A company registration number is a unique number issued by Companies House when a limited company or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is incorporated. It is usually abbreviated as ‘CRN’ and is sometimes referred to as a Companies House Number. Your CRN will consist of 8 numbers, or 2 letters followed by 6 numbers. It will…
Limited companies must fulfil a number of statutory filing and reporting requirements for Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As a company director, you are legally responsible for maintaining these statutory duties, which include: Sending an annual confirmation statement (formerly called an annual return) to Companies House at least once a year. Preparing financial accounts for Companies…
Limited company shares can be transferred or sold just like any other form of property. The need to do so can arise for many reasons. For example: the retirement or death of a shareholder; recouping an investment; gifting shares to family members; raising additional capital; or bringing in a new business partner. A stock transfer…
When you form a company, HMRC will be notified shortly after by Companies House. They will then issue a unique tax reference (UTR) for your new company, so there is no need to apply for a UTR yourself. HMRC will enter your company’s details onto their database and send out a letter with your tax…
Directors are appointed by members (shareholders or guarantors) to lawfully manage the day-to-day business activities and finances of a limited company. Members have the power to remove a director at any time under certain provisions in the company’s articles of association, by ordinary resolution of the company’s members or by a disqualification order made from an…
It is perfectly legal and acceptable to use your home address as a registered office for your limited company, as long as it is situated in the same country in which your company is incorporated, i.e. England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. However, Companies House places all registered office details on public record. You will…
It is possible to issue more shares in a limited company at any time after incorporation by completing a Return of Allotment for Companies House. You may wish to do this to raise additional capital, bring in a business partner or achieve some other kind of objective. There are a number of factors you will have to…
In order to register a private company limited, you must issue at least one share. It is essentially a ‘piece’ of the company, or a percentage of the business. Think of it like a cake cut into slices, or a pie chart. If a company issues only one, it is worth 100% of the company. If…
The statement of capital was introduced on 1st October 2009 when the Companies Act 2006 came into full effect. It provides a brief summary of a limited company’s issued share capital at a certain date. All limited by shares companies are required to complete a Statement of Capital and Initial Shareholdings on Form IN01 during the…
If you are planning to register a new limited company, you must first decide whether it will be limited by shares or limited by guarantee. The vast majority of companies are set up as limited by shares. This is an ideal legal structure if you want to keep business profits for yourself. Limited by guarantee…
