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How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
What you need to do or know if your company is sold, stops trading or is being wound up for Corporation Tax purposes.
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
Complaint against a UK based company regarding alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises brought to the UK National Contact Point.
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.
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)
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Restore a company to the Company Register - administrative restoration, deadlines, fees and forms
Find out what to do if you've just registered a limited company - rules to follow, financial support and what to register for.
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
How to send information to Companies House through our extensible markup language (XML) schemas, by purchasing software or developing your own.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
How to file company information - including directors, registered office and shareholders in your confirmation statement (previously AR01 annual return)
Use Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) form CIS305 to register your company as a subcontractor, or apply for gross payment status at the same time.
How to send your information to Companies House using our online services.
The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
Decision for applicant Google LLC against registration number 14878455, applicant successful.
Decision for applicant Thysenkrupp AG registration number 15104584, applicant successful.
Use this pro-forma for a memorandum of association to form a company with share capital.
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