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Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Paper forms that an overseas company can file with Companies House.
We have a service for Welsh companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) who prefer to use the Welsh language.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
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...
Find Companies House-recognised filing software to manage your company accounts, returns and tax accounts
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.
How to sign up for our email reminders service which tells you when your company’s accounts and confirmation statements are due.
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
Restore a company to the Company Register - administrative restoration, deadlines, fees and forms
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
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.
How to send information to Companies House through our extensible markup language (XML) schemas, by purchasing software or developing your own.
Find out what to do if you've just registered a limited company - rules to follow, financial support and what to register for.
Paper forms to register with Companies House and file information for your company, partnership, or other company types.
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