The Companies House WebCHeck service offers a free search facility of company information. Users of WebCHeck can search for company information by company name or by company registration number. In addition to this search facility, Companies House WebCHeck also offers access to company filing histories. Copies of company documents and reports can be accessed and purchased online…
If you lose the certificate of incorporation for your limited company or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), don’t worry too much. It’s quite easy to get a replacement and, depending on how you formed your company, you may have a number of options. 1. Check with your formation agent If you formed your company through an…
A Certificate of Good Standing is a document you can request from Companies House to confirm that your limited company has been in continuous existence since the date of company formation, that it has, up to that point, adhered to all statutory filing requirements and paid all necessary fees and charges, and that no action…
There is no legal requirement to open and operate a business bank account for a limited company. However, you will find it very difficult to trade and manage your business successfully without one. A separate account will allow you to effectively record and trace all business income and expenditure. If you use a personal account for…
If you have lost your Companies House WebFiling authentication code, don’t panic! There are a couple ways you can get it back – by contacting Companies House, or by speaking to your company formation agent. Lost WebFiling authentication code – what to do 1. Contact Companies House You can contact Companies House directly to request…
A company’s financial year is the period of time covered by a company’s annual (‘statutory’) accounts. This is normally 12 months long, except in the first year when the period runs from the date of company formation until the end of the same month the following year. This end-of-year date is known as the ‘accounting reference…
All limited companies registered in the UK are required to prepare financial accounts for Companies House and HMRC each year. These accounts are often referred to as ‘annual accounts’ or ‘statutory accounts’ and they are used to report the financial activity and performance of a business during its most recent financial year. The financial year of a limited company is usually a…
Could you do the accounting for a limited company? The immediate response from most people would be a resounding “Absolutely not!” The very thought of tackling receipts, paperwork, calculations and taxes doesn’t bear thinking about. However, if you have some prior experience in accounting or bookkeeping and you are confident in your ability to deal…
Self Assessment for directors is required by HMRC. This means directors have to file their own tax returns and pay Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions on all taxable income above their Personal tax-free Allowance of £11,850 (2019-20). However, the flexible structure of a private limited company allows directors to reduce their Income Tax and…
VAT registration is a requirement for businesses in the UK when their taxable income for the previous 12 months exceeds £85,000 (2018-19 threshold) or is expected to exceed that figure within the next 30 days, or they receive goods in the UK from the EU worth more than £85,000. Businesses can also opt for voluntarily…
The majority of working women in the UK are entitled to one year’s maternity leave from work. This can start any time from the 11th week prior to their due date and it consists of 26 weeks’ Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 weeks’ Additional Maternity Leave. By law, all women must take at least two…
Every limited company is legally required to provide a registered office address during the company formation process. It serves as the official contact address of a limited company or LLP, so it must be maintained at all times. A registered office can be any type of address, whether residential or business, as long as it meets the following criteria:…
