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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 .
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
What the company register is, what details you need to give to Companies House, and how the public can access this information.
Quarterly release of information about the size of the register of companies, including number of companies incorporated, dissolved and in the process of being removed.
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Use this service to verify your identity for Companies House.
Quarterly release providing information about the number of companies on the register, newly incorporated companies, and removals from the register.
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
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