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Choosing a business name is one of the first and most meaningful steps in building a new venture. It reflects who you are and how customers will recognise you even as you grow and develop. However, when selecting a business name in the UK, you must meet certain legal requirements...

Making the move to a limited company often happens at a point of growth, when a business is gaining traction or planning for the future. However, many founders find themselves navigating unfamiliar legal terminology and decisions about ownership or governance at this stage of the process. Taking the time to...

If you’re a small business or sole trader operating out of your own home, then registering your office address with Companies House can cause understandable concern. Despite these reasonable concerns, having a registered office address is still a necessary requirement for Companies House. It is important to recognise that there...

Running a limited company is rarely static. Over time, businesses grow, restructure, relocate, or change direction, and when that happens, the information held by Companies House must be updated to reflect those changes accurately. If you’re feeling uncertain about where to start when changing information for the online register, 99p...

If you’ve never set up a business before, forming a limited company can feel like unfamiliar territory. What documents do you need? Who can be a director? When should you register? What happens after incorporation? These are the questions almost every new business owner asks, and they’re surprisingly far easier...

If you’ve recently registered a company or are considering doing so, you may have come across the term confirmation statement. While it sounds formal, and slightly intimidating, it is one of the simplest, most routine requirements for UK companies. Filing your confirmation statement correctly and on time is important. And knowing...

Starting a business is an exciting step, but the administrative process of registering a company can feel daunting, especially for first time founders. Many new founders are confident in their business idea yet feel uncertain when faced with the responsibility of making the right structural choices from the outset. Luckily,...

One of the first practical questions that arises when formalising a business is simple: how much does it cost to register with Companies House? While the registration process itself is fairly straightforward, the costs around it can vary depending on how you file, what additional services you choose, and how...

As you probably already noticed, from the 1st May Companies House have increased their filing fees, which has had a knock on effect with all formation agents across the UK. Although we have had to pass this fee increase on to our customers, we still offer one of the most...

As with The Autumn Statement, we put together a quick blog to share the important updates from The Spring Budget without the all the jargon.   Changes that will affect employees: The main change announced in the spring 2024 budget was a reduction of 2% in National Insurance contributions for...