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For mi ngaL i mi t edCompa ny I nt r oduct i on St ar t i nganew busi nessi sanexci t i ngandof t enconf usi ngt i mef or manyi ndi vi dual s.Ther ear eof t enmanyi ssuest oconsi derevenbef or e youbegi nt r adi ng.Forexampl e,wi l lyousetupasal i mi t edcompany , i fso,whowi l lbet hedi r ect or sandshar ehol der sandwhatar et hei r dut i es? Pl usi fIhavedeci dedt hatal i mi t edcompanyi sr i ghtf orme, what â&#x20AC;&#x2122; st hebestwayt of or m mycompany? Thi sbr i efgui deai mst ohel panswersomeoft hesequest i onsaswel l as pr ovi def ur t herdet ai l sonsomeoft hei ssuest hatmayaf f ectyouwhen youhavedeci dedt osetupyourbusi ness. I fyouar ei nanydoubt , Wi st er i aFor mat i onsqual i f i edsuppor tt eam wi l lbeabl et ogui deyou t hr ought hepr ocessofi ncor por at i ngyourcompanyandcananswer anyquest i onsyoumayhave.

Wi st er i aFor mat i onspr ovi depr of essi onalcompanyi ncor por at i onser vi cesf orasl i t t l easÂŁ24. 99 Wear epar tofWi st er i aChar t er edAccount ant s. Camr oseHouse,2aCamr oseAvenue,Edgwar e,Mi ddl esex,HA86EG t :08448930808 f :02089520150 w:www. wi st er i af or mat i ons. co. uk e:f or mat i ons@wi st er i a. co. uk

Busi nessSt r uct ur e Bef or eset t i ngupyourbusi nessi nanyf or mi ti si mpor t antt oensur et hatyouar eusi ngt hemost sui t abl est r uct ur ef oryou.Bel owar eexpl anat i onsofsomeoft hemai nt ypesofst r uct ur e.

Apr i vat el i mi t edcompanyi sacor por at est r uct ur ei nwhi cht heshar ehol der ( s)ownt hebusi nessesand t hei rr esponsi bi l i t yf orcompanydebti sl i mi t edt ot heamountt heyhavei nvest edi nt hecompany ,i . e. l i mi t edl i abi l i t y .Thecompanyi sr unbyaboar dofdi r ect or swhoactonbehal foft heshar ehol der s, al t houghi nmostsmal lbusi nessest hesemaywel lbet hesamei ndi vi dual ( s) .

Sol et r ader sandpar t ner shi psar est r uct ur esi nwhi chabusi nessi sownedbyaper sonorpeopl e, act i ngundert hei rownnameorusi nga' t r adi ngname' .Thesepeopl ear ef ul l yl i abl ef ort hecompany' s debt sandcont r act sandt her ei snodi st i nct i oni nl aw bet weent hebusi nessandt hei rownper sonal weal t hi . e.unl i mi t edl i abi l i t y .Thi smeanst hatt hei rper sonalpossessi onsar eatr i sk.

Howt oFor m yourLi mi t edCompany Onceyouhavedeci dedt hatt r adi ngasal i mi t edcompanyi st he bestwayf oryou t o oper at et her e ar et hr ee mai n wayst o i ncor por at eorf or m acompany .

Thi si st hecheapestwayt ogoaboutset t i ngupyourcompany ,howeveri ti sver yt i meconsumi ng. Youwi l lber equi r edt of i l li nt hef or msmanual l yandyouwi l lt henhavet ohavet hef or mssi gned i nt hepr esenceofasui t abl yqual i f i edper son,suchasasol i ci t or .Theappl i cat i onpr ocesswi l l al so besl oweddownbyt het i mei tt akest osendt heappl i cat i ont oCompani esHouse.

