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Making changes to your company - passing resolutions, changing addesses and where your records are kept, your company name and type, directors' and secretaries' details, share structure, constitution
You must tell Companies House if you change your company’s: name address…
You usually need to get directors or entitled shareholders to vote (known…
A company can change its name either by: a special resolution permission…
You must tell Companies House if you want to change: your registered…
You must tell Companies House about changes to your company’s directors…
You must tell Companies House about any changes to your company’s share…
You’ll need agreement from your shareholders before changing your…
You can use your company’s assets as a security for a loan or overdraft…
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to interact, and to share text and other content.
This collection presents the Accredited Official Statistics on the stock owned and managed by private registered providers in England.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
Guidance for defence personnel on the use of social media
Find out about announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, including Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) and the published Summary of Responses to the Share Incentive Plans (SIP) and Save As You Earn (SAYE) 2023...
Find out about how recent changes announced have an impact on employment related securities and what this means for you.
Use this form to re-register a public company as a private company following a cancellation of shares.
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