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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 .
Use this pro-forma for a memorandum of association to form a company without share capital.
How to file your company annual accounts with Companies House
How to request and manage the authentication code you'll need to file information online at Companies House.
Find out if a business is, or has been, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide claims management services
Use this form to tell Companies House which company records are returning to the registered office.
Complain about or report company for breaking the law or committing fraud, running scams, or selling faulty products of services
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...
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
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.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
File your Company Tax Return with HMRC, and your company accounts with Companies House
A collection of guidance about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
How to complete your CT600 Company Tax Return form for Corporation Tax and what information you need to include.
Tell Companies House about a statement of affairs in administration for a company registered in Scotland.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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