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Dividends are payments made to shareholders from company profits after Corporation Tax.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
If your limited company is struggling, it may be possible to go into administration.
Find out information for when tax has not been deducted from remuneration paid to company directors.
Use this form to appoint a director of an overseas company.
This guidance sets out the standards for those that serve on the boards of public bodies, and how they can best support effective working relationships with departments.
How you start a limited company.
Putting a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) in place.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
This guidance is for company directors who are claiming redundancy related payments from the Insolvency Service.
The CMA has disqualified four individuals in this director disqualification investigation: two current and two former directors of companies found by the CMA to have entered into anti-competitive arrangements in the supply of construction services in the United Kingdom.
Guidance and support available to businesses in Northern Ireland from Invest Northern Ireland.
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
Use this form to appoint a corporate body or firm as director of an overseas company.
This collection contains detailed information about company director disqualification and the role of the Insolvency Service
The forms you should use to tell Companies House about changes to the directors of your limited company.
As a director, you might be reluctant to contact HMRC unless you are asked directly to do so
Compulsory liquidation occurs when a court orders the liquidation of a company.
It’s important that you keep up-to-date records of the income and expenditure connected with your company.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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