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  • July 23, 2024 by David Daly

    UK limited company formation; The different company structures

    Starting a limited company is one of the most popular ways for entrepreneurs to go into business in the UK. But did you know that there’s multiple ways to structure a limited company? These different structures suit different types of businesses, what’s suitable for one business may be inappropriate for another. 

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  • July 23, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Can I pick my company’s date of incorporation?

    Yes. If you’ve not yet formed your company and for some reason would like a specific date of incorporation (in the near future), we can help. Here’s how.

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  • July 10, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    How do I change my director service address?

    The director service address is the official address for your company director/s. There may be occasions when you will want to change this address. Here’s how to do this.

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  • August 20, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    What mail can you expect to receive at your Registered Office?

    The Registered Office is the official address for a limited company. Despite this, company directors (or anyone else from the company) need not be based at the Registered Office – just as long as any government mail that arrives at the address is then forwarded to the directors.

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  • October 22, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Can the registered office and service address be the same?

    The registered office is a UK limited company’s official address whilst the service address is a UK limited company director’s official address. But is it ok to use the same address as both the registered office and service address?

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  • October 23, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    How long does it take to form a company?

    It is currently taking Companies House (the UK’s registrar of companies) an average of 15 hours to process limited company incorporations. This being the amount of time it takes for a company to be formed once the company information has been completed and the incorporation request has been sent to Companies House.

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  • October 11, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    The service address explained

    When appointing a director for a limited company you will have to provide a service address. In this post we’re going to explain what the service address is, the difference between the service address and the registered office, and how to go about changing the service address.

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  • October 18, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    How your Fraud Protection Service works

    When forming your company with us you will notice an optional extra on the basket page; a Fraud Protection service. In this post we’re going to explain how the service works and ultimately, how it protects you and your business from becoming a victim of fraudulent activity.

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  • October 11, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    I’ve formed a company, why am I now getting all this mail?

    After forming a UK limited company you may notice that you start receiving mail at your registered office. Some of this is warranted; important mail from government bodies such as Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs for example. But some of it may be sales orientated or even fraudulent. So why does this occur?

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  • October 22, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    A quick guide to the Director’s Residential Address

    During the limited company formation process you need to provide a number of different addresses: Registered office Shareholder address Person with significant control address Director’s service address Director’s residential address In this post we’re going to concentrate on the final address is this list; the director’s residential address. Whilst this is clearly where the director […]

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