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Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
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
You must tell Companies House if you change your company’s: name address…
You usually need to get directors or entitled shareholders to vote (known…
A company can change its name either by: a special resolution permission…
You must tell Companies House if you want to change: your registered…
You must tell Companies House about changes to your company’s directors…
You must tell Companies House about any changes to your company’s share…
You’ll need agreement from your shareholders before changing your…
You can use your company’s assets as a security for a loan or overdraft…
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
How to send your information to Companies House using our online services.
How to send information to Companies House through our extensible markup language (XML) schemas, by purchasing software or developing your own.
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.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
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
What the confirmation statement is and how to send your statement to Companies House.
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
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 .
How you start a limited company.
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
Contact Companies House to register your limited company, file returns and accounts
When you become the director of a limited company, you should be aware of the legal requirements and duties involved.
Management information tables published annually for each financial year, from the start of April to the end of the following March.
How to tell Companies House if a company is using your personal information without your consent.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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