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    • Business Startup Image of a desk with a keyboard, mobile phone, and a clipboard holding a checklist, illustrating the process creating a business startup checklist.

    An essential checklist for business startups

    January 15, 2016
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    Company Types Display of text in various colours and sizes displaying the phrases and words "limited company", "Ltd. Company", "limited", "ltd", and "company".

    What is a limited company?

    September 12, 2015
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    Shares & Shareholders A collection of dozens of famous brand logos arranged against a white background, providing an example of the types of large businesses that could be a corporate shareholder.

    What is a corporate shareholder?

    September 11, 2015
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    Company Formation White scrabble tiles that spell the word 'exempt', representing the process of applying for 'limited' word exemption for a company name

    Exemption from using the word ‘Limited’ or ‘Ltd’ in a company name

    September 11, 2015
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    Company Addresses A yellow door marked 31 next to a lime green door marked 33

    How do I change a service address?

    September 11, 2015
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    Company Types Volunteers smiling

    Companies limited by guarantee explained

    September 11, 2015
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    Compliance & Legal Business person selecting the word 'SIC' as displayed on a full size electronic screen.

    How do I change a SIC code?

    September 11, 2015
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    Compliance & Legal Illuminated sign with the word 'Rebranding' in white text against a green background, illustrating the concept of changing a company name.

    Can I change a company name?

    September 11, 2015
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    Company Formation Woman standing in front of two roads that veer off in different directions, illustrating the choice of Limited or Ltd at the end of a company name.

    Should I choose Limited or Ltd in my company’s name?

    September 11, 2015
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    Companies House Business person working with a calculator with annual accounts documents on desktop.

    How do I send annual accounts to Companies House?

    September 11, 2015
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    Company Formation Graphic of a sleeping white dog, portraying the inactivity of a dormant company

    A guide to dormant companies

    September 11, 2015
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    Company Formation A reserved sign placed on top of a table.

    Can I reserve a company name?

    September 11, 2015
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