# Company Incorporation Authoriser

**URL:** <https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/company-incorporation-authoriser/655>\
**Category:** Incorporation\
**Created:** [June 3, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/company-incorporation-authoriser/655 "2021-06-03T15:37:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![ondrej](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/df705f/32.png) [@ondrej](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/ondrej)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/company-incorporation-authoriser/655/1 "2021-06-03T15:37:10Z")

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Hello, we are improving our company submission logic and wondered about the options for element “Authoriser”. As I understand, these are the supported options:

**LLP** - **Member** or **Solicitor**  
**Others** - **Agent** , **Solicitor** or **Subscribers**

From these, we are able to use Agent and Solicitor without any issue, what are the use cases and requirements for using Member or Subscribers? We tried to submit LLP with Member Authoriser Corporate, but got stuck on error:

```
Cannot provide person authorising details after the commencement date (9999)

```

Content of testing xml (Form element only) - example TransactionID on test 162273181215438100:

```
<Form>
  <CompanyIncorporation xmlns="http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk" xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema/forms/CompanyIncorporation-v3-6.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
   <CompanyType>LLP</CompanyType>
   <CountryOfIncorporation>EW</CountryOfIncorporation>
   <RegisteredOfficeAddress>
    <Premise>**</Premise>
    <Street>**</Street>
    <PostTown> **** </PostTown>
    <Country>GB-ENG</Country>
    <Postcode> **** </Postcode>
   </RegisteredOfficeAddress>
   <DataMemorandum>false</DataMemorandum>
   <Appointment>
    <ConsentToAct>true</ConsentToAct>
    <Member>
     <DesignatedInd>false</DesignatedInd>
     <Corporate>
      <Forename>John</Forename>
      <Surname>Smith</Surname>
      <CorporateName>company ltd</CorporateName>
      <Address>
       <Premise>203b</Premise>
       <Street>Baker Street</Street>
       <PostTown>London</PostTown>
       <Country>GBR</Country>
       <Postcode>AAS SS3</Postcode>
      </Address>
      <CompanyIdentification>
       <UK>
        <RegistrationNumber>123123A</RegistrationNumber>
       </UK>
      </CompanyIdentification>
     </Corporate>
    </Member>
   </Appointment>
   <Appointment>
    <ConsentToAct>true</ConsentToAct>
    <Member>
     <DesignatedInd>true</DesignatedInd>
     <Corporate>
      <Forename>John</Forename>
      <Surname>Smith</Surname>
      <CorporateName>Company ltd</CorporateName>
      <Address>
       <Premise>230b</Premise>
       <Street>Baker Street</Street>
       <PostTown>London</PostTown>
       <Country>GBR</Country>
       <Postcode>AAS SS3</Postcode>
      </Address>
      <CompanyIdentification>
       <UK>
        <RegistrationNumber>123123A</RegistrationNumber>
       </UK>
      </CompanyIdentification>
     </Corporate>
    </Member>
   </Appointment>
   <Appointment>
    <ConsentToAct>true</ConsentToAct>
    <Member>
     <DesignatedInd>false</DesignatedInd>
     <Person>
      <Title>Mrs.</Title>
      <Forename>Joan</Forename>
      <Surname>Smith</Surname>
      <ServiceAddress>
       <Address>
        <Premise>203b</Premise>
        <Street>Baker Street</Street>
        <PostTown>London</PostTown>
        <Country>GBR</Country>
        <Postcode>AAS SS3</Postcode>
       </Address>
      </ServiceAddress>
      <DOB>1971-01-20</DOB>
      <CountryOfResidence>Great Britain</CountryOfResidence>
      <ResidentialAddress>
       <SameAsServiceAddress>true</SameAsServiceAddress>
      </ResidentialAddress>
     </Person>
    </Member>
   </Appointment>
   <Appointment>
    <ConsentToAct>true</ConsentToAct>
    <Member>
     <DesignatedInd>true</DesignatedInd>
     <Person>
      <Title>Mrs.</Title>
      <Forename>Joan</Forename>
      <Surname>Smith</Surname>
      <ServiceAddress>
       <Address>
        <Premise>203b</Premise>
        <Street>Baker Street</Street>
        <PostTown>London</PostTown>
        <Country>GRB</Country>
        <Postcode>AAS SS3</Postcode>
       </Address>
      </ServiceAddress>
      <DOB>1971-01-20</DOB>
      <CountryOfResidence>Great Britain</CountryOfResidence>
      <ResidentialAddress>
       <SameAsServiceAddress>true</SameAsServiceAddress>
      </ResidentialAddress>
     </Person>
    </Member>
   </Appointment>
   <PSCs>
    <PSC>
     <PSCNotification>
      <Individual>
       <Title>Mrs.</Title>
       <Forename>Joan</Forename>
       <Surname>Smith</Surname>
       <ServiceAddress>
        <Address>
         <Premise>203b</Premise>
         <Street>Baker Street</Street>
         <PostTown>London</PostTown>
         <Country>GBR</Country>
         <Postcode>AAS SS3</Postcode>
        </Address>
       </ServiceAddress>
       <DOB>1971-01-20</DOB>
       <Nationality>British</Nationality>
       <CountryOfResidence>Great Britain</CountryOfResidence>
       <ResidentialAddress>
        <SameAsServiceAddress>true</SameAsServiceAddress>
       </ResidentialAddress>
       <ConsentStatement>true</ConsentStatement>
      </Individual>
      <LLPNatureOfControls>
       <NatureOfControl>VOTINGRIGHTS_75TO100PERCENT</NatureOfControl>
      </LLPNatureOfControls>
     </PSCNotification>
    </PSC>
   </PSCs>
   <Authoriser>
    <Member>
     <Corporate>
      <Forename>John</Forename>
      <Surname>Smith</Surname>
      <CorporateName>Company ltd</CorporateName>
     </Corporate>
     <Authentication>
      <PersonalAttribute>BIRTOWN</PersonalAttribute>
      <PersonalData>LON</PersonalData>
     </Authentication>
     <Authentication>
      <PersonalAttribute>DAD</PersonalAttribute>
      <PersonalData>JOH</PersonalData>
     </Authentication>
     <Authentication>
      <PersonalAttribute>TEL</PersonalAttribute>
      <PersonalData>123</PersonalData>
     </Authentication>
    </Member>
   </Authoriser>
   <SameDay>false</SameDay>
   <SameName>false</SameName>
   <NameAuthorisation>false</NameAuthorisation>
  </CompanyIncorporation>
 </Form>

