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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
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
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
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...
How to file company information - including directors, registered office and shareholders in your confirmation statement (previously AR01 annual return)
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
A collection of guidance about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
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
Contact Companies House to register your limited company, file returns and accounts
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
How to send your information to Companies House using our online services.
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
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
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