Thi si st hef ast estwayt ohaveyourcompanysetup,pl usi fyouf i ndt hebestCompanyFor mat i on agentt heywi l l char gel i t t l emor et handoi ngt hef or mat i onyour sel f .Thei rexper i encei nf or mat i ons meanst hatt heyknow exact l ywhi chf or mst of i l li nandwi l ldot hi sf oryouandsendt hem t o Compani esHouse.Fur t her mor et heywi l lbeabl et opr ovi deyouwi t hsuppor tandanyext r a pr oduct sorser vi cest hatyoumayr equi r edur i ngoraf t eri ncor por at i on.

Thi si sbyf art hemostexpensi vewayt oi ncor por at easanaccount antorl awyerwi l lchar gef or t hei rt i measwel last hef or mat i oncost s.Asar esul tt heywi l lusual l ychar ge£100-£350t odo t hi s,howevert hi si smor er el i abl et hancar r yi ngoutt hef or mat i onyour sel f .

Wi st er i aFor mat i onspr ovi depr of essi onalcompanyi ncor por at i onser vi cesf orasl i t t l eas£24. 99 Wear epar tofWi st er i aChar t er edAccount ant s. Camr oseHouse,2aCamr oseAvenue,Edgwar e,Mi ddl esex,HA86EG t :08448930808 f :02089520150 w:www. wi st er i af or mat i ons. co. uk e:f or mat i ons@wi st er i a. co. uk

What ’ st heDi f f er encewi t han‘ Of ft heShel f ’Company andWhyShoul dn’ tIuseone? Of ft heshel fcompani esar et hosewhi chhavepr evi ousl ybeeni ncor por at edbyaf or mat i onagent . Di r ect or sandacompanysecr et ar ywi l lnor mal l yhavebeenappoi nt edandt hecompanyi sgener al l y dor mant .Whenyoupur chaseanof ft heshel fcompany ,youwi l l buyt heshar esi nt hi scompanyf r om t he exi st i ngshar ehol der ( s)andt hef or mat i onagentwi l l r esi gnasadi r ect orandcompanysecr et ar yandyou cant henappoi ntt hepeopl eyouwi sht ot aket heser ol es. Themai ni ssuewi t hof ft heshel fcompani esi st hatyouwi l lnotknow anyt hi ngaboutt hepr evi ousor f ut ur econductoft heof f i cer soft hecompanyandasar esul tyourcompanycoul dbet ar ni shedwi t ht hei r r eput at i onoract i ons. I ti st her ef or enor mal l yadvi sabl et osetupanewl i mi t edcompanyr at hert hanpur chaseanof ft heshel f company .

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Choosi ngaFor mat i onAgent Manypeopl e,af t err evi ewi ngt hei ropt i ons,optt ouseacompanyf or mat i onagentt of or mt hei rcompany . Thi sbei ngsai dt her ear emanyf or mat i onagent sof f er i ngwhatappear st obet hesamebasi cser vi ceso i ti sdi f f i cul tt oknowwhi chonet ouse. Bef or eyoubegi nt hepr ocessofset t i ngupyourcompanywi t haf or mat i onagentt her ear eaf ewt hi ngs youshoul dconsi der :

Di f f er entf or mat i onagent sof f erawi der angeofdi f f er entpr oduct sandser vi ces.Mostwi l li ncl udet he el ect r oni cver si onsoft hecompanydocument swi t hi nt hei rbasi cpackages.Whenconsi der i ngf ur t her ser vi cest her ear esomei mpor t antdeci si ons,soyoushoul dpr obabl yhaveal loft hedet ai l sofyour pr oposedcompanyandwhatyouwantf r om youragentbef or eyoust ar tt hei ncor por at i onpr ocess.Fora f ul ll i stofser vi cesyoumayr equi r eseet heAddi t i onalPr oduct ssect i onbel ow.

