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Confirmation statements: what a new director should know
Understand the purpose of a confirmation statement and where to check the current filing process.
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Understanding people with significant control
Identify and record the people or legal entities that control a UK company.
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Choosing a registered office address
Understand the public-record, location and service requirements before using a home or third-party address.
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What to prepare before forming a limited company
Gather the people, ownership, address, activity and identity details before starting the Companies House application.
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Post-incorporation checklist for a UK limited company
Work through the records, tax, banking, ownership and deadline checks that follow after Companies House creates the company.
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