Companies House - an explanation
Companies house is an executive agency of the Department
of Trade and Industry. The business of Companies House is
the registration and provision of company information for
approximately 2 million companies in the United Kingdom.
Their task is a mammoth one as they process millions of
documents every year in order to keep company records up
to date.
Much of the information kept is provided online, some free
and some you have to pay for. They also distribute a range
of useful booklets about the regulatory framework concerning
the registration and running of a company plus at their
website there are links to all the other government departments
that you may wish to contact.
In addition to company registration and information services
all the forms are provided so that company directors and
secretaries can report statutory information about their
companies that is then made available to the public audience.
Systems are also being implemented so that much of this
filing information can be presented online.
If Companies House can advise on the statutory requirements
of registration and running a company you may ask yourself
why you should use an agent like Small
Firms Services Ltd to register a company.
There are several reasons:
- They cannot and will not advise on the wider issues
of tax, risk avoidance, etc.
- They do not supply the essential Memorandum and Articles
of Association, a pre-requisite for registration of a
new company.
- They do not provide a legal service for completing the
requirements of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 when
registering a new company.
- For company directors and secretaries that wish to retain
anonymity they neither provide registered office facilities
nor nominee services
As a company registration agent, Small Firms Services Limited
provides company registration services including name search,
FREE advice, all documentation and legal services at competitive
prices starting from £49.95 including the government fee
of £15 and VAT.
As a subscriber to Companies House Direct, Small Firms Services
Limited provides a range of company information services.
We can find out quickly about the officers and accounts
of any registered company with which you may wish to do
business.
If you wish to discuss your needs without obligation or
cost then call 0800 328 7494 and
talk to our Companies Adviser. However if you prefer to
talk first to Companies House they can be contacted on 0870
333 3636. Alternatively they are just a click away
here
(opens in a new window).
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