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Decision for applicant Construction Skills Certification Scheme Limited registration number OC455986, applicant successful.
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 one way to set up a business. It is legally separate…
There are 2 types of limited company: limited by shares 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…
A company limited by shares must have at least one shareholder, who can be…
When setting up a company limited by guarantee you must have at least one…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
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Decision for applicant Blackrock Finance, Inc registration number 15389345, applicant successful.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
Find out how to work out payments and when you should make them if your company’s annual taxable profits are over £20 million.
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
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