The date of incorporation of a UK limited company is the date it is registered at Companies House in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. This is when it comes into existence as a distinct legal entity. A company is ready to begin trading from the moment it is incorporated. However, it is possible to register the…
The account title of a limited company bank account must be the official name of the company that is registered at Companies House. If you change your company name and it has been approved by Companies House, you must update all business bank accounts and finance agreements with the new name. To change the account title…
In order to gain publicity, your company must be completely discernible from its competitors. You’ve got to ensure that consumers will instantly recognise your products and be inclined to purchase those products without thinking twice. But how? The answer lies in branding. According to the American Marketing Association (AMA), branding can relate to anything involving…
There are a number of different ways to set up an email account for your small business, all of which are relatively simple and inexpensive. Your own business email address You can get free accounts from various email providers like Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL and Mail.com. Alternatively, you can set up a professional, branded business…
A private limited company can be limited by shares or limited by guarantee. Shareholders are the beneficial owners of companies limited by shares. This type of company is usually set up with a view to making a profit to distribute to shareholders in relation to their shareholdings. Guarantors, on the other hand, are the owners…
If you decide to close a company, there are a number of requirements the company must satisfy. The dissolution process will depend on whether your business is solvent or insolvent, i.e. does it have enough money to pay its bills? If your company is able to pay its bills, it is solvent. You can apply to…
During the life of your company, you may have to hold general meetings and board meetings when important decisions need to be made by members and directors. At such times, certain rules and procedures must be followed to ensure the execution of these formal meetings complies with company law. Any resolutions (decisions) that are taken during…
You can move your entire business and operations from Scotland to England. You can run your company from anywhere in the world so you can move to another UK jurisdiction or overseas. However, you cannot change your company’s country of incorporation. If it’s registered in Scotland, it will always be a Scottish company, and your registered office…
Dissolved companies are no longer in existence so the names of dissolved companies can be registered by a new company. There are no legal restrictions in place when choosing such a name, aside from the standard rules and regulations dictating all company names. You should note, however, you cannot use another company’s name when the…
A limited company shareholder is an owner of a company. A limited company director is appointed by shareholders to manage the business on their behalf. Although the roles are completely different and separate, one person can assume both positions. Alternatively, lots of different people can take on these roles. To set up a limited by shares company,…
Limited companies have a number of filing and reporting requirements to fulfil for Companies House and HMRC on an annual basis. It is the responsibility of company officers (directors and secretaries) to submit an annual confirmation statement, annual accounts and tax returns by the statutory filing deadlines. All corporation tax liabilities must also be paid within…
Following the commencement of the Companies Act 2006 on October 1st 2009, a single company law regime governs all UK companies. The Companies Registry Northern Ireland (CRNI) was integrated with Companies House as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). To form a company in Northern Ireland, you must complete an…
