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We incorporate and dissolve limited companies. We register company information and make it available to the public. Companies House is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
The services and standards you can expect from Companies House.
Contact Companies House to register your limited company, file returns and accounts
How to file your company annual accounts with Companies House
How to file company information - including directors, registered office and shareholders in your confirmation statement (previously AR01 annual return)
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
A collection of guidance about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
How to send your information to Companies House using our online services.
File your Company Tax Return with HMRC, and your company accounts with Companies House
Paper forms that a limited company can file with Companies House.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
You can ask Companies House to keep your address out of the company records people can search - who can apply, forms, when your address will be removed from the records
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