Packagesar enotf orever yoneasmostpeopl ewantdi f f er entt hi ngswhent heyar est ar t i ngup-onesi ze doesnotal ways' f i t al l ' .Packagesof f erpr edet er mi nedbundl esofpr oduct sandser vi ceswhi chmaynot bewhatyou' r el ooki ngf or . Of t enwhenusi ngapackagesyst em youar ef or cedt obuypr oduct sorser vi cest hatyoudon' twanti n or dert ogett hoset hatyoudowantwi t hi nt hesamepackage.Thi smeanst hatyouar epayi ngf orser vi ces youmaynotwantorneed.Thi st ypeofpackagear r angementi scommonwi t hmostf or mat i onagent s. Howevert her ei saneasysol ut i ont ot hi spr obl em.Somef or mat i onagent sdon' tof f erpackagesandal l ow yout osi mpl ypi ckwhi chpr oduct sorser vi cesyour equi r e.Thi st ai l or madeappr oachcoul dsaveyou moneyandyouwon' tendupwi t hmor et hanyouhador i gi nal l ydeci dedt obuy . Wi st er i aFor mat i ons ( www. wi st er i af or mat i ons. co. uk)i spl easedt oof f ert hi sf l exi bi l i t yt oi t scl i ent s.

Al otofbusi nesseswi l lbeact i vel yt r adi ngqui t esoonaf t ert heyhavebeensetup,soani mpor t anti ssue t oconsi deri showandwher et osetupabankaccount .Somef or mat i onagent swi l l of f ert ohel pyoust ar t t hi spr ocessandt hebestf or mat i onagent swi l lof f ert hi sser vi cef orf r ee.

Somef or mat i onagent swi l lof f erf r eeUK cust omersuppor twhi chcangr eat l yai dyouwhenyouar e wor ki ngt hr ought heonl i nepr ocess.I fyouhavel i t t l eornoexper i enceofcompanyf or mat i onsyoumay evenwantsomeonet ost ayont het el ephoneasyoupr ogr esst hr ought heappl i cat i ont ogui deand expl ai nwhenneeded.Someagent s,suchasWi st er i aFor mat i onswi l lbemor et hanhappyt odot hi s. Howeverbewar eofot her swhomayhavehi ddenchar gesf ort hi saddi t i onalsuppor t .

Undert heMoneyLaunder i ngAct2007i ti sal egalr equi r ementf orcompanyf or mat i onagent st ocheck t hei dent i t yoft hei rcl i ent s,undert her i skbasedappr oach. TheAssoci at i onofCompanyRegi st r at i on Agent sr ecogni sest hatt hi si si mpor t antf orconsumer st ochooseanagentt hatcompl i eswi t ht hese r ul es.Asar esul tyoushoul dmakesur eyoupi ckaf or mat i oncompanyt hatcompl i eswi t ht hesel egal r equi r ement s.

Addi t i onalPr oduct s Wi st er i aFor mat i onsandWi st er i aChar t er edAccount ant sof f erawi der angeofpr oduct sandser vi ces bot huponi ncor por at i onandwhent hecompanyi st r adi ng.Thesei ncl ude:

Of f i ci alPr i nt edCer t i f i cat eofI ncor por at i on-I ti sal egalr equi r ementt ohavet henameoft he companydi spl ayedatt heent r ancet ot hecompany’ sr egi st er edof f i ce.Ther ef or emanypeopl e pur chaseanof f i ci alpr i nt edcer t i f i cat ef ort hi spur pose.Al sosomebanksl i ket oseet heof f i ci al i ncor por at i on cer t i f i cat e when openi ng an accountf or a Company . Thi s documenti s pr of essi onal l ypr i nt edonaspeci f i ct ypeofcar daspr escr i bedbyCompani esHouse. CompanyRegi st er-I ti susual l yconveni entt ohavet hi si npaperf or m,butt her ei snospeci f i cl egal r equi r ementt okeept hi si napaperf or mat .Howeveri tmustbeaccessi bl eandupt odat e. BoundMemor andum andAr t i cl esofAssoci at i on:Banksmaywantt oseet heor i gi nalver si onof t hesedocument saswel lasot heri nt er est edpar t i es pl usi nf ut ur ei ti sof t enusef ult ohavet he cer t ai nt yofhavi ngt hi spr i nt edsot hatyoucanr ef er encet hem whenr equi r ed. Shar eCer t i f i cat es–Forevi dencet hatshar eshavebeeni ssued,youmaywi sht oacqui r epr i nt ed shar ecer t i f i cat es.

