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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…
Includes registering, setting up, company accounts and tax returns
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Decision for applicant Burberry Limited against registration number 15349234, applicant successful.
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
Inflation targeting runs a high risk of indeterminacy when a share of households are too poor to save is an artifact of the closed economy
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a limited liability partnership (LLP) in the UK.
Find out what to do if you've just registered a limited company - rules to follow, financial support and what to register for.
Decision for applicant Virgin Enterprises Limited against registration number SC782064, applicant successful.
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