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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 how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
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…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
You can add Corporation Tax services to your business tax account if you…
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
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 .
This collection brings together all documents relating to housing supply: indicators of new supply statistics.
This collection brings together all documents on housing supply: net additional dwellings (formerly known as ‘net supply of housing’).
Find out how a non-UK resident company trading in the UK through a dependent agent permanent establishment (DAPE) would register for Corporation Tax.
How to register a group of companies, company divisions, joint business ventures and business units for VAT and what to do if they change after registration.
How to change your charity structure, for example from unincorporated to a CIO or charitable company.
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