Companies House Archive
-
Simplified Expenses for Sole Traders
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsThe second part of HMRC’s new Simpler Income Tax scheme is Simplified Expenses. It aims to make the way unincorporated businesses (sole traders and partnerships) work out their businesses expenses more straight forward. Though the practical application of the process is as the name suggests... -
Starting a Business: online only
Posted on April 18, 2013 | 1 CommentI got married a few months ago and I took on my husband’s surname. When I tried to change my name on my driving licence I was told I could not supply the information electronically but had to complete a paper form. This may well... -
The Most Popular Months for Company Formations
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsJanuary is traditionally quite a busy month for company formation agents. Lots of people make a New Year’s Resolution to finally start that company they have been talking about for years. We therefore expect to have a bit of a rush of new Companies being... -
Top 5 Reasons Why Company Accounts are Rejected
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsCompanies House have released figures showing that they now reject 11.1% of company accounts. Using the Companies House statistics for July 2012 that means over 300,000 companies have had their accounts rejected so far this year. If acceptable accounts are not received on time then... -
Getting Away with it: Will Companies House Notice if You Fail to File Documents?
Posted on August 6, 2012 | No CommentsMany people don’t realise that when they create a limited company they are taking on a range of duties which have to be completed every year. Many more people fail to realise that the penalty for not meeting these requirements is prosecution. On forming a... -
What is a limited company?
Posted on July 9, 2012 | No CommentsDepending on whose figures you believe there are anywhere between 1.3 and 2.5 million limited companies in the UK. This makes Limited Companies one of the most common ways to run a business. In fact there are several forms of limited companies. These include Public... -
What is a Dormant Company?
Posted on May 31, 2012 | No CommentsFigures from Companies House show that about 18.5% of companies in Great Britain do not do any business all year. These are classed as Dormant Companies. A dormant company is defined as having no ‘significant accounting transactions’ during a financial year. Even though a company... -
A Company is for Life not Just for Christmas
Posted on May 29, 2012 | No CommentsAs we discussed in our last blog post, the requirements around a limited company do not end once the company has been formed. As well as having the company’s statutory registers it is essential to keep a range of other documents up to date. Some... -
Corporate Compliance Documents: Your company needs these to stay legal.
Posted on May 24, 2012 | No CommentsMany people think that once their new company is registered with Companies House they are legally compliant. We speak to a lot of people who are very surprised to find out that they need extra documentation. When we tell them that not having this documentation... -
Anger At Companies House Late Filing Penalties
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to some reports, Companies House have received just over 1,700 complaints and appeals from limited companies hit by late filing penalties. Due to the recent heavy snowfall and problems with Royal Mail deliveries, company accounts and annual returns failed to reach Companies House by...
