Corporate Governance & Regulation
What is a Close Company?
A Close Company is broadly defined as a company that is controlled by:
five or fewer participators or
any number of participators who are also directors or
where more than
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Changing your company’s year end
There are special rules in place which limit your options to change your company’s year-end date. A company’s year-end date is also known as its ‘accounting
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When overseas companies need to register at Companies House
An overseas company must register with Companies House if they want to set up a place of business or branch in the UK. Generally, this would be if the overseas company had a
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Objecting to a limited company being struck off
There are a limited range of circumstances when a company can request to be removed from the register (known as being struck off). For example, a voluntary strike off can be
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Don’t miss your company accounts filing deadline
Companies House has issued a press release to remind companies to keep on top of their filing responsibilities. The end of this month, 30 September 2019, marks a common deadline
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Get information about a company
There is a significant amount of information that can be obtained from Companies House. Companies House is responsible for incorporating and dissolving limited companies, examining
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Options to close down a limited company
There are a number of reasons why a limited company may no longer be required and can be shut down. This may be because the limited company structure no longer suits a client's
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Filing deadlines for a company confirmation statement
As well as filing accounts with Companies House, there is a further requirement to check that the information Companies House holds about your company is correct every year. This
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Free information about companies
A surprising amount of free information about companies is available from Companies House. This is in line with the government’s commitment to free data and ensures that all
Corporate Governance & Regulation
What is a Close Company?
A Close Company is broadly defined as a company that is controlled by:
five or fewer participators or
any number of participators who are also directors or
where more than