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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
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
Contact Companies House to register your limited company, file returns and accounts
How to file company information - including directors, registered office and shareholders in your confirmation statement (previously AR01 annual return)
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
Information on the range of digital services we offer to help you search or file company details and the statutory fees we charge.
Paper forms that a limited company can file with Companies House.
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
A collection of guidance about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
File your Company Tax Return with HMRC, and your company accounts with Companies House
How to send your information to Companies House using our online services.
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Rules and requirements on filing annual accounts at Companies House for companies registered in the UK.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
You can ask Companies House to keep your address out of the company records people can search - who can apply, forms, when your address will be removed from the records
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
Paper forms that an overseas company can file with Companies House.
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