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  • December 4, 2023 by Admin

    Appointing Company Directors

    Once you have registered your company the next step in the company formation process is appointing your Company Officers. Company’s officers are appointed members of the company who are formally named as Company Director and Company Secretary in the Articles of Association.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Admin

    The Role of a Company Secretary

    Today, we are going to consider the roles and responsibilities of the Company Secretary. Historically, all limited companies must appoint a company secretary at the point of company formation. However, due to rules stipulated in The Companies Act, since April 2008, companies 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    How Do I… Change my Company Secretary?

    Updated on 18/08/2014 A UK Limited Company can have multiple secretaries, although having a company secretary is no longer a legal requirement. To appoint a new secretary after the company has been formed, you can submit an AP03 form to Companies House. To resign a secretary after the company has been formed, you can submit […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    What Is… A Company Authentication Code?

    Last Updated: 20/08/2014 The company authentication code was introduced by Companies House to ensure that any instructions it received about making changes to a company had been given by authorised persons in the limited company. In the past, forms such as Form 287 (change of registered office) were sent to Companies House by bogus individuals. On […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    4 Ways to Grow Your Limited Company

    It may sound a little simplistic, but there are really only 4 fundamental ways to successfully grow your business.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    What is a SIC Code?

    When preparing an annual return for your limited company you will be asked for your company SIC Code(s). A SIC Code (UK Standard Industrial Classification Code) is simply a five-digit number that classifies your company’s principal business activity. 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    A Tale of 2 Codes: Security Code; Authentication Code

    There seems to be some confusion surrounding Companies House web-filing. In particular, the difference between the security code and the authentication code. 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    How to Register for Companies House WebFiling

    Once you have completed the company formation process with us your company is automatically registered for Companies House WebFiling. You, however, are not yet registered for WebFiling. 

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    I’ve Spelt My Shareholders Name Wrong! What Shall I Do?

    Last Updated: 08/09/2014 Oh dear. Unlike a director or secretary appointment, an incorrect spelling for a shareholder can’t be changed with the CH01/CH03 (change of director/secretary details) form. The only way to rectify this is the following 2-step process: 1) Transfer of Shares: To transfer the share/s held by the existing shareholder (incorrect name) to the new […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Virtual Office Solutions: Mail Forwarding

    If your business operates largely from home, have you considered using a Virtual Office Service to take care of your mail? From a small cost per month, we can accept mail sent to our address on your behalf and then forward the mail (or you can collect the mail) to you. Not only […]

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