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When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
When a business changes owner, its employees may be protected under the…
Before a transfer of ownership happens, employers must tell the trade…
Under TUPE, the new employer takes over employees’ employment contracts,…
The new employer cannot make employees redundant just because they were…
An employer must provide the new employer with information about…
If the employer is insolvent and the business is being transferred or…
Employees of a UK business who are based outside the UK could still be…
Both employers and employees can get confidential help and advice on…
How to get your business ready to move goods out of the UK to Common Transit Convention countries.
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
You must tell Companies House if you change your company’s: name address…
You usually need to get directors or entitled shareholders to vote (known…
A company can change its name either by: a special resolution permission…
You must tell Companies House if you want to change: your registered…
You must tell Companies House about changes to your company’s directors…
You must tell Companies House about any changes to your company’s share…
You’ll need agreement from your shareholders before changing your…
You can use your company’s assets as a security for a loan or overdraft…
When employers move, employees with mobility clauses, what happens with redundancies, compensation, disputes and company takeovers
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Use this form to tell Companies House which company records are returning to the registered office.
What you need to do or know if your company is sold, stops trading or is being wound up for Corporation Tax purposes.
Find out what to do with your payroll and PAYE reference numbers if your business changes but does not cease to trade.
How to claim relief on the transfer of assets when your company changes from a private limited company to a sole trader or partnership owned business.
Find out about paying Corporation Tax, instead of Income Tax, if you’re a non-UK resident company with UK property income.
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
What you need to tell HMRC if you're a tax agent and your business is changing in some way.
Tell Companies House about a move from administration to dissolution, for a company registered in Scotland.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you are moving your business to the UK and carrying on a similar activity.
Understand the approach HMRC uses to work with large business customers.
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