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Close links: monthly report (REP001a)

A regulatory return listed by the Bank of England (PRA), banks, United Kingdom.

A monthly report of changes in the firm's close links, for firms that choose monthly reporting instead of notifying each change separately. Source

Official title: REP001a Close Links Report - Monthly

The facts

Who files
Firms that have elected, by written notice to their supervisor, to report changes in close links monthly (Close Links 3.1). Other firms use the Close Links Notification Form within one month of a change (Close Links 2.4). Source
How often
Monthly, with a group organisation chart each quarter unless nothing has changed (Close Links 2.2). Source
Deadline
Within 15 business days of the end of each month (Close Links 2.2). Source
Format
Other. Filed through RegData: the PRA says CRD firms submit most reports required by the Regulatory Reporting, Close Links and Change in Control Parts using RegData. The pages read do not state the file format for this data item. Source
How it is filed
Filing routes recorded for the PRA: BEEDS (Bank of England Electronic Data Submission portal); RegData (Financial Conduct Authority). See how firms file with the PRA.
Status
In force
Legal basis
Group
Group structure and ownership

Templates (1)

The tables and forms inside the return. Plain name first, the PRA's code in brackets.

  • Close Links Report - Monthly (REP001a)

Where the list was read: Source

Validation rules

No published validation rules were found for this return. Source

Public data

No published data from this return was found. No publication of this data, firm by firm or added up, was found on the Bank of England pages read. The PRA does not publish individual firms' returns. Source

Official documents (4)

The PRA's own files, with the size and SHA-256 fingerprint of each as downloaded on 11 November 2026, so anyone can tell whether a copy is the same version.

Sources

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Last checked 11 November 2026.