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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

    I want to form a Northern Irish Limited Company

    Great, we can help! The company formation process for forming a Northern Irish limited company is exactly the same as forming an English, Welsh or Scottish one, the only difference is that the company’s registered office must be based in Northern Ireland. By selecting a Northern Irish address the company will automatically be formed as […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    The Company Number: With or without a zero?

    When Companies House produce the Certificate of Incorporation, the company number does not start with a zero. However, when you search the Companies House WebCheck, it does start with a zero. So which is correct? Both. They are the same thing; you are free to write it with or without the zero. 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Company Formation Question? Search the Blog.

    A blog about the blog may seem a little self-serving but bear with me. If you have any questions regarding company formation we offer the following resources: • FAQ’s • The Knowledgebase • Email Support • Live Chat But have you considered using the blog? Simply enter any question (or question keyword) you may have […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    What’s the minimum age for a Director, Secretary and Shareholder?

    The minimum age for the following limited company appointments, as outlined by Companies House

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Removing Limited Companies from your Account

    If you would like for us to remove a company from your account, be it because it’s dissolved or simply nothing to do with you anymore, simply email your request and we’ll take care of the rest. It’s as easy as that! 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    How do I change my Shareholder’s address?

    Companies House no longer require Shareholder address information. However, if a previously supplied Shareholder address has since changed and you want to let Companies House know (again, not really required), you can change the Shareholder address by filing an annual return. This post was brought to you by Mathew Aitken at Companies Made Simple – […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    RIP 4-Digit SIC Code

    Way back in October last year we blogged about four and five digit SIC codes (Standard Industrial Classification codes) in one of our better titled posts, “Fully Sic”. The gist of it was that when preparing the annual return Companies House required four digit codes for returns made up before October 2011 and five digit […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Backdate your Limited Company Appointments & Resignations

    Our online admin portal now allows you to backdate all future Director and Secretary appointments and resignations. When appointing complete the “Appointment Date” field, (if left blank the current date will be used), when resigning enter the “Resignation Date” field. Simple! 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    What’s the minimum age for a Director?

    The minimum age for a director of a UK Limited Company is 16 years old. That’s 5843.88 days or 140253 hours. If you are forming your limited company with us our system will automatically not allow the appointment of any director under 16. This post was brought to you by Mathew Aitken at Companies Made […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    I need to change my SIC Code

    The SIC code (Standard Industrial Classification code) is used to define your limited company’s industry of trade. You notify Companies House of this code when you file an annual return. 

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