Company Formations / November 4th 2014

Can I Change my Company’s Memorandum of Association?

Generally, since the Companies Act 2006 was introduced the memorandum of association cannot be altered and is a purely historical document. A memorandum of association is filed with Companies House along with the company’s articles of association

Before trading, all public limited companies (PLCs) will need to apply for a trading certificate. Private limited companies (Ltds) do not need to apply for a trading certificate and are therefore able to trade as soon as a certificate of incorporatio

When incorporating a new company you will be asked to supply a service address for the company’s directors. Similarly, when completing the Annual Return for an existing company, Companies House require that the service address be confirmed for all

Within a limited company, there are different roles which have certain responsibilities and duties. Private limited companies must have at least one director and one shareholder. The term ‘Company Officers’ refers to the company secretary and/ or

For companies with creative assets, it is important to consider intellectual property rights after incorporation. All creative assets with recognised rights are known as intellectual property. Some examples include: music pictures techn

When setting up a company limited by shares (Ltd) there are many elements to consider, such as the company name, directors, the company secretary, setting up a business bank account, the company’s premises, tax, who the shareholders will be and sha

You will most likely need to open a business bank account if you decide to set up a company as personal finances must be kept separate from business finances. Without a separate bank account for your business transactions, your personal and company m

Every UK Limited company requires a UK registered office address. This is the address recorded with Companies House which is publically available on their database and receives the company’s correspondence. You may want to consider the implicati