Company Formation Archive
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Chelmsford’s Future as a Start-up Centre
Posted on June 19, 2013 | No CommentsOur company is based in Chelmsford in Essex. We deal with thousands of start-up companies a year from all over the UK and abroad but we always take a keen interest in what is going on in our local area. Chelmsford was made a city... -
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... -
What Age to Start Your Start-up Business?
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsThe popular image of an entrepreneur tends to either be an old white man like Richard Branson or Alan Sugar or a young white man like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Much of the conversation around startups tends to focus on the young face of entrepreneurs... -
New Healthwatch Bodies forming as Community Interest Companies
Posted on February 11, 2013 | No CommentsA new series of regional bodies are in the process of being formed to act as consumer champions over Health and Social care in England. Replacing bodies such as LINKs, Healthwatch England will start working in April 2013. Healthwatch England will be made up of... -
Majority of UK Businesses are Sole Traders
Posted on January 7, 2013 | No CommentsWhen starting a new business many people choose to create a limited company. There are many reasons for doing this. Forming a limited company offers some protection for your business name and a lot of suppliers and potential customers prefer it. Being registered means you... -
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... -
1 in 4 Workers are now Freelancers
Posted on November 19, 2012 | No CommentsIt seems that there is a national day for everything these days and this week we have National Freelancer’s Day. Freelancing is becoming a more and more common career route, currently about 4.2 million people in the UK freelance; 14% of the workforce. In part... -
Barclays: The First 5 Years of a Start-Up Business
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsA new infographic produced by Barclays shows what life is like for UK start-up businesses in their first five years. The infographic reflects findings in a recent survey by Hiscox, showing that entrepreneurs are generally happy and satisfied with their business life. The Barclays infographic... -
The Start-up Britain Bus Tour
Posted on November 1, 2012 | No CommentsStart-up Britain have been going from strength to strength this year. Their online marketplace is now full of offers and they have been running a shop in Kingston-on-Thames featuring a range of start-ups. They have also been heavily involved in promoting Start-up Loans through their... -
What are Articles of Association?
Posted on August 15, 2012 | No CommentsWhen you set up a limited company in the UK there are lots of bits of paperwork to deal with. One of the most important is the articles of association. These are the rules by which your company will run. They determine things like how...
