Make changes to your limited company

You register a new business name by submitting the form Coordinated register notification in Altinn.It is the general meeting that adopts a new business name. The change requires a change in the articles of association.

You have to attach

• minutes from the general meeting
• updated articles of association

On the page How do I choose a name for my enterprise? you can read more about the choice of names and what considerations you need to take.

You can change the address by submitting the form Coordinated register notification in Altinn.

New business address

The business address for a limited company has to be a Norwegian street address or name of place.

New postal address

If you would like your mail sent to a different address than the business address, you can report it as postal address.

When your company has elected a new board, you must report this in the form Coordinated register notification in Altinn.

List the entire board as it appears after the election, including any deputy board members.

Principally, it is the general meeting that elects the board.

You have to enclose

• minutes from the general meeting showing the decision

When the company hires a general manager, you must report this in the form Coordinated register notification in Altinn.

There are usually no requirements for attachments

The exception is if you as a general manager submits a notification and you do not have roles in the board. Then you must attach

• minutes from the board showing the employment

When the company changes the signature rights, you must report this in the form Coordinated register notification in Altinn.

You must attach

• minutes from the board meeting showing the assignment of signature rights, unless the entire board has signed in the form

It must be clearly stated that the signature right is assigned, and whether it is assigned jointly or separately.

An agreement with a shareholder, a shareholder’s parent company, a board member or a general manager where the company is to receive assets, services or benefits for payment that constitute more than two and a half percent of the balance sheet total in the company’s last approved annual accounts, must be approved by the board to be valid. This also applies when the agreement has been entered with someone in close relationship with the shareholder, the shareholder’s parent company, a board member, a general manager or someone acting on behalf of these.

The board must draw up a statement about the agreement. This shall include a statement that there is reasonable match between the value of the company’s contribution and the value of what the company is to receive. The statement must be dated, verified by an auditor and signed by the entire board.

In addition, the board is to make a statement that

• the agreement is in the company’s interest
• there is reasonable match between the value of the company’s contribution and the value of what the company is to receive, and
• the requirement for justifiable equity and liquidity is met

The statement and the declaration must without any delay be sent to all shareholders with a known address and to The Register of Business Enterprises.

You must attach

• a statement
• a declaration from the board
• the auditor’s confirmation of the statement

If you are waiving audit for a company which already has a registered auditor, you need to enclose

• minutes from the general meeting

You will find more information under Useful links to your right on this webpage.

All role holders can report their own resignation. When you resign, you waive all rights and obligations belonging to your role. You have to notify us about your resignation through the form Coordinated register notification in Altinn. Once the resignation has been registered, both the limited company and you will be notified of this.