“Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.” It’s a saying we’ve all heard at one time or another, and depending on your disposition, it either sounds terribly pessimistic or fairly even-handed. 

Absolutely. Our Registered Office service, which operates from our own offices at 20 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU – can be used by any England and Wales limited company, even if it wasn’t formed by us. This is provided that you pass on the necessary proof of ID and proof of address documents needed to […]

All limited need to file a Confirmation Statement and Annual Accounts on a yearly basis. Even if they’ve never traded. But what happens if you miss the deadline? In this blog post we look at the implications of filing your Confirmation Statement or Annual Account late (or failure to file at all).

The SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) code is a 5-digit code that defines the industry or industries that your limited company is operating in. It used to be that you first selected an SIC code when filing a confirmation statement, but now entrepreneurs-to-be must provide a code when registering a limited company. This is likely to […]

The Webfiling Authentication Code is made up of 6 alphanumeric characters and enables you to make online updates to your company, through both our system and the Companies House system. With it you can file documents to; appoint a new director, resign a current one, change the registered office, add brand new shares, and more.

Changing the name of a limited company director and shareholder is a quick and simple process. In this blog post, we shall look at how to do this.

If you’re from outside the UK and are considering setting up a UK company, you may feel daunted by the amount of work involved. Doing it at a distance can seem like an impossible task, but when you break it down, it’s entirely achievable. 

All of our company registration packages come with digital share certificates for each shareholder in the company. This blog talks you through what a share certificate is and how to download your share certificate. 

The construction industry is booming — with almost one in five of the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses operating in the sector. This goes to show that if you’re in this industry, there’s a huge incentive to go alone and set up your own construction company.

When you appoint a director with Companies House (via the AP01 form of via our system) you are able to backdate the appointment.