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How can I change a Director’s Name?
You should notify Companies House if a company director changes their name. If your company is on our system you can do this easily by...
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Can I form a Limited Company without a Registered Office?
Are you forming a company from outside of the UK? See what you may need to do about your Registered Office Address.
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Limited Liability Partnerships: Designated Members and Members
To form a Limited Liability Partnership you require at least two designated members. So what’s the difference between a designated member and a member?
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Everything you need to know about the Companies House WebFiling Authentication Code
The WebFiling Authentication Code is a 6 alphanumeric code allocated by Companies House upon company formation. The code allows you to administer your company online through our system and Companies House’s own WebFiling system. Every limited company that is formed by us is allocated a WebFiling Authentication Code. To locate your company’s code: Login Select […]
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Company Formations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
We can form companies in the following: • England & Wales • Scotland • Northern Ireland To form a company in any of the above simply select a Registered Office based in the relevant location.
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How do I form a Dormant Company?
First, let’s look at the Companies House definition of a dormant company: “A company is dormant if it has had no ‘significant accounting transactions’ during the accounting period.
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Got your own Limited Company? Manage it from our portal for free.
Storing a company on our admin portal means that you can carry out multiple company filing tasks. For example, you can: • Appoint, resign or edit directors • Update the registered office address • Change the accounting reference date • Add shares to the company (known as a ‘return of allotment of shares’) • Keep […]
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I Want To Change My Shareholder
Unfortunately changing a shareholder in a UK limited company is not as simple as changing a company director. This is because shares are involved. Here’s what you need to do to change a shareholder...
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Changing your Company Name: Sensitive Words
Changing your company name is quick and simple with most changes being processed online within 3 working hours. However, if your new proposed company name includes a “sensitive” or “reserved” word, the application can not be completed online and must be processed via the paper method (and include supporting documentation / additional information regarding the […]
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New Company Formation Rejection Reason: Undischarged Bankrupts
On 8th June 2014, Companies House introduced a new system that will see company formations being rejected if the company includes a director who is an “Undischarged Bankrupt” – meaning that they’re going through the bankruptcy process. This is because undischarged bankrupts can not act as limited company directors. Now, Companies House will reject the […]