Tax and Business

Confirmation statement checklistThe annual confirmation statement is designed to make sure that each company's records at Companies House are up to date.InformationThe confirmation statement, Companies House Form CS01, needs to be submitted to Compani... Read more

Registration of charges at Companies HouseCharges over a company's assets must be registered at Companies House. Use our checklist to find out what needs to be filed and when. Company recordsCompanies have to keep copies of charge documents at their r... Read more

Company reorganisations summaryThere are different types of company reorganisation. These transactions require professional advice; use our summary to guide you through the jargon.Dividing a business upA business may need to be split up for a number ... Read more

Appointment of directorsWill an offer to join the board made on the golf course suffice? What are the legal and other requirements?ProcessThe process for appointing a director is straightforward but appointing a pal on the golf course on the spur of ... Read more

Shareholders' meetingsThanks to the popularity of written resolutions, shareholders' meetings are less common. However, they are still sometimes necessary. Use our summary to check that you follow the rules and ensure your company's decisions are valid.... Read more

Removing a directorThings haven't worked out and you need to get rid of a fellow director. Will showing them the door suffice? Or do you need to follow a set procedure?Time to say goodbyeDirectors cannot just get rid of a fellow board member. Removing... Read more

Notice of AGM for private limited companyPrivate limited companies don't have to hold an AGM unless the company's articles insist on one taking place. However, there's nothing to stop a company from holding one if it wishes.AdvantagesOne of the main pur... Read more

Notice of class meetingIt may be necessary to call a meeting of a class of shareholders to decide matters only relevant to their class of shares. Use our model to give notice.Holding a class meetingClass meetings are usually held separately from gene... Read more

Notice of general meetingThe articles of the company will give the directors the power to call a general meeting (GM) of the company's members (shareholders) in order to try to make important decisions. Use our notice to summon the company's shareholde... Read more