# MR04: statement that a company charge is satisfied

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- **Last updated:** 2026-11-03
- **Country & Language:** United Kingdom (`en-GB`)
- **Form:** MR04
- **Revision:** 03/26 Version 3.0
- **Issuing Agency:** Companies House
- **Tax Area:** Business and corporate tax
- **Who Must File:** The company (chargor), the lender (chargee) or a third party acting for either, such as a solicitor or accountant
- **Filing Method:** Companies House online filing, third-party software, or paper form posted to Cardiff
- **Legal Basis / Statute:** Companies Act 2006, section 859L
- **Official Form PDF:** https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bab1422f28cf1b45bbe54a/MR04_v3.0.pdf

A charge registered against a company at Companies House stays on the company's public record after the loan it secured has been repaid. MR04 is the statement that tells Companies House the debt for that charge has been paid or satisfied, in full or in part, so the charge information on the register can be updated. The form is made under section 859L of the Companies Act 2006, and the edition on GOV.UK is version 3.0, dated 03/26, with two optional continuation pages.

### Who can deliver MR04, and is there a deadline?

Section C2 of the form asks for the interest in the charge of the person delivering the statement. Companies House's completion notes give three possibilities: the chargor (the company), the chargee (the lender), or a third party acting for either of them, such as a solicitor or an accountant. The name entered can be an individual's forename and surname or a corporate name, for example a firm of solicitors.

MR04 is for companies registered in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. A limited liability partnership uses LL MR04. Send one MR04 for each charge being satisfied.

There is no time limit. Companies House's charge guidance says you do not have to tell it when a charge is satisfied, while warning that satisfied charges left outstanding on its records could have a negative effect on the company. The 21-day limit in the same guidance applies to registering a new charge on MR01, not to a statement of satisfaction. The Companies House fees list, updated on 25 September 2026, sets a fee for registering a charge and has no entry for a statement of satisfaction.

The statement on MR04 covers the debt only. Where some or all of the charged property has been released from the charge, or no longer belongs to the company, the charge guidance points to MR05. Section 859L of the Act treats those as separate statements.

### Finding the charge code, number and creation date

Section 2 of the form has nothing to tick. It sends you to Part A or Part B according to when the charge was created, and Part C is completed in every case:

- charge created before 6 April 2013: Part A and Part C

- charge created on or after 6 April 2013: Part B and Part C

The completion notes apply the same cut-off to property acquired subject to a charge, using the acquisition date. The company's mortgage details can be viewed on the Companies House register, and a mortgage report can be ordered from Companies House. Both the charge code (Part B) and the charge number (Part A) are printed on the certificate of registration issued when the charge was registered. The charge code is the unique reference allocated by the registrar, and box B1 has three groups of four characters for it.

For an older charge, the creation date in A1 is normally the date on the original particulars form, such as MG01 or M395, or, for acquired property, the acquisition date on MG06 or M397. The notes set the date by type of charge:

- standard security: the date it was recorded in the Register of Sasines or registered in the Land Register of Scotland

- deed with immediate effect on execution and delivery: the date of delivery

- deed held in escrow: the date of delivery into escrow

- deed executed and held as undelivered: the date of delivery

- instrument that is not a deed and takes effect on execution: the date of execution

- instrument that is not a deed and does not take effect on execution: the date it takes effect

- charge not created or evidenced by any instrument: the date the charge comes into effect

### How to fill in MR04 part by part

Complete the form in typescript or bold black capitals. Every field is mandatory unless the form says otherwise or marks it with an asterisk. Section 1 takes the company number and the full company name of the charging company, and both have to match what Companies House holds; the office guidance adds that the name is written without abbreviations.

| Section | What to enter | Where it comes from |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A1 | Charge creation date, day, month and year. | Original registration form or the date rules listed above. |
| A2 | Charge number (optional, marked with an asterisk). | Certificate of registration. |
| A3 | Description of the instrument creating or evidencing the charge, if there is one. | The charge document. Where two charges share the same date, description and short particulars, adding the chargee's name helps Companies House find the right one. |
| A4 | Short particulars of all the property or undertaking charged. | The charging clause in the instrument or the original MG01 or M395. Copy the clauses in full or give an accurate summary. |
| B1 | Charge code. | Certificate of registration. |
| C1 | Tick "In full" or "In part". | Confirms that the debt for the charge has been paid or satisfied to that extent. |
| C2 | Name, address and interest in the charge of the person delivering the statement. | The address can be a service address or the company's registered office; it does not have to be a home address. |
| C3 | Signature of the person named in C2. | A handwritten or automatically generated signature. Companies House cannot accept a typed name. |

The continuation pages repeat A3 and A4 only, one page each, for an instrument description or property list that does not fit.

Once an MR04 marked "full" is registered, the charge shows as "fully satisfied" and no further forms can be registered against it. The charge itself is not removed from the company record. If only part of the secured debt has been repaid, tick "In part".

The presenter box on the last page is optional. Companies House uses those contact details if it has a query, and they are visible to anyone searching the public record, as is everything else on the form.

### After filing: checks and rejected forms

Companies House examiners check each MR04. A form with errors is rejected and returned to the presenter named on the last page; if that box is blank, it goes back to the company's registered office. An MR04 cannot be informally corrected under section 1075 of the Companies Act 2006. The checklist on page 4 asks you to confirm name and number matching the register, the creation date and charge number for a Part A charge, A3 and A4 completed, the charge code for a Part B charge, a box ticked in C1, the C2 details given and the form signed.

For questions the notes do not answer, Companies House takes enquiries at enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk.

### Where to send MR04 and where to get the form

The [MR04 publication page](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-a-statement-of-satisfaction-mr04) on GOV.UK links to the PDF, the continuation pages, the completion notes and Companies House online filing, which it recommends for registering charge information as quickly as possible. Paper forms sent by post take longer to process. The [charge guidance](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-a-charge-mortgage-for-a-limited-company) lists MR04 among the charge documents that can be filed online or through third-party software. An agent or lender filing charge documents online for other companies has to register with Companies House as a lender first.

A paper MR04 must be printed at full size on white A4 paper. Page 4 of the form says certain forms can be uploaded, and that a posted form must go to the correct address. For companies registered in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland alike, the [Companies House office page](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house/about/access-and-opening) gives that address as:

Companies HouseCrown WayCardiffCF14 3UZDX 33050 Cardiff

The Cardiff office is closed to the public. Documents left in its external post box get no receipt or proof of delivery. Companies House will acknowledge a posted document if you include a stamped addressed envelope with a copy of your covering letter, but the acknowledgement shows only that the document arrived, not that it has been registered. The form is also available in an alternative format from the Companies House forms page.

### Sources

- [Companies House MR04, statement of satisfaction in full or in part of a charge, 03/26 version 3.0](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bab1422f28cf1b45bbe54a/MR04_v3.0.pdf)

- [MR04 continuation pages, 03/26 version 3.0](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69babcd9bfd6895605dad818/MR04_v3.0-cont-pages.pdf)

- [Register a statement of satisfaction (MR04), GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-a-statement-of-satisfaction-mr04)

- [How to complete form MR04, GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-a-statement-of-satisfaction-mr04/how-to-complete-form-mr04-checklist)

- [Register a charge (mortgage) for a limited company, GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-a-charge-mortgage-for-a-limited-company)

- [Companies House fees, GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-house-fees/companies-house-fees)

- [Companies House office access and sending post, GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house/about/access-and-opening)

- [Companies Act 2006, section 859L, legislation.gov.uk](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/859L)