When i ncor por at i ng yourcompany ,you ar er equi r ed t o pr ovi de a UK addr ess as t he company’ s r egi st er edof f i ce.I fyoul i veout si det heUKordon’ twantt ouseyourr esi dent i aladdr essduet opr i vacy i ssues,youmaywantt ouset heWi st er i a’ sr egi st er edof f i ceser vi ce.Thi smeanst hatyoucanuset hei r r egi st er edof f i ceont heCompani esHouseappl i cat i onandt heywi l l f or war dal l mai l t oyou.I naddi t i on,al l st at ut or ymai lf or war di ngi si ncl udedi nt hecostoft her egi st er edof f i ceser vi ce,al t hought hi si snott he casef oral lcompanyf or mat i onagent s.

I ti sno l ongera l egalr equi r ementf ora pr i vat el i mi t ed companyt o appoi nta companysecr et ar y . Howevert hei rr ol ei sver yi mpor t ant .Theymustkeepal l oft hedocument supt odat eandmakesur et he companycompl i eswi t h al lcompani esactr equi r ement s. Commonl ywher et her ei sno company secr et ar yei t hert hedi r ect or st akeovert hi sdut yoracompanywi l l appoi ntaf i r m ofpr of essi onal advi ser s, such as Wi st er i a,t o actas t he company secr et ar y . Thi s of f er st he di st i nctadvant age t hatt he shar ehol der sknowt hatal lcompanycompl i ancemat t er sar ebei ngdeal twi t hast heyshoul d.

VATr egi st r at i onmayber equi r edonacompul sor yorvol unt ar ybasi s.Thecompul sor yr ul escomei nt o ef f ectdependi ngonhi st or i corf ut ur eant i ci pat edt ur noveroft hecompany .Vol unt ar yr egi st r at i oni sver y commonf orst ar t upsast hi sal l owsal lsyst emst obeputi npl acef r om dayone,pl ust her ear eof t en pr esent at i onandi mager easonsf orbei ngVATr egi st er ed.Wi st er i aof f er st hi sser vi cewhenyoucompl et e t heonl i neappl i cat i on.

Wi st er i aChar t er edAccount ant sof f erval uabl eext r aser vi cesaf t eri ncor por at i on,suchaspr oduci ng busi nesspl ans,account i ngandt axpl anni ngser vi ces.Wi st er i a’ sst af fwi l lgui deyout hr ought hepi t f al l s t hatyoumayencount eri nt hef i r stf ew mont hsandcanbui l dyouacust om busi nesspl ant ohel pyou secur ef undi ngormeasur eyourcompany’ sf i nanci alper f or mance.

Aspar tofWi st er i aChar t er edAccount ant s,Wi st er i aFor mat i onsar epl easedt obeabl et oof f eral l cl i ent s af r eehourourbusi nesspl anni ngmeet i ngwi t haChar t er edAccount antorChar t er edTaxAdvi ser .Thi s wi l l gi venewbusi nessest hechancet odi scussawi der angeoft ax,busi nesspl anni ngandaccount ancy quest i ons,aswel lashi ghl i ght i ngpot ent i alar easf orgr owt handi mpr ovementi nt hef ut ur e. Thi sval uabl eser vi cei sonl yof f er edbyaf ewCompanyFor mat i onagent s,i ncl udi ngWi st er i aFor mat i ons.

