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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 when you set up a limited…
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…
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
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 .
How to register a group of companies, company divisions, joint business ventures and business units for VAT and what to do if they change after registration.
Register as a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Form to change your OISC registered organisation to a different legal status.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Paper forms to register with Companies House and file information for your company, partnership, or other company types.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Use Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) form CIS305 to register your company as a subcontractor, or apply for gross payment status at the same time.
Find out how to register your client for Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE, VAT or their trust or estate.
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
How to register a new charge at Companies House, or tell us about any you've paid off.
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
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