Records kept at the address of the head office are bound by normal inspection rules. The service is currently available for the incorporation of a limited liability company with the adoption of samples. However, the head office does not need to be a place where the company continues its daily activities. For example, some companies use their accountant`s address as their registered office. However, directors are responsible for ensuring that their head office is effective in processing all communications, letters and reminders sent by Companies House or other organizations, companies or individuals. For example, you might receive a legal request from a creditor and you need to respond quickly to avoid further action. 11.5 How can I check the content of the articles before accepting the declaration? In 1982, the position of Q<R was transferred to the Crown agent and the staff and functions related to the registration of companies in Scotland were transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry on 1 April 1981. Businesses must not have names that, if used, would constitute a criminal offence or would be offensive. [58] Secretary of State approval is required if a company wishes to use a name that indicates a connection to the government[59] or other so-called “sensitive” words or phrases. [60] To view almost all of the company records listed here, you must either visit us or, if you can identify a specific reference, order a copy (£). You can use our online catalog to search for document references.
You may also have officers who are companies or corporations, and for these you must provide the company or the name of the company, its registered office address, details of the legal form of the company where it is registered and, if applicable, its registration number. A subscriber can be a person or a company/company. You must specify whether a subscriber is a person or a company/company by selecting the on-screen radio button and entering the appropriate information. 1.11 What happens to my application to start a business at Companies House? When registering a public company at Companies House, shareholders must agree to take back all or part of the shares. The declaration of capital and initial shareholdings must include the names and addresses of the shareholders as well as the number of shares. These people are called subscribers. However, basic information for live businesses is available online through Companies House – see section 4 for more information. A person or company – which we call “managers” – can only request an exemption from sharing certain data with third parties (credit reference agencies) in certain circumstances; as a serious risk of violence or intimidation.
This also applies to certain information relating to persons with significant control (PSC). 9.4 Why can`t I use the web incorporation service to set up a company that has a PSC protected under § 790ZG of the Companies Act? When registering a company with us, use this checklist to ensure that your application is successfully processed: a company`s own records after its dissolution are often destroyed, but can end up either as the property of its creditors or former directors of the company. Alternatively, they can be sold, inherited from a successor, or deposited in an archive, sometimes a local district archive. A non-EEA company is a company to which the first Company Law Directive (68/151/EEC) does not apply. Thus, if the company or the designated company is registered in a country outside the EEA, it is considered a non-EEA company because the First Company Law Directive (68/151/EEC) cannot apply to a company registered in a country outside the EEA. When a solvent company is voluntarily liquidated by its shareholders or partners, the company`s records remain the property of former company directors. A company can have as many different types of shares as it wants, all with different conditions. As a rule, the types of release fall into the following categories: If your application for incorporation has been accepted, you will receive an email within about 2 days. This includes confirming your business number and business name. Both your deed of incorporation and articles of association will be attached to the email in PDF format. You can also obtain the certificate by logging into the WebFiling service and selecting “My Recent Connections” in the top navigation bar (under the CH logo).
The certificate remains in this area for 10 days. You can log in to WebFiling using your email address, password and corporate authentication code to ewf.companieshouse.gov.uk/seclogin SERIES of BT 41 searches by company name for company registrations dissolved before 1860. The records probably contain some or all of the following: before 1844, businesses could only be created by granting a royal charter, by a private act of Parliament,[5] or, from 1834, by letter patent. Few companies were founded, with only about 100 companies established by private law between 1801 and 1844. [6] At that time, there was no central commercial register. Use this service to register your business with Companies House. You will be registered for corporate tax at the same time. If you have any questions, contact enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk for assistance. Most small businesses keep their business records at their head office, but you can also keep them up to date through Companies House`s public records. A subscriber (person or limited liability company) must have its own legal personality (for example, be able to enter into contracts, bring proceedings or be sued).
If the subscriber is a company, make sure you have proof that the company has legal personality. Currently, you can – A private limited liability company through shares that adopt model elements. This type of company has a share capital and the liability of each member is limited to the amount that cannot be paid into its shares. A private company cannot offer its shares for sale to the general public. Yes, the total number of shares allocated to all subscribers must correspond to the total number of shares listed in the Share Capital section. The system calculates that they match and does not allow you to continue until they do. This avoids unnecessary rejections when the application for incorporation is submitted and ensures that the information on the company`s share capital is correct at the time of incorporation. 16.1 Disclosure and Inspection Obligations of the Company A non-EEA entity is a company or partnership that is a legal entity under its applicable law, such as: a UK limited liability company, a Scottish limited partnership, a US LLC, etc. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses could request a three-month extension of the annual deadline to submit their accounts and reports starting March 25, 2020. [26] The vast majority of corporate records held at the National Archives concern dissolved companies established by registration.
In most cases, these are not a corporation`s own records, but simply the state records of a corporation`s registration and dissolution. Since June 2016, private companies may choose to keep certain legally required records in the central register maintained and published by Companies House, rather than keeping their own registers. [93] These records include:[94] In the last fiscal year, we registered more than 644,000 businesses; 99% online and 1% on paper. Directors must prepare and file the documents required under the Companies Act, 2006, including financial statements and annual returns. Failure to file these documents could result in prosecution of the directors and a fine of up to £5,000 for each offence, and the company could also be removed from the register. In addition, the company will be sanctioned with a civil penalty if its accounts are delivered late. For more information on late deposit penalties, see our Late Filing Penalties Guide. If your application for incorporation is accepted, the certificate of incorporation will be sent to the email address provided at the time of registration. Limited liability companies must have at least one person as managing director. Once you have entered the name and address of your company, you will be asked to enter the contact details of your first director in the “Senior Managers” section.
You can then choose to name multiple agents using the appropriate buttons on the Agent Summary screen, or simply skip to the next section. For more tips, visit our website to see if you or the businesses you register qualify for an exemption.