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About Tom Richardson

Tom Richardson

About Tom Richardson

Tom is our resident company formation expert. He has been writing about small businesses and how to set them up for 14 years and counting. With two degrees in business management, you can trust Tom's expert advice. Find his published articles here on all things company formation. When he's not writing you can find Tom training for a marathon, he also enjoys a good beer in a pub, films and football, though not necessarily in that order.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Paul Stewart, founder of Uni Baggage

    We spoke to with Paul Stewart – the man behind student baggage shipping company, Uni Baggage. Let’s get straight to it! Entrepreneur: Paul Stewart Business: Uni Baggage Founded: 2010

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Pitching your business: The Perfect Pitch Checklist

    Being able to pitch confidently is a vital skill if you want to take your business to the next level. To help you deliver a killer presentation (and make sure you’re prepared for it), we’ve created The Perfect Pitch Checklist. Nail these seven points to give your business the best possible chance:

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with James Grant, founder of TutorTap

    We spoke with James Grant, the founder of TutorTap, about starting up and running his online tutor service. In the video, James shares his own startup advice as well as looking at the highs and the lows he’s experienced so far.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    How Can I Make My Company Dormant?

    You’ve found a company name you like and so naturally you want to prevent anyone else from taking it before you’re ready to get your business up and running. This brings us to one of the most common queries we receive on customer service; “How can I make my company dormant?”

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    5 Businesses That Have Been Resurrected

    With Easter upon us one we thought it would be appropriate to discuss…resurrection – in the business sense of course! If a company is struggling it doesn’t necessarily mean that all is lost. Companies can and have re-emerged with  different brand messages, logos or simply a following that they didn’t realise was there. 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    FreeAgent unveils the secret to getting paid three times quicker

    Whether its clients “forgetting” to pay, stalling for time before settling their bill – or sometimes just deciding not to pay you at all – having to chase up money that’s rightfully yours is frustrating and time-consuming. And the problem of late payment is more widespread than you might think – the UK government estimates […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Matt Lane, founder of BeerBods

    The UK is full of people with a passion for beer, but not all these people turn this passion into a business. That’s exactly what Matt Lane did in 2012 when he turned his 14-year love affair with beer into beer subscription service, BeerBods. 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    UK Limited Company Formation really does mean UK

    Do you want to form a Scottish company? Or perhaps a Northern Irish company? Maybe a Welsh or English company? Whatever part of the UK you want to form a company in, we can help. We’ll explain how in this post.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Where is my Certificate of Incorporation?

    All limited companies formed with us are provided with a digital version of the certificate of incorporation (think of it as a company’s birth certificate) that is available to view and download as soon as the company has been formed. In this post we’ll look at how you can download yours.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Where’s my WebFiling Authentication Code?

    Misplaced your Companies House WebFiling Authentication Code? Read this post to find out how you can retrieve it, whether your company was formed with us or not.

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