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Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
Check if someone is disqualified from being a company director, when their disqualification starts and ends, why they were disqualified
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Spain and how to get one if you do.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
Rules outlining the form, manner of delivery and method of authentication for documents delivered to Companies House in electronic or paper format.
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...
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Bulgaria and how to get one if you do.
Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Italy and how to get one if you do.
Make an election for a qualifying company to be exempt from corporation tax on UK capital gains.
Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
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.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Croatia and how to get one if you do.
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