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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 a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘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…
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…
Most companies register for Corporation Tax and PAYE as an employer at the…
Find out about mini umbrella company fraud, including checks you should complete and how to report potential fraud.
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
Hear first-hand experiences of the challenges and advantages of owning your own business, with advice on how to get started.
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
Membership of the Small Companies project consultative committee
Find out about how and what you’ll be paid and how to check your pay when you’re employed by an umbrella company as a temporary worker.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
Guidance on referring cases, buying assets, restoring a dissolved company and applying for a discretionary grant.
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