Documents, letters and contracts for business

Change of company name checklistYou have decided to revamp your company with a change of name. Make sure the process goes smoothly and the change is accepted by Companies House by following our checklist.AdviceThere are many situations in a company's ... Read more

Checklist for re-registering as a public companyA private company on the up may decide to convert to a public company. Our checklist and model resolution take you through the process.Why convert?A private company may decide that the time is right to ... Read more

Companies House formsCompanies must keep the records at Companies House up to date with certain changes. Use our handy table to make sure you know what to file and when.WHAT NEEDS FILING?Broadly speaking, if there is a significant change in a company... Read more

Correcting information on the register at Companies HouseCompany information is filed at Companies House to comply with legal requirements and is available to the public. It is therefore important that it is accurate. What should you do if you realis... Read more

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

Strike off and dissolution summaryA company that is no longer active can be struck off and dissolved. Our summary explains how. What to do with a defunct companyThere are plenty of situations in which a company ceases trading, but what next? Whether ... Read more

Personal information filed at Companies HousePersonal information about those involved in running companies has to be filed at Companies House. We summarise the ways in which you can protect yourself from your details being misused by the wrong peopl... Read more

Reduction of share capital summaryIf a company needs to reduce its share capital, it must follow one of two procedures. Use our summary to guide you through the process.Exception to the ruleA company's share capital can only be reduced in certain circ... 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