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Changing your company registration if the UK leaves the EU without a deal
Find out if your business will need to change its company registration if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, and how to do this.
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Planned maintenance in February will affect our online services.
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The Eco Larder CIC
We interviewed the husband and wife team behind Edinburgh’s first zero waste shop. A community interest company putting planet and purpose before profits.
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Choosing a company name, trading name or trade mark
Incorporating a company does not automatically protect the company name as a trade mark. Find out how to register and protect your business name.
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Registrar of Companies (England and Wales)
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
DX 33050 Cardiff
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500
Gwasanaeth Cymraeg
welshcoordinator@companieshouse.gov.uk
International
+44 303 1234 500
The Cardiff office is open 24 hours a day for the receipt of documents
Contact Centre lines are open between 8.30am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
Registrar of Companies (Northern Ireland)
2nd Floor
The Linenhall
32-38 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BG
DX481 N.R. Belfast 1
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500
International
+44 303 1234 500
Opening hours between 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
The Belfast office does not have a letterbox for out of hours deliveries.
Registrar of Companies (Scotland)
4th Floor
Edinburgh Quay 2
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9FF
DX ED235 Edinburgh 1
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500
International
+44 303 1234 500
Opening hours between 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
The Edinburgh office has a letterbox for out of hours deliveries.
* The Scottish Legal Post service is no longer available from 1 January 2018.
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4 Abbey Orchard Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 2HT
United Kingdom
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0303 1234 500
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+44 303 1234 500
Opening hours between 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
The London office has a letterbox for out of hours deliveries
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Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
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