Company Guides
How to set up and run a UK limited company. From the incorporation process, to ongoing tasks such as dealing with Companies House, and maintaining your company records.
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What does a limited company secretary do?
All limited companies in the UK must appoint at least one director during the incorporation process. Whilst no longer a mandatory appointment, a company may also decide to appoint a secretary to undertake a specific role in the business.
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How many limited companies are there in the UK?
After sole trader status, the limited company is the most popular business structure in the UK. Here we look at how many there are on the official register, and how the number of incorporated businesses have grown massively over the past decade.
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What is a company’s registered office address?
A registered office is the official address of a limited company and having one is a legal requirement for any incorporated business trading in the UK.
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Forming a company – what is a statement of capital?
A statement of capital is an official form which gives details of a company’s issued shares and their status at a specific date. It’s part of the documentation that has to be completed during the company incorporation process.
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How to set up a limited company – what are the options?
Setting up a private limited company is perhaps simpler than you may think. You can incorporate yourself, or use a professional to do this for you. Here we look at what you need to form a company, and how the process works.
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Limited company or sole trader – compare business structures
Going self-employed as a sole trader, or setting up your own limited company are the two most popular ways to start up a new business. However, there are significant differences between these two types of business structure which you can compare here.
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Who can become a limited company director?
Although almost anyone can hold the position, certain individuals are disqualified from running a company. So what exactly are the rules governing the appointment of a company director?
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What is a Certificate of Incorporation?
After you have registered a new company in the UK, and your application has been processed and approved, Companies House will send you a formal certificate of incorporation.
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Limited companies – what are pre-emptive rights?
Pre-emptive rights, also known as rights of pre-emption, means that the current shareholders in a company should always have first refusal on any new shares being issued, whether this arises through the transfer, allotment, or transmission of shares.
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Where do you have to display your company name?
There’s a lot to think about when you set up a limited company to fully comply with rules under the Companies Act 2006, one such obligation is how and where you should display your company name.
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Share options – how to incentivise your employees
Share options have become a popular way of attracting, incentivising and retaining staff, especially for small businesses or start-ups who can’t afford to offer high salaries.
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Company directors – what is a ‘service address’?
Since new legislation was introduced in October 2009, Companies House requires directors of UK registered companies to provide two addresses: a service address, and their usual residential address.