Limited Company
How to form a limited company in the UK – how the incorporation process works. What is Companies House, and what are your responsibilities as a company director?
Key Guides
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Limited Liability Partnerships – What is an LLP?
An LLP shares many of the features of a partnership, but also offers its members limited liability from any financial problems the business may face in the future. Here we explore how to incorporate and…
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What is a dormant limited company, and when might one be useful?
A dormant company is just a standard limited company that doesn’t trade and has no accounting transactions. There are two main situations where owning a dormant limited company can be useful for start-ups and small…
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Become self-employed or set up a limited company?
One of the first and most important decisions you make when you set up a new business is to decide what type of legal structure you should work under. So which business structure is best…
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What is Companies House? What forms do you have to submit?
When setting up and running a company, you will have regular involvement with Companies House. In this article, we look at the main functions of Companies House and what obligations limited companies have.
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Which is best? – sole trader, limited company, partnership or LLP?
The type of structure you use will depend on a number of factors unique to the business you want to start. In this article, we look at the main structures – sole trader, limited company,…
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Limited company naming rules you should be aware of
If you are setting up a limited company, you should think carefully when choosing your company name. Alongside the business reasons for choosing an appropriate name, there are also a number of official company naming…