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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…
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
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
You must tell Companies House if you change your company’s: name address…
You usually need to get directors or entitled shareholders to vote (known…
A company can change its name either by: a special resolution permission…
You must tell Companies House if you want to change: your registered…
You must tell Companies House about changes to your company’s directors…
You must tell Companies House about any changes to your company’s share…
You’ll need agreement from your shareholders before changing your…
You can use your company’s assets as a security for a loan or overdraft…
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
Form to change your OISC registered organisation to a different legal status.
Paper forms to register with Companies House and file information for your company, partnership, or other company types.
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
How you start a limited company.
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Find out how to register for Corporation Tax as a non-resident company if you have sold, gifted or transferred interests in UK property or land.
This form is for public companies to re-register as a private limited company.
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
How to register a new charge at Companies House, or tell us about any you've paid off.
How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.
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