Questions about Registering a company
Everything you need to know about setting up your Sole Trader business, Limited Company, Partnership, Non-Profit or Charity.
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Company formation basics
Make sure that you've got all the information you need about forming your limited company. Here are some commonly asked questions about company formation to help you understand the basics.
- Do I need to provide proof of ID?
- Should I form a Sole Trader or Limited Company?
- Why should I use Duport to form my Limited Company?
- Why use a formation agent to set up a limited company?
- What things to consider when forming a LTD company
- What does registering with Companies House mean?
- Is Companies House part of HMRC?
- How long does it take to register at Companies House?
- Do I need to set up a bank account for my Limited company?
- Why should I set up as a sole trader?
- Why should I set up as a LTD company?
- What is the industry guide?
- What is the difference between Companies House and HMRC?
- What is the difference between a Sole Trader & Limited Company?
- What should I do with the documents I am likely to encounter?
- What are the basic requirements of forming and running a limited company?
- Why should I form a limited company?
Directors, Company Secretaries and Persons of Significant Control
Directors, Company Secretaries and Persons Of Significant Control are all people who can influence how your Limited Company is run.
- Can I keep my company director details private?
- What are the types of company director?
- What are the powers of a director?
- What is the job of a director?
- What is a company director?
- Where do I keep the PSC register?
- What are my responsibilities for the PSC register?
- What information do I need to keep for the PSC register?
- Who qualifies as a person of significant control?
- What is the purpose of the PSC register?
- What is the PSC register?
- What is a Person of Significant Control (PSC)?
- I don’t have a company secretary – what should I do?
- What is a company secretary?
- Is there a limit to the number of company directors you can have?
- What are the age restrictions for directors?
- Who can become a company director?
- What are the responsibilities of a company director?
Filing and regulatory requirements
- Must I register for VAT?
- What are business rates?
- What are my filing requirements at Companies House and HMRC?
- When must accounts be filed at Companies House?
- What is Duport’s company filing service?
- What information and statutory records must I keep for a LTD company?
- What are my filing requirements at HMRC if my company is not trading?
- What are my filing requirements at Companies House if my Limited Company is not trading?
- How do I file documents for a LTD company at Companies House?
- Do I tell HMRC when I set up?
- Do I need to file for VAT as a Sole Trader?
- Do I need to file for VAT as a LTD company?
- Do I need to file for PAYE as a Sole Trader?
- Do I need to file for PAYE if I run a Ltd Company?
- What is a Confirmation Statement?
- When is my Company Tax Return due?
- What is a Company Tax Return?
- How does a Company Tax Return work?
- What are annual accounts?
Limited Companies
- What is the process for starting a business?
- What information do I need to register a Limited Company?
- What is Companies House?
- What filing requirements are there for a Limited Company?
- Who has ownership and control of a Limited Company?
- What are the types of Limited Company?
- What does Limited mean?
- What is a Limited Company?
- Can I form a UK company from overseas?
- What if my company does not trade for a long time?
- Can I form a company in Scotland?
- What is a sensitive company name?
- What do I do if someone registers a company name that’s similar to mine?
- How do I get paid as a Limited Company?
- What insurance do I need?
- Do I need proof of ID to register a LTD Company?
- What if I only need the company name and none of the extras?
- Who this LTD registration service is not for
- Who this LTD registration service is for
- When can I start trading as a Limited Company?
- What is a Limited Company service address?
- What is a Limited Company Register and a PSC Register?
- Do I need to renew my formation package?
- What are the differences between the different Limited Company formation packages?
- What are the costs to set up a LTD company?
- What are Limited Company Minutes?
- What are Memorandum and Articles of Association?
- Should I file a profit and loss to Companies House?
- I don’t live in the UK, can I still open a UK company?
- How can I keep my LTD company details private?
- Do I need printed limited incorporation documents?
- Do I need an accountant for my LTD company?
- Can I set up my LTD company now and not trade?
- Can I register directly at Companies House?
- What are Annual Accounts?
Registered Office
Reserve a Company Name
- What is the difference between this service and a trademark?
- What happens if I no longer want the reserved name?
- Do I get an incorporation certificate or company registration documents when I reserve a company name?
- How do I transfer the rights and trade with my Limited Company name?
- How will you remind me when the reserved name is due for renewal?
- Do I need to renew my reserved company service?
- Can I use the reserved Limited Company name on my website and stationery?
- Can I trade as a Sole Trader business using my reserved company name?
- Can I reserve a company using any name I want?
- Who is Peter Valaitis?
- Why does a Limited Company need to be created to reserve a name?
- Do I have any responsibilities for my reserved name company?
- What does it cost to reserve a company name?
- What information do I need to provide to reserve a company name?
- What is the difference between Duport’s reserve name service and other companies’ dormant company registrations?
- Who is the reserve name service not suitable for?
- Why do I need a reserved company name?
- What is a reserved company name?
Sole Traders
- Who can be a Sole Trader?
- How can I protect my Sole Trader business name?
- How much National Insurance do sole traders pay?
- How much can I earn as a Sole Trader before paying tax?
- What insurance do I need?
- Why should I use Duport to register my Sole Trader business?
- Who is the Sole Trader service not suitable for?
- Who is the Protected Sole Trader service for?
- What is the minimum age for a Sole Trader?
- What is the difference between the Sole Trader packages?
- What is a Sole Trader?
- What is a Sole Trader UTR?
- What’s the process for registering a Sole Trader?
- What does it cost to register as a Sole Trader?
- What are the risks of becoming a Sole Trader?
- Are Sole Trader businesses less credible than Limited Companies?
- How do I sell a Sole Trader business?
- How do I register for Self Assessment?
- When is my Self Assessment Tax Return due?
- How do I submit my Self Assessment Tax Return?
- How do I calculate my Self Assessment?
- What is a Self Assessment Tax Return?
- What personal insurances do Sole Traders need?
- How do I access my documents?
- Do I need to set up a Sole Trader bank account?
- Do Sole Traders need to have an accountant?
- Do I have to renew the Sole Trader service?
- What is Capital Gains Tax and how does it work?
- Can I use any name to register my Sole Trader business?
- Can I start trading immediately as a Sole Trader?
- Can I register my sole trader business directly with HMRC?
- Can a bankrupt person become a sole trader?
Need some help?
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