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Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
What it means to be dormant for Corporation Tax or Companies House - trading and non-trading, annual accounts, Company Tax Returns and telling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Your company or association may be ‘dormant’ if it’s not doing business…
Your company is usually dormant for Corporation Tax if it: has stopped…
You must file your confirmation statement (previously annual return) and…
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 prepare a Company Tax Return for your limited company or unincorporated association - deadlines, corrections and penalties
If you’ve decided that setting up a company and becoming a director is the best way forward for your business, it’s important to know the rules involved.
Use this service to apply to strike off a company from the Companies House register. It costs £33 to apply online, or £44 for a paper application.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing company vans and fuel
You need to prove who you are to set up, run, own or control a company in the UK.
How to manage your annual accounts, Company Tax Returns and Corporation Tax if your non-trading or dormant limited company starts trading again.
How to file your company annual accounts with Companies House
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