General

Payments

• What payment options do you have?
• I've noticed a payment taken from my account which I did not authorise

Finance & Tax

• Do I need to tell Companies House when I move house?

Company Application

• What is a common SIC code for eCommerce?
• What do I select for ownership or shares and voting rights?
• When completing the online application, how do I add another officer?

Company Formation

• How to start a company in the UK

Frequently Asked Questions

• How to Close Your UK Company
• Can You Help Me Form a Community Interest Company (CIC)?
• How to Find Your Company’s UTR (Tax Reference Number)
• Why Does My Dormant Company Still Show as "Active"?
• How to Register a UK Company as a Non-Resident
• What is my TIN?
• How to Update Your Address, Email, or Payment Info
• Your Company Authentication Code - A complete Guide
• What is your company address?
• How to Verify Your Identity with the Credas App
• How to Apply for VAT Registration
• Registered Email Address
• How to Update Your Residential (Home) Address on Companies House's Internal Records
• What Your Company Formation Order Status Means
• How do I get a DUNS number?
• Can I form a company over the phone?
• How can I create a Government Gateway account?

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Affiliate Program

• How do I sign up to your Affiliate Program?
• Can you review my application?
• How can I refer customers to 1st Formations?
• How long does it take for my appliation to be approved?

Compliance and Legal

• Benefits of converting an LLP to a limited company
• A guide to limited company resolutions
• Apostilled documents – everything you need to know
• A guide to the company registration number
• Does a company need articles of association?
• What is a limited company SIC code?

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Company Filings

• Late confirmation statement? Here’s what to do…
• Do I need to tell Companies House when I move house?
• The limited company dates that you need to know about
• What are the filing requirements of a limited company?

Company Names

• Does a company name need to include Limited or Ltd?
• How to protect a business name

Shares and Shareholders

• Dividends – do all shareholders get them?
• What is a company shareholder?
• Selling a company as a sole shareholder and director
• A guide to transferring and issuing company shares
• The pros and cons of share capital

Company Officers

• How to change an incorrect director’s date of birth at Companies House
• What is a company officer?
• Are directors employees of a company?
• Appointing and removing a company director

Refunds & Cancellations

• How do I cancel my services?
• How to Cancel Your Services

Company Addresses

• Directors’ addresses explained

Business Startup

• Why most businesses fail in the first 3 years