Documents, letters and contracts for business - Company and partnership documents

Making an application to court under the Companies Act 2006There are occasions that require a company to make an application to court. Our summary takes you through the procedure. When is a court application necessary?There are numerous occasions in ... 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

Data protection obligations summaryEvery company holds onto personal information of some sort, about its staff, customers, business contacts and others. Make sure your company abides by its data protection obligations. Personal informationThe retenti... Read more

Company sale comparisonWhether you're buying or selling a company, there are various factors that influence the structure of the deal. The main decision is whether to enter into a share sale or an asset sale. Our comparison explains the main features ... 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

Directors' duties summaryAll directors know that they have to abide by their duties when running their companies, but what exactly are they? Our summary explains them in turn. General statutory dutiesThe Companies Act 2006 specifies a director's genera... Read more

PSC checklistAll companies must keep a register of people who have significant control over them. Use our checklist to make sure you have taken the required steps to identify the right people. What is a PSC?A "person with significant control" basically... Read more

Types of security summaryIf your company is entering into financing arrangements, use our summary of the various types of security to help you navigate the documents and discussions. Types of debtThere are various types of debt that a company may nee... 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

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