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Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
We’ve identified the most common mistakes for each document you need to submit and compiled a list of Hints and Tips to get you on your way, whether applying online or submitting via paper application
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
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 you start a limited company.
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