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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 .
A collection of guidance about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
Find out about how and what you’ll be paid and how to check your pay when you’re employed by an umbrella company as a temporary worker.
Case studies showing examples of business cartels, and anti-competitive activity.
Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Mexico.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Find out about cover policy and indicators for countries and territories that are covered by UK Export Finance.
Guidance on The European Public Limited – Liability Company (Employee Involvement)(Great Britain) Regulations 2009.
Statistics, insight and analysis covering enterprise, small businesses, entrepreneurs and support for business.
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Business and the environment reporting. Reporting on the performance of the businesses we regulate and the effectiveness of our regulatory approach.
Ask your employer to set up a European Works Council if you're an employee or employer in a multinational business - who can apply, valid requests, ballots, special negotiating body, complain, appeal
This series brings together all documents relating to the SME business barometer.
Hear first-hand experiences of the challenges and advantages of owning your own business, with advice on how to get started.
An alternative to liquidation - reschedule payment to creditors to recover from insolvency
How employees, employers and their representatives can resolve disputes under the European Public Limited-Liability Company (Employee Involvement)(Great Britain) Regulations 2009 and The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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