Companies House Business Names Registration Policy
- Benevolent
- Foundation
- Fund
If you would like to use any of the above words in your company name, you must include a non profit distribution clause in your incorporation documents (the articles of association) and your company must be limited by guarantee.
Your company name must not imply that it has a charitable status.
Companies House will reject your application to register your company if the incorporation documents do not meet the Companies Act 2006 requirements.
The objective is to ensure that the use of this word in your company names is justified and it does not mislead the public.
How to form a company?
Accountants at Concise provide same day company formation services. Our company formation accountants will handle your company registration with Companies House for you from start to finish. They will also advise you on whether the incorporation documents provided are sufficient to support the use of the desired sensitive word in your company names.
Maintain your company records
All companies are required by company law to maintain proper statutory books and accounting records and file them on time with Companies House.
Annual Return is to be filed once every 12 months giving details of the company directors, secretary, shareholders and registered office.
Company accounts are to be submitted to Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs after the end of each accounting year. There is late filing penalty if failed to do your filing on time.
Concise Accountancy offers fixed fee accounts packages to new companies to help small company owners to meet their legal requirements trading as limited company. The fixed fee accounting services include our accountants taking care of your company accounts and company tax return for you.
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