Dormant company accounts- the accounting reference date: What date can you file?
Dormant company accounts are a version of company accounts filed by companies that have never had any trading activity.
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Dormant company accounts are a version of company accounts filed by companies that have never had any trading activity.
One of the most common misconceptions about limited companies is that the director is the owner of the company – this is not the case. So if not the director, who?
When you form your business with us you are all ready to start trading within 3 working hours. But that still leaves you with a bit to do – and you might have a few questions. One of the most common queries we get is ‘Can I get a Certificate of Incorporation?’.
As soon as your limited company has been formed you are given an Accounting Reference Date along with due dates for your company’s Annual Return and Annual Accounts. But where do these dates come from? Are they just plucked from thin air or is there some logic behind it? Our infographic explains your company’s due dates […]
One of the most common questions that we get at Company Formation MadeSimple is ‘How do I change my director details?’ It’s perfectly understandable that the details of your directors may change – this could be for a number of reasons, name change because of marriage for example. Whatever the reason, we want to show […]
You’ve found a company name you like and so naturally you want to prevent anyone else from taking it before you’re ready to get your business up and running. This brings us to one of the most common queries we receive on customer service; “How can I make my company dormant?”
At Company Formation MadeSimple we get many queries regarding certain terms and phrasings, in particular, to do with the registered office; a limited company’s official address at Companies House (the UK’s registrar of companies). In this post, we will look at and answer some of these common questions.
Do you want to form a Scottish company? Or perhaps a Northern Irish company? Maybe a Welsh or English company? Whatever part of the UK you want to form a company in, we can help. We’ll explain how in this post.
Misplaced your Companies House WebFiling Authentication Code? Read this post to find out how you can retrieve it, whether your company was formed with us or not.
Since April 2016 all UK limited companies and limited liability partnerships should be keeping a Register of People with Significant Control (PSC) in the company. This information should then be included in the Confirmation Statement – which has now replaced the Annual Return. In this post you’ll find everything you need to know about PSCs.