Choosi ngYourCompanyName Onceyouhavedeci dedonacompanynamet hatyoul i ke,t her ear esomef act or st hatshoul dbe consi der edwhendeci di ngwhet heri ti ssui t abl et ousei tornot .

Bef or esubmi t t i ngyourappl i cat i ont oCompani esHouseyoushoul dcheckt hatt her ei sn’ tsomeone al r eadyr egi st er edwi t ht henameyouwantorasi mi l arname.I fyouar ef or mi ngyourcompanywi t h Wi st er i aFor mat i onswhenyouf i l li nyourcompanynamet hesyst em wi l laut omat i cal l ycheckwhet heri t i sf r eeornot .I ft her ei sal r eadysomeonewi t ht hesamenameyouwi l lbeunabl et oi ncor por at eusi ng t hatnameandwi l lneedt ot hi nkofadi f f er entone. I fyouwantt ocheckwhet hert her ei sal r eadysomeoner egi st er edwi t hasi mi l arnameyoucandot hi s usi ngt heCompani esHouseWebCheckser vi ce. I fyour egi st eryourcompanyandt her ei sal r eady someonewi t haver ysi mi l arname,t heycoul dt akel egal act i onagai nstyoucl ai mi ngt hatyouar e“ passi ng of f ”ast hem.

When you ar ef or mi ng yourcompanyyou shoul d al so be awar et hatt her e ar e some wor dst hat Compani esHousedeemssensi t i ve.Ther ear er est r i ct i onsonsuchwor dsmeani ngt hatyoumaybe r equi r edt osuppl yaddi t i onali nf or mat i ont obeabl et ouset hem.I nsomecasest hi si spr ooft hatyour companywi l lbeact i ngi nt hewayt hatt henamedescr i bes,e. g.pr ooft hatyouar ewor ki ngonagl obal scal ei fyouhave‘ i nt er nat i onal ’i nyourname,oryouneedappr ovalf r om acer t ai nest abl i shmenti fyou wantt ohavet hewor d“ dent i st ”i nyourname.Bef or eyoupr oceedwi t hyourf or mat i on,makesur eyou havet hepr oofr equi r edi fnecessar y .

Mostcompani eswi l lwantawebsi t eaf t ert heyhavebeensetup. Makesur et hatt heURL( websi t e addr ess)t hatyouwanti savai l abl ebef or eyouf or m yourcompanyot her wi seyoumayneedt ochange yournameoryourf i r stchoi ceofURL.

Shar ehol di ng Whenyousetupal i mi t edcompanyt henumberofshar esyoui ssuei sent i r el yupt oyouasl ongasyou haveami ni mum ofonei ssuedshar e.Howeverbef or eknowi nghow manyyoushoul di ssuet her ear e somef undament alaspect sofshar est ounder st and. Youmaydeci det ol i mi tt henumberofshar esi nyourAr t i cl esof Associ at i onhoweveri nt heeventt hatyou havenotdonesoyouar ef r eet ocont i nuei ssui ngshar esasyouf eelf i t( subj ectofcour set ot heusual di r ect or sandshar ehol der ’ sappr oval ) .

1) Shar esi ssuedmustbewhol enumber s–i . e.2. 5shar esi snotal l owed. 2) Shar esmaybei ssuedi nj oi ntnames. 3) Shar esmaybei ssuedt ononr esi dent s. 4) Shar esmaybei ssuedt ocompani es,t r ust sandpar t ner shi ps. 5) Youmaywi sht oi ssue£0. 01shar esi fyouwantyourshar est obesuf f i ci ent l ydi vi si bl e. 6) Commonl ycompani eswi l li ni t i al l yi ssuet osubscr i ber s1shar et oeachshar ehol der . 7) I nsomecases,youmaywi sht ost r engt hent hebal ancesheetoft heCompanybyi ssui nga subst ant i alamountofshar es. 8) Shar ehol di ngbecomespubl i ci nf or mat i on.

