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Convert a UK societas to a public limited company (SE CV01)

Use this form SE CV01 to convert an existing UK societas (UKS) to a public limited company (PLC).

Updates to this page

From:
Companies House
Published:
6 October 2014
Last updated:
4 September 2026
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  1. Added postal address to form.

  2. Fee updated.

  3. Fee updated.

  4. Form updated following end of Brexit transition.

  5. Guidance added for changes from 1 January 2021.

  6. Link added to nationalities and countries list.

  7. New version relating to changes brought in by the The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act.

  8. New version uploaded

  9. First published.

Documents

SE CV01 Conversion of UK societas (UKS) to a public limited company (PLC)

PDF, 3.12 MB, 30 pages

SE CV01 continuation pages (optional)

ZIP, 12.2 MB

Details

You can use this form to convert an existing UK societas (UKS) to a PLC.

It costs £124. Make your cheque or postal order payable to Companies House.

Nationalities and countries

Use our list of nationalities and countries to complete your form. We’ll only accept entries from this standard list.

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