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Company Formation
Starting and managing a UK limited company.
Tax & Accounting
Corporation Tax, VAT, Self-Assessment and accounts.
Payroll & PAYE
PAYE registration and payroll processing.
Compliance
Filings, confirmation statements and director changes.
Identity Verification
Identity checks and Companies House requirements.
Business Registration
EORI and other business registrations.
Intellectual Property
Protecting your business name and brand.
Featured Resources
How to Set Up a Limited Company in the UK
A practical overview of the main steps involved in forming a UK limited company.
5 min read Read Guide ComplianceWhat Is a Confirmation Statement?
What a confirmation statement is, why companies file one and the basic filing process.
4 min read Read Guide Tax & AccountingUnderstanding Corporation Tax and CT600
What Corporation Tax is and the purpose of the CT600 return.
6 min read Read Guide Identity VerificationWhat Is a Companies House Identity Verification?
What identity verification involves and why it may be required.
4 min read Read GuideWhat Are You Looking For?
Business Guides & Insights
Practical, general-information guides covering the topics business owners ask about most.
How to Register a Company in the UK
Read Guide Company FormationChoosing a Company Name
Read Guide ComplianceChanging Your Company Address
Read Guide ComplianceChanging Director Details
Read Guide ComplianceAppointing or Resigning a Director
Read Guide ComplianceUnderstanding Confirmation Statements
Read Guide ComplianceCompany Dissolution Explained
Read Guide ComplianceCompany Restoration / Reinstatement
Read Guide Tax & AccountingCorporation Tax Filing
Read Guide Tax & AccountingCompany Year-End Accounts
Read Guide Tax & AccountingVAT Registration
Read Guide Tax & AccountingVAT Returns
Read Guide Payroll & PAYEPAYE Registration
Read Guide Payroll & PAYEPayroll Basics
Read Guide Tax & AccountingSelf-Assessment
Read Guide Business RegistrationEORI Registration
Read Guide Intellectual PropertyUK Trademark Registration
Read Guide Identity VerificationCompanies House Identity Verification
Read GuideBusiness Checklists
General-information checklists to help you keep track — not a complete statement of every legal requirement for your business.
Starting a UK Company
- Choose company name
- Decide company structure
- Prepare director/shareholder details
- Register company
- Set up required business registrations
Company Compliance Checklist
- Confirmation statement
- Company accounts
- Corporation Tax
- Director information
- Registered office details
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Company Formation
Typically basic company details along with director and shareholder information. Exact requirements can vary depending on the company structure.
Timelines can vary depending on the information provided and processing times. Our team will keep you informed of progress.
Yes. Details such as directors, registered address and company name can generally be updated after formation through the appropriate filings.
Tax & Accounting
Corporation Tax is a tax UK limited companies pay on their taxable profits. This is general information, not personalised tax advice.
A CT600 is the Company Tax Return form used to report profits and calculate Corporation Tax owed.
Companies have statutory deadlines for filing annual accounts. Exact dates depend on your company's accounting reference date.
VAT registration is required once a business meets the relevant turnover threshold, or can be done voluntarily below it.
Compliance
A confirmation statement is an annual filing that confirms your company's details held by Companies House are up to date.
A registered office address change is filed with Companies House and typically takes effect once processed.
Director appointments and resignations are reported to Companies House through the relevant filing.
Identity Verification
It is a process to confirm the identity of directors and people with significant control of a company, as introduced under UK company law changes.
Company directors and persons of significant control may be required to verify their identity, depending on current requirements.
This commonly includes a form of government-issued photo identification. Exact requirements can vary — we recommend confirming the current requirements for your situation.
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