What is a certificate of non trading?
This is a certificate that we supply guaranteeing your company has not traded prior to it being transferred to you.
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What is Memorandum and Articles of Association?
These are a legal form showing the rules for running the company. They show what the company can do by law, where it's registered office should be, how much share capital can be issued etc. Unless you have requested differently your memorandum and articles will state that the company's registered office will be in England or Wales and your maximum authorised share capital is £1,000 for LTD companies and £50,000 for PLC's. Your bank will require a copy of your memorandum and articles of association when you open an account for the company
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What is  Form 288a?
This is the form used to appoint new directors and company secretary. We supply copies of this form already signed for you change to who you want. These must be returned to Companies House within 14 days of appointing of a director or secretary. Failure to do so is an offence but it does not affect the validity of the appointment.
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What is Form 287?
This is the form to change your registered office and will be the address for all statutory notices to be sent to etc We can provide nominee address if required. Registered office details are covered in What is a registered office.
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What is Form 225?
This form is to change your company's accounting reference date. A company's financial year will end one year after incorporation. If this not convenient for any reason you can change this by completing the form.
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What is a combined company register?
We supply you with a hard back loose leaf company register, which includes share certificates, various other pages to keep all your information in regarding your company, minutes of board meetings, details of shareholders, directors and secretary's etc. This is an important company record and should be kept up to date at all times.
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Do I need a company seal?
Changes to the Companies Act 1989 mean a company seal is no longer a requirement. If you still require a seal we can supply one at an extra cost. see our price list
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Why do I have share transfer forms?
When a company is formed it need shares so the shares then have to be transferred to the new shareholders.
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