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Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
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 register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Find out about Authorised Investment Funds (AIFs) including certificate of resident requests, new fund set up and tax payments, returns and vouchers.
Find out about mini umbrella company fraud, including checks you should complete and how to report potential fraud.
Unincorporated associations are organisations set up through an agreement between a group of people who come together for a reason other than to make a profit
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
The Department for Business and Trade has announced the 10 SME winners of the 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
How to complete your CT600 Company Tax Return form for Corporation Tax and what information you need to include.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
Make an election for a qualifying company to be exempt from corporation tax on UK capital gains.
Register your client’s trust online if you’re a tax agent or adviser.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
How to claim relief on the transfer of assets when your company changes from a private limited company to a sole trader or partnership owned business.
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