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How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Use this service to apply to strike off a company from the Companies House register. It costs £33 to apply online, or £44 for a paper application.
Apply online Close your company online to register your application as…
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
A limited company is a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘limited by…
You must choose a name for your business if you’re setting up a private…
You must provide a registered office address and email address when you…
Your company must have at least one director. Directors are legally…
Most limited companies are ‘limited by shares’. This means they’re owned…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
Most companies register for Corporation Tax and PAYE as an employer at the…
How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Business Asset Disposal Relief (was known as Entrepreneurs' Relief) can reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell certain business assets or shares - eligibility, deadlines, how to claim
Use the Companies House online service to change your company's registered office address.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
Find out what to do if you've just registered a limited company - rules to follow, financial support and what to register for.
Use this form if your confirmation date is 4 March 2024 or earlier, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you're a sole trader or in a business partnership, claiming tax relief
Use this form to change the details of an individual who is a director.
Use this form to give notice of shares allotted following incorporation. Include the optional continuation pages if needed.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Use this form to give notice of an unconditional change of name by resolution.
Use this form to register a statement of satisfaction in full or in part of a mortgage or charge against a company. Include the optional continuation pages if needed.
Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.
Use this form to change the registered office address of a company in liquidation, or if you're restoring a company, or if it has a default address.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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