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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.
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
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 .
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 set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
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
How to file your company annual accounts with Companies House
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
Decision for applicant Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company against registration number 15283666, applicant successful.
Decision for applicant DCC Plc against registration number 15140438, applicant successful.
File your Company Tax Return with HMRC, and your company accounts with Companies House
Decision for applicant Intel Corporation against registration number 10686930 and 15342771, applicant successful.
Decision for applicant Red Bull GmbH against registration number 15278352, applicant successful.
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
Decision for applicant Thysenkrupp AG registration number 15104584, applicant successful.
Decision for applicant Balfour Beatty Plc against registration number 13337799, applicant successful.
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