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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: changes coming to Companies House

Published in News and opinion on January 19, 2023 by David Hill

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCT Bill) is a set of proposed legislative changes that will turn Companies House from a passive register into a more active gatekeeper. It grants new powers to the registrar to…

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Tags: ECCT Bill, overseas entities, Companies House, corporate directors, limited partnership, residential address

Inform Direct product update – January 2023

Published in Inform Direct news on January 12, 2023 by Jayne Challinor

Responding to customer requests, we’ve just extended our micro-entity accounts feature so that it is now also available to companies limited by guarantee. Using our streamlined flow it’s simple to prepare fully compliant…

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Tags: accounting, annual accounts, Companies House, Inform Direct, micro entities, news, statutory accounts

Inform Direct – Authorised company secretarial software since 2012

Published in Inform Direct news on December 21, 2022 by Ben Robinson

To be able to file company secretarial filings with Companies House electronically (such as confirmation statements, officer appointments and changes etc.), any software must first be tested and authorised by Companies House.…

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Tags: Companies House

Inform Direct product update – December 2022

Published in Inform Direct news on December 6, 2022 by Ben Robinson

Inform Direct gives you everything you need to manage company secretarial filings for your companies. Occasionally, however, other parties will make their own filings for your companies, and our seamless Companies House…

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Tags: company documents, confirmation statement, news, share certificates

Can a child own shares?

Published in Shares and shareholders on December 5, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

In England and Wales the law doesn’t prevent a minor – defined as a child under the age of 18 – from owning assets, with the exception of land and buildings. However, this is complicated by the fact that a minor…

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Tags: children, share issue, share transfer, shareholders, shares

What is an umbrella company?

Published in Company formation on December 5, 2022 by David Hill

Whenever a contractor considers approaching a client or agency for work, they face a dilemma over how best to get paid. UK tax laws tend to push them into choosing between two options: …

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Tags: Company Formation, limited company, tax