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Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Service providers or government departments installing networking technologies in government shared buildings, known as hub buildings.
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…
Understand the characteristics of executive agencies and the processes for creating and reviewing them.
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
Using multiple-risk source model
Configure email services securely using encryption and anti-spoofing.
What schools, academies and private schools need to do to get a religious character designation and open as a faith or church school.
How to manage configuration: open source tools, writing infrastructure in code, portability.
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Includes self-employment and starting a business
How to set up and use your new 'Charity Commission Account' to access online services on behalf of your charity.
How to set up and run a motorcycle approved training body (ATB) to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) and the direct access scheme (DAS) to learner riders
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
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