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The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
We incorporate and dissolve limited companies. We register company information and make it available to the public. Companies House is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
Information on how the CMA investigated the merger, and how you can find out more.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Information about changes that UK companies need to file with Companies House and the rules and requirements on how to submit them.
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.
Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Find out what you should consider before using an umbrella company to make sure it complies with the tax rules.
Complain about or report company for breaking the law or committing fraud, running scams, or selling faulty products of services
Find Companies House-recognised filing software to manage your company accounts, returns and tax accounts
File your Company Tax Return with HMRC, and your company accounts with Companies House
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
How to apply for a discretionary grant where the dissolved company can be restored. (Company has been dissolved for less than six years)
Find out if your business needs to publish a tax strategy, what it should include and when to publish it.
This page contains the postal forms you need to change an address of a limited company or limited liability partnership (LLP).
ESC is responsible for financial transactions relating to the energy Capacity Market, including making capacity payments to capacity providers, controlling collateral and managing auction bid bonds. ESC works with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
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