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Working for yourself and running your own business can be fun and rewarding, but it also comes with its own hurdles. For most people, the biggest hurdle can be staying on top of your business admin. We understand no one wants to spend hours sending invoices, bookkeeping, responding to emails;...

So, you have a business idea but what do you do next? Easy, simply write a business plan… but what is a business plan and how do you write one? In this post we aim to help demystify what a business plan is and how you can write one. What...

One of the most frequently asked question we receive is, can you register my company for VAT? But really a better question would be, should I register my company for VAT?   So, what is VAT? VAT or Value Added Tax is a tax on consumers which is added to...

You’ve just set up a limited company and everyone is offering advice on the best set up or tips and tricks on how to run it. This includes advice on running a payroll. Here we’ve tried to explain some of the benefits and things to consider before deciding on the...

You may be aware that from the first of April 2023 HMRC have made some changes to the corporation tax rates and how it is calculated. These changes are a little more complex than just an increase in the rates, so we wanted to simplify the changes for all our...

You’ve decided it’s time to register a limited company and now you’re being asked for director and shareholders details, but who should you appoint and what is the difference? In a nutshell the shareholders of a company are the people or corporations who own the company. While the director is...

Registered office address, directors service address, trading address, operating address, correspondence address??? What are they and how do you know which address to use? One of the most frequent questions we get asked as a formation agent is, what is a registered office address and is this different from my...

As a director of a limited company, you’ll want to focus on doing what you do best. Not worrying about keeping your limited company compliant. That’s why here at 99p Company Formations we offer a range of services, which can be found on the beyond formation page.   Services we...

What better way to get to know our partners than sitting with Ben Walton, director of Walton Accountancy, for a quick chat. How did Walton Accountancy get started? Walton Accountancy was a family business started by my father, David Walton. His aim was to fill the gap in affordable accountancy...

Christmas is over, you’ve stuffed yourself with turkey and chocolates, the in laws have gone home and you’ve recharged your batteries. Maybe now is the time to sit back and start to plan for the year to come. Fitness plans and diets may not be your thing, but how about...