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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 .
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
A limited company is a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘limited by…
You must choose a name for your business if you’re setting up a private…
You must provide a registered office address when you set up a limited…
Your company must have at least one director. Directors are legally…
Most limited companies are ‘limited by shares’. This means they’re owned…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
Most companies register for Corporation Tax and PAYE as an employer at the…
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
How to file your company annual accounts with Companies House
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
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...
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
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
File your Company Tax Return with HMRC, and your company accounts with Companies House
Find out what to do if you've just registered a limited company - rules to follow, financial support and what to register for.
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
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)
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