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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance for companies, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and eligible Scottish partnerships on the register of people with significant control (PSC) requirements.
How to tell Companies House if a company is using your personal information without your consent.
A list of company formation agents and company secretarial agents you can use to incorporate your company.
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.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
How a late filing penalty will be imposed if your company or LLP's accounts are not filed on time, and how to appeal against a penalty.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
A list of all the fees Companies House charges, and how we determine these fees.
This guidance explains what happens when a private company opts to keep certain statutory register information on the public register.
Model articles of association for companies limited by guarantee that were incorporated on or after 28 April 2013.
A list of overseas company registries.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
Registration and filing obligations of an overseas company that opens an establishment in the UK.
Information about changes that UK companies need to file with Companies House and the rules and requirements on how to submit them.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
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