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How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
A collection of guidance about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
What it means to be dormant for Corporation Tax or Companies House - trading and non-trading, annual accounts, Company Tax Returns and telling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
From today (Monday 4 March 2024), Companies House has new and enhanced powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register.
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
Making changes to your company - passing resolutions, changing addesses and where your records are kept, your company name and type, directors' and secretaries' details, share structure, constitution
How to send your information to Companies House using our online services.
Management information tables published annually for each financial year, from the start of April to the end of the following March.
When your limited company doesn't have to get its accounts audited, what you need to put on your accounts if you don't and what to do if shareholders ask for an audit
Contact Companies House to register your limited company, file returns and accounts
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