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How does a Limited Company get a Unique Tax Reference?
Once a limited company has been formed, Companies House will notify HMRC of the company’s incorporation.
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What are Credit Check Reports?
Our Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond company formation packages all include “20 Credit Check Reports”. So what are these? A company credit check report is a document that details background information on a company’s financial situation (as well as providing general company information). It does this by providing the following information: • Credit Rating • […]
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Post Company Formation: Your Account; Email Address
For payments and renewals to run smoothly it’s important that you sign up with a valid email address. Without this, important emails can’t be sent which could cause disruption to your service.
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I need to give my Limited Company shares to someone else
Moving shares in a company from one person to another is a two-step process: 1. The person who is losing the shares must complete and sign a Stock Transfer Form (a template is available to download from the “Statutory Forms” area of your account). This details how many shares are being transferred and who they’re […]
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How to appoint a Secretary to your Limited Company
The company secretary is now an optional appointment. However, if you would like to appoint one, here’s how to do it: If your company is on our company admin portal: Login > “My Companies” > Click on your company name > “Appoint New Secretary” > Enter the relevant information and select “Continue” The request is […]
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Annual Account Late Filing Penalties
On Wednesday we explained that whilst there’s no penalty for late filing of the annual return, there is a penalty for late filing of annual accounts. If you do file accounts late here’s what Companies House will charge (the following is in regards to a private company limited by shares): Less than one month late: […]
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Limited Company Formation: Do I have to start trading immediately?
Want to register a company but you're not sure if you should start trading immediately? Our blog explores the options you have.
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How many people are needed to form a LLP?
To form a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) you need at least two designated members. The designated members can be two people or one person and one company acting as a corporate member.
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4 steps to requesting a lost or expired Companies House Authentication Code
To carry out any online maintenance of your limited company (resign a director, add shares, file an annual return, etc) you’ll need a Companies House webfiling authentication code – a 6 character long password allocated by Companies House upon incorporation. Unfortunately these codes can expire or be misplaced...
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Corporate Directors: EEA or Non-EEA?
If you are appointing a corporate director (making another company a director) we require some extra information about the company being appointed. This includes whether the company is based in an EEA (European Economic Area) country or a Non-EEA country.