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How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
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Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
Events courses and programmes to develop skills, knowledge and networks for chief executive officers, deputy-CEOs and their equivalents in public service.
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...
As a landlord, find out if the leaseholders in your block have the right to take over management of your building, and the process they must go through to do this
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Sir Martyn Oliver spoke about the Big Listen, the changes Ofsted is making and taking the time to collaboratively build a better education system for all.
Restore a company to the Company Register - administrative restoration, deadlines, fees and forms
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
If your limited company is struggling, it may be possible to go into administration.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
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