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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
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
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
ISSUES UNDER THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANY (EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT) REGULATIONS ON WHICH APPLICATIONS OR COMPLAINTS CAN BE MADE TO THE CAC
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
How to send information to Companies House through our extensible markup language (XML) schemas, by purchasing software or developing your own.
What detailed information you need to send to HMRC to support your Research and Development (R&D) tax relief claim, and when and how to submit it.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
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 .
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...
Information on the range of digital services we offer to help you search or file company details and the statutory fees we charge.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
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.
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