Di r ect or s Ever ypr i vat el i mi t edcompanymusthaveami ni mum ofonedi r ect orandof t enmostcompani eswi l l have atl eastt wo.Havi ngt wodi r ect or swi l l pr ot ectt hecompanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; si nt er esti nt heeventofi ncapaci t yoft hef i r st di r ect or .Di r ect or shaveal ar genumberofdut i esr angi ngf r om how t oact ,t ospeci f i ct askswhi cht hey mustf ul f i l l .Someoft hesear epr escr i bedbyl aw.

Ther ear eanumberofgener al dut i eswhi chappl yt oal l companydi r ect or sasl ai doutbyt heCompani es Act2006.Thesedut i esi ncl udeact i ngwi t hi nt hei raut hor i t y ,act i ngi nawaywhi chpr omot est hei nt er est s oft hecompanyandexer ci si ngr easonabl ecar e,ski l landdi l i gence.Thesedut i esar edesi gnedt ogui de t hewayt hatadi r ect orshoul dactdur i ngt hecour seofr unni ngt hecompany .Thi spr ot ect st hei nt er est s ofanymember s,cr edi t or s,st af fandcl i ent s.

Ther ear eal somanyspeci f i cst at ut or ydut i est hatadi r ect ormustf ul f i l l .Someoft hemai nonesar e:

Di r ect or shaveadut yt oacti naccor dancewi t hanyconst i t ut i onalorcont r act ualagr eement s,i . e.t he Memor andum of Associ at i on, Ar t i cl es of Associ at i on, Shar ehol der Agr eement s, Empl oyment Agr eement s,Ser vi ceAgr eement s,St af fHandbooks,Boar dResol ut i onset c.

Adi r ect ormustf i r stexer ci sej udgmenti ndependent l y .

Di r ect or s have a dut yt o avoi d conf l i ct s ofi nt er est ,orwher e one may ar i se t o di scl ose t hi st o nonconf l i ct eddi r ect or sandal l owt hem t omaket hedeci si onr egar di ngt her el evantt r ansact i on.

Di r ect or smustnotacceptbenef i t sf r om t hi r dpar t i esf orbei ngadi r ect or .Benef i t scoverbot hmonet ar y andnonmonet ar yi ncl udi ngf orexampl e,nonexecut i vedi r ect or shi psandevencor por at eent er t ai nment . However ,adi r ect orwi l l notbei nbr eachoft hi sdut yi ft heaccept anceofsuchbenef i tcannotr easonabl y ber egar dedasl i kel yt ogi ver i set oaconf l i ctofi nt er est .

Di r ect or shaveadut yi nl awt oacti ngoodf ai t hf ort hebesti nt er estoft hecompany;t oactpr oper l y;t o notmakesecr etpr of i t s;andt oavoi dconf l i ct sofi nt er est .

I ti st hedut yoft hedi r ect ort omanaget hecompanywi t hcar e.Thi sgener al l ymeanst hatdeci si onsand act i onsshoul dbet akent hatbenef i tt hecompany .i . e.i tmaynotbei nt hei nt er estoft hecompanyt oent er i nt oaf i nancear r angementt hatt hecompanycannotaf f or dt omai nt ai n.

Thedi r ect or sar er esponsi bl ef orensur i ngt hatcompl i ancemat t er sar edeal twi t hbot haccur at el yandi n at i mel ymanner .Thi si ncl udessucht hi ngsasr egi st er i ngwi t ht heI nf or mat i onCommi ssi oner ;t aki ngout i nsur ance;compl et i ngt heCompani esHouseannualr et ur nandmai nt ai ni ngt hecompanyr egi st er .

Adi r ect ori sr esponsi bl ef ort heempl oymentofhi s/ herst af f .Thi si ncl udesnotonl yt hei rcont r act ualand st at ut or yr i ght sbutal sot hei rgener alwel l bei ngandsaf et ywhi l statwor k.I fcer t ai nheal t handsaf et y of f encesar ecommi t t edadi r ect orcanbeper sonal l ypr osecut ed.

