David Hill, Author at Inform Direct

How will the ECCT Act impact companies?

Published in News and opinion on November 3, 2023 by David Hill

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is now law and will have significant impact on how companies interact with Companies House. Here we give a summary of how it will most directly affect the running of…

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Tags: ECCTA, accounts, Companies House, corporate directors, PSCs, register of members, registered office address

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What is PROOF at Companies House?

Published in Company records on September 1, 2023 by David Hill

Protected online filing (PROOF) is a free service provided by Companies House designed to prevent fraudulent paper filings and corporate identity theft. It stops the filing of certain paper forms that fraudsters could use to…

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Tags: Companies House, company records

B Corp certification: how to change your articles of association

Published in Company formation on August 14, 2023 by David Hill

An increasing number of companies are looking to achieve B Corp Certification. One component of this requires the addition of a ‘legal requirement’ to the company’s articles of association. This consists of some fixed…

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Tags: articles of association, directors

Shareholder vs. member: what’s the difference?

Published in Shares and shareholders on July 5, 2023 by David Hill

The words ‘shareholders’ and ‘members’ of a limited company are often used interchangeably, and in many cases that’s fine. Both terms refer to individuals or entities with a financial and/or legal interest in the…

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Tags: members, register of members, shareholders

What is a balance sheet?

Published in Company records on June 19, 2023 by David Hill

A balance sheet is a key financial statement that provides a snapshot of a company’s financial position at a specific point in time. An alternative name for it is a ‘statement of financial position’. In…

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Tags: company accounts, accounts, annual accounts, micro-entity accounts, statutory accounts

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