Many companies start life with just one or two shareholders. This is typical for new company formations but you may find that the company needs to add new shareholders or change the share structure at a later date. If you find that your company needs to add one or more new shareholders there are two [...]
From 6th April 2016, it was a requirement for all UK Companies, LLP’s and social enterprises to keep a record of ‘People with Significant Control’ (PSC). UK Companies have to gather this information in preparation for filing an official register. UK companies aree required to record the information at Companies House from 30th June 2016. [...]
After its original announcement in 2014 the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act gained Royal Assent in March 2015. The scope of the Act is expansive and there will be significant changes to the laws behind corporate transparency, dispute resolution and statutory filing. Predominantly, the driving force behind the planned provisions is to increase trust [...]
In the UK a registered limited company must have one company director appointed at all times. It is a legal requirement to keep Companies House informed of any changes to officers. Directors must also update the company registers to show any changes. When forming a new company you provide the details of the first company [...]
Throughout the life of a Limited Liability Partnership there are several statutory filing requirements to consider. The LLP's document filing requirements are comparatively similar to those of a Limited by Shares Company. Both the Confirmation Statement and the annual accounts will need to be filed each year. In addition to the reporting requirements with Companies [...]
Realising you have made a mistake when forming your company may be frustrating. You can take solace in the fact that more often than not, these errors are easily remediable. We can tell you from experience that it is not uncommon for errors to be made when forming a company online. This guide will outline [...]
We supply thousands of company documents and related forms every year. The following are a selection of documents supplied through our online shop. Share Certificate Templates Create your own company share certificates from our online template. This document is supplied online in word format for immediate use. You only need to buy one certificate and [...]
UK companies are required to file several documents each year. We often hear from customers that confuse the Annual Return with the company’s tax return. So what is the difference between the two documents? Annual Return The ‘Annual Return’ is a specific term relating to filing your company information with Companies House. The Annual [...]
Have you met all those important deadlines? Is there a deadline looming for you or your business that you need to keep on top of? Here we round up the latest deadlines that you may need to be aware of. This latest update on what deadlines are currently due for personal and business taxpayers plus [...]
At present Companies House send filing reminders by post to the registered office address of UK limited Companies. They have now introduced an option for companies to receive these filing reminders electronically by email. Receiving electronic filing reminders for your company is an ideal way to prevent missing important reminder notices from Companies House. Every year UK companies [...]
