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.
When forming a company within the UK the company must have a registered office that is either in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales as an essential requirement. If you don’t have a UK registered office, you can use agents such as Wisteria Formations to provide this for you. This type of service involves use of their UK address and they will forward all corresponding mail to you.
As mentioned above, the details of the consenting Company Secretary need to be stated in the company register. As of 6th April 2008, companies are no longer legally required to appoint one, however it is strongly recommended that a Company Secretary is appointed to ensure that all company secretarial matters are dealt with correctly, be it a director of the company or a professional secretary. Wisteria Registrars Ltd can act as the Company Secretary, the duties of which could include:
- Statutory filing requirements
- Convening meetings and arranging all related documents, such as preparing the agenda or minutes
- Keeping the companies Registers up to date
- Communicating with shareholders
- Company Appearance
- Advisory
On Incorporation of the Company
Once your limited company has been successfully incorporated you will be sent a certificate of incorporation by email which you can print out for your own use. However some banks require you to have an official incorporation certificate which is a certificate printed on official Companies House paper (shown in the picture to the right) and some banks will only accept this official version as proof of the valid existence of your company. You can purchase the official certificate during the company registration process. The certificate simply states the company number (proof it has been registered with Companies House), the name of the company and its date of incorporation.
Now that you understand the documents that you receive when you complete a company formation with Wisteria Formations, please follow the link below to start the registration process.
https://www.wisteriaformations.co.uk/uk_company_registration.
If you have any questions or problems during the registration please don’t hesitate to contact our support team on 0844 893 0808 or send them a message at formations@wisteria.co.uk.
