included in the Run plan.
Closing it
Closing is a fixed-fee project, quoted before it starts.
Entiva fees are in US dollars. Government fees are in the currency each authority charges, passed through at cost when the filing is made. Taxes are separate.
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