Di r ect or sar er esponsi bl ef orcal cul at i ngandaccount i ngf ort het axt hatf al l sduef r om t hecompany ( i ncl udi ngPAYE,NI C,VAT,Dut yandCor por at i onTax) .Penal t i esandf i nescanbel evi edf orer r or sand f r audul entt axevasi oncanl eadt ocr i mi nalact i on.

Thedi r ect or sar er esponsi bl ef orensur i ngt hatt hecompanyi st r adi ngwhi l stsol vent .Oncet heyknow t hatt hecompanyi si nsol ventt heycanbecommi t t i ngacr i mi nalof f ence. Thedi r ect orhasadut yt o mi ni mi zet hepot ent i all ossesofcr edi t or si ft hecompanyi si nf i nanci alt r oubl e,ot her wi set hedi r ect or coul dbel i abl et opr osecut i on. Wheni ncor por at i ngal i mi t edcompanyandappoi nt i ngdi r ect or s,car eshoul dbet akensot hatal l di r ect or s ar eawar eoft hel egalr esponsi bi l i t i espl acedupont hem.

NonUKDi r ect or s I fyouar eanonUKr esi dentandwi sht oi ncor por at eaUKl i mi t edcompanyi ti spossi bl ef oryout odoso wi t hCompani esHouse,butt her ear esomef act or syoumustconsi der . Compani esHouser equi r est her egi st er edof f i ceaddr essoft hecompanyt obei nEngl andorWal es,or Scot l andi ft hati swher eyourcompanyi sbei ncor por at ed.Thi sdoesnothavet obeyourr esi dent i al addr ess,soi ti snotani ssuei fyoudonotl i vei nt heUK.Manyor gani sat i onspr ovi dear egi st er edof f i ce ser vi ce,suchasaccount ant s,l awyer soryourcompanyf or mat i onagent .Theymayf or war dyourmai l t o youandal l owyout ouset hei raddr esswi t hCompani esHousef oraf ee. Onceyourcompanyhasbeenf or medi twi l lbesubj ectt oUKCor por at i onTax.Asadi r ect orofaUK company ,youar eal sor equi r edbyl awt opr epar eaper sonal sel fassessmentt axr et ur ni nt heUKonan annualbasi s. I ti susual l ynecessar yt oopenabankaccountf oryourbusi ness.AsUKbanksmustcompl ywi t hMoney Launder i ngRegul at i onst heymayr equi r eyout ovi si tt hebr anchi nor dert ocompl ywi t ht hesel aws.Thi s meanst hati ft her ei snobr anchi nyourcount r yofr esi denceyoumayber equi r edt ovi si tt heUKi nor der t odot hi s.Howevermostoft hemaj orUK bankshavewor l dwi deaf f i l i at i onswi t hot heri nt er nat i onal bankst hatwi l lcheckyourdocument at i onont hei rbehal fi nyourcount r yofr esi dence. Especi al l yf ort hosecompani est hatar emanagedbyover seasdi r ect or si ti sst r ongl yadvi sabl et o appoi nta qual i f i ed pr of essi onalt o car r youtt he CompanySecr et ar i alr ol e. Thi si st o ensur et hat compl i ancemat t er sar edeal twi t haccur at el yandpr ompt l y .

