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Object to a company's application to be removed from the companies register - how to find out if a company's applied for insolvency, who can object, how to object, what happens next.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Includes registering, setting up, company accounts and tax returns
How to tell Companies House if a company is using your personal information without your consent.
Use this form to register (incorporate) a private or public company. Include the optional continuation pages if needed.
Restore a company to the Company Register - administrative restoration, deadlines, fees and forms
How to manage tell HMRC your company is dormant for Corporation Tax if you have stopped trading or have never traded.
Use Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) form CIS305 to register your company as a subcontractor, or apply for gross payment status at the same time.
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...
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
How to line up your reporting dates for accounts and Company Tax Returns at the end of your limited company's first year
What you need to do or know if your company is sold, stops trading or is being wound up for Corporation Tax purposes.
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
Prepare statutory or abridged annual accounts for Companies House, make corrections and amendments, appeal against penalties for filing after the deadline
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
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