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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 legally separate from the people who own it. A…
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…
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…
You can add Corporation Tax services to your business tax account if you…
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
As a director of a limited company, you must: follow the company’s rules,…
How you take money out of the company depends on what it’s for and how…
You must report certain changes to Companies House. Changing your…
You must use a business bank account for your Limited Company. You must…
You need to check that the information Companies House has about your…
Signs You must display a sign showing your company name at your registered…
Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Use this pro-forma to show assent to a private limited company being re-registered as an unlimited company.
Includes registering, setting up, company accounts and tax returns
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