Companies House is the UK’s registrar of companies, making it the official ‘one-stop-shop’ for managing company information. Want to turn your business into a separate legal entity? Companies House is the body that creates your new company and adds it to the register. It’s where you submit your annual confirmation statement and information relating to… Continue reading What Is Companies House & Why Is It Important?
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Companies House fee increase
Companies House, the regulatory body overseeing company registrations in the UK, is set to increase its fees effective 1st May 2024. This adjustment, justified by Companies House as necessary for cost recovery, marks the first fee increase in some time. Implications for new company setup For individuals or entities planning to establish a new company,… Continue reading Companies House fee increase
How to Become Self-Employed: Step-By-Step Guide
The self-employed industry is booming. As of July 2023, there were around 4.24 million sole traders in the UK, which makes up a significant portion of the small business market. It’s easy to see why self-employment is so alluring, as it comes with a whole host of benefits. You can choose your own working hours,… Continue reading How to Become Self-Employed: Step-By-Step Guide
What Information Can You See in Companies House Searches?
If you run a business or you’re thinking aboutstarting a company in the UK, you’re probably already aware of Companies House. Companies House is the UK’s business registrar, and a public database of nearly six million registered UK companies. Regardless of the type of business you run or want, you’ll come across Companies House along… Continue reading What Information Can You See in Companies House Searches?
How to Change from Sole Trader to Limited Company
If you’re registered as a sole trader and thinking about becoming a limited company, you’re not alone. The UK currently has over three million sole traders, many of which go limited in the future. Most entrepreneurs and freelancers start as sole traders and incorporate their businesses later. But making the switch from sole trader to… Continue reading How to Change from Sole Trader to Limited Company
What Are a Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association?
If you’re planning on starting a limited business in the UK, then you’ll need to create both a company memorandum and articles of association. With everything else you need to do to start your own business, the prospect of creating two very official documents can be pretty daunting. But the process of creating a company… Continue reading What Are a Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association?
Register with Companies House: A Complete Guide
If you’re thinking about starting a company in the UK, then it’s a good idea to get yourself familiar with Companies House and their registration process. Between March 2019 and 2020, the total register size of Companies House had increased by 3.5%, taking it to 4,350,913 companies in total. Because so many companies are registering,… Continue reading Register with Companies House: A Complete Guide
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Rejected By Companies House
If you want to start a company in the UK, Companies House is an essential organisation to work with. Without it, you cannot start a limited business. You can go self-employed and act as a sole trader without Companies House, but when you decide you want to build a brand and a company, you’ll need… Continue reading 5 Ways to Avoid Getting Rejected By Companies House
How to Register a Company to Buy a Property: An Easy Guide
If you are a contractor, business owner or independent professional operating via a limited company, you may have considered buying a property through your business. The biggest trend in the property market in recent years is the huge and sudden shift in people buying properties within companies. It used to be the case that only… Continue reading How to Register a Company to Buy a Property: An Easy Guide
What Is Incorporation? The Definition of Incorporation
What Does Incorporation Mean? Incorporation is a legal process involving the registration and formation of a limited company. By law, a limited company is a business entity that is separate from its owners. You can run a business enterprise without having a limited company by becoming self-employed, but you are not a legally-defined company until… Continue reading What Is Incorporation? The Definition of Incorporation