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Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
A limited company is a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘limited by…
You must choose a name for your business if you’re setting up a private…
You must provide a registered office address and email address when you…
Your company must have at least one director. Directors are legally…
Most limited companies are ‘limited by shares’. This means they’re owned…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
Most companies register for Corporation Tax and PAYE as an employer at the…
When your limited company doesn't have to get its accounts audited, what you need to put on your accounts if you don't and what to do if shareholders ask for an audit
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
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 know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
When to apply the off-payroll working rules (IR35) if you receive services from a worker through their intermediary.
Prepare statutory or abridged annual accounts for Companies House, make corrections and amendments, appeal against penalties for filing after the deadline
Analysis on the economic contribution of private companies covered by new corporate governance reporting requirements.
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Use this form of assent for re-registration of a public company as private and unlimited.
Who can set up employee ownership, employee shares and engagement, employee directors, model documentation
How to account for VAT if your business allows goods and services to be used for temporary or permanent private use.
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
Use this form to re-register a public company as a private company following a cancellation of shares.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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