```

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**Author:** ![snicholas](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/snicholas/32/81_2.png) [@snicholas](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/snicholas)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/company-incorporation-authoriser/655/2 "2021-06-08T06:59:10Z")

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> [@ondrej](#):
>
> Cannot provide person authorising details after the commencement date (9999)

Hi,

I will look into this for you.

SDN

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**Author:** ![snicholas](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/snicholas/32/81_2.png) [@snicholas](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/snicholas)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/company-incorporation-authoriser/655/3 "2021-06-15T05:57:47Z")

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> [@ondrej](#):
>
> \<ConsentToAct\>true\</ConsentToAct\>  
> \<Member\>  
> \<DesignatedInd\>false\</DesignatedInd\>  
> \<Corporate\>  
> \<Forename\>John\</Forename\>  
> \<Surname\>Smith\</Surname\>  
> \<CorporateName\>company ltd\</CorporateName\>

Many apologies for the delay - I suspect the issue is here:

```
   <Corporate>
  <Forename>John</Forename>
  <Surname>Smith</Surname>
  <CorporateName>company ltd</CorporateName>

```

In line with the Consent to Act legislation, you no longer need to use a natural person to authorise a corporate appointment - as such, the following are not required:  
Forename\>John\</Forename

Surname\>Smith\</Surname

SDN