The Company Register

The company register is one of three documents that need to be produced when registering a company and this will contain the location of the registered office, the details of the consenting Company Secretary and Director(s) as well as details of the subscribers and share capital, if it is a company limited by shares.

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One of the most important points regarding the memorandum is that as of the 1^st October 2009, under the relevant provisions of the new Companies Act, the function and contents of the memorandum have changed significantly. …

A company director has many important responsibilities and duties so choosing the right director/s is essential. Directors are responsible for ensuring the success of the business and compliance with relevant regulations such as employment law and tax and corporate governance. Directors run the company and all limited companies must have at least one director who is a natural person (as opposed to a company).  Corporate Directors can be appointed as long as at least one of the Directors is an individual. …

Companies House is the UK registrar of Companies and an executive agency of the UK government department for business, innovation and skills (BIS). To set up any type of company (permitted by the UK Companies Act) you will need to incorporate and register with Companies House. All Limited companies need to file annual financial statements with Companies House. …

After completing your company incorporation, organising the marketing for your business can be crucial to the success of your new company. Creating a marketing strategy will help you identify appropriate markets and customers that you can target (note that this may have been clarified before setting up a company through a business plan to see if your business idea is viable). Implementing the right sales techniques will also help you turn interest from customers in your goods or services into sales. …

After completing your company formation you may want to appoint some staff to help you run your business. As well as registering as an employer and setting up a payroll, you will normally want to produce an employment contract stating the terms and conditions of employment. …

Before you set up a company you should create a business plan to help determine whether your business is viable, pre-empt any problems that may arise and calculate how much and where you will need to get financing from. Therefore we always recommend producing a business plan before you set up a company and Wisteria Chartered Accountants can help provide you with a bespoke custom business plan. …

Every company limited by shares must issue at least one share to a shareholder. You no longer need to have a cap limit on the amount of shares that the company can issue when registering the company and you can appoint yourself as the sole director of the company as the only shareholder. …

As a UK Limited Company there are a number of filings and processes that you will have to ensure are completed correctly and in a timely manner. This article outlines some of the things you will need to consider. …

To register a company in the UK you will need to provide 3 addresses. The company registered office, the directors’ residential and service addresses. Therefore if you want to complete your company formation quickly you should make sure you have this and all other correct information for all directors before you begin the company registration. …