Corporate Governance & Regulation
Re-starting a dormant company
HMRC must be informed when a non-trading or dormant company starts trading again and thus becomes active for Corporation Tax purposes. Companies can use HMRC Online Services to
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Change to Company Accounts filing
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill has completed its initial journey through the House of Commons and the House of Lords and is now at the stage known as,
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Closing a limited company
There are a number of reasons why you may consider closing your limited company. This could be because the limited company structure no longer suits your needs, your business is no
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Companies urged to file accounts early
Companies House has issued a news update targeted at companies who are due to file accounts by the end of September 2023. Generally, this would be for accounts ending 31 December
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Get information about a company
There is a significant amount of information about companies that can be obtained from Companies House. Companies House is responsible for incorporating and dissolving limited
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Closing a limited company
There are a number of reasons why you may look to close your limited company. This could be because the limited company structure no longer suits your needs, your business is no
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Register of Overseas Entities
The Register of Overseas Entities came into force in the UK on 1 August 2022. The register is held by Companies House and requires overseas entities that own land or property in
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Check if a company is being liquidated
There are a number of ways you can check if a company is in liquidation. This can include searching the Companies House register. Companies House is responsible for maintaining a
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Dissolved companies and bona vacantia
A company comes to a legal end when it is dissolved. However, one if the important points to be aware of when doing so is that the dissolved company can no longer do or receive
Corporate Governance & Regulation
Filing abridged company accounts
Companies that are dormant or qualify as a small company or ‘micro-entity’ can choose to send a simpler set of accounts known as abridged accounts to Companies House and do not