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Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
Object to a company's application to be removed from the companies register - how to find out if a company's applied for insolvency, who can object, how to object, what happens next.
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
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