CompanySecr et ar y Apr i vat el i mi t edcompanynol ongerneedst oappoi ntacompanysecr et ar ybyl aw.I fyouchoosenott o, adi r ect oroft hel i mi t edcompanycancar r youtt het asksofacompanysecr et ar yt hemsel ves.However , t hesecr et ar yhasaver yi mpor t antr ol ewi t hi nal i mi t edcompany ,whi chdoesvar ydependi ngupont he si zeofandspeci f i cr ol essetoutbyt hecompany ,butmosthavesi mi l arobl i gat or yr esponsi bi l i t i es. Thej oboft hecompanysecr et ar yi st omakesur eawi der angeofpaper wor kandadmi ni st r at i oni s car r i edoutpr oper l y ,spanni ngst at ut or yr equi r ement ssetoutbyCompani esHouse,t okeepi ngt he company r egi st er s updat ed,ar r angi ng boar d and shar ehol dermeet i ngs and wr i t i ng mi nut es.The companysecr et ar ycanal sohavear ol eact i ngasanadvi sort ot hedi r ect or sofacompany ,addi ngext r a suppor t . Wi t ht he new st at ut or yr equi r ement sf orl i mi t ed compani es,an ext er nalChar t er edAccount ant ,or Sol i ci t ort endt ohavet heexper i encet opr ovi det hi sser vi ce.Thi si snotonl yext r emel ybenef i ci al t oavoi d l at epenal t yf ees,butal soensur est hatcompl i ancemat t er sar edeal twi t hef f i ci ent l ywhi chul t i mat el y savesyourcompanymoneyandhassl e.Theexi st i ngexper i enceoft heext er nalCompanySecr et ar y al someanst hatyoucansaf el yr el yont heCompanySecr et ar yf oradvi ceandsuppor twi t hi nt he ever changi ngl egalandr egul at or yl andscape. I fyoudeci det ocar r youtt her ol eyour sel fi ti scr uci alt hatyouf ul l yunder st andt hedut i est hatyouwi l l havet of ul f i l l .

Resi dent i al Addr ess

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Ser vi ce Addr ess

CompanyAddr esses Whenset t i ngupal i mi t edcompanyt her ear et hr eet ypesofaddr esst hatyouwi l lbeaskedt opr ovi de. Thesear et her egi st er edof f i ceoft hecompanyandt her esi dent i alandser vi ceaddr essf oreachdi r ect or .

Ar egi st er edof f i cei st heof f i ci al addr essoft hecompanywher eal l of f i ci al cor r espondenceshoul dbesent . Thi si ncl udes l et t er sf r om Compani es House,HM Revenue & Cust oms and any ot herof f i ci al cor r espondencet hatmaybesentt ot hecompany .ForaUKl i mi t edcompanyt her egi st er edof f i cemust beaval i daddr esswi t hi nEngl andorWal es,oral t er nat i vel yScot l andi ft hati swher eyourcompanyi s goi ngt obei ncor por at ed. I fyouar egoi ngt obeasmal lst ar t upcompany ,usi ngyourhomeaddr essmayseem t obet hebest choi ceatf i r stgl ance,ast hepostaddr essedt oyourcompanywi l l r eachyouswi f t l yandyoudonothave t or el yuponsomeoneel set opassi tont oyou.Howevert her egi st er edof f i ceaddr essi sanaddr ess whi chi seasi l yaccessi bl eandpubl i cal l yavai l abl e,meani ngt hatanyonewhowant st ocaneasi l yf i ndi t . Thi si ncl udescust omer sandsuppl i er s.Whi l styouwoul dhopet oavoi di t ,anydi sagr eementwi t honeof t hesegr oupscoul dmeant hatt heyt ur nupatyourhomeaddr ess,evenout si deofbusi nesshour sorat weekends. Ther ef or e car ef ulconsi der at i on shoul d be gi ven bef or e deci di ng t o choose yourhome addr essatt hecompany’ sr egi st er edof f i ce. Byusi ngadi f f er entaddr essasyourr egi st er edof f i ceaddr essyouwi l l beabl et opr ot ectyourpr i vacy .I n mostci r cumst ances,i ti susualt ouseyourcompanyf or mat i onagentoraccount ant ’ saddr essasyour r egi st er edof f i ce. Theywi l lt henf or war donyourpostandi twi l lbet hei raddr esswhi chi spubl i cal l y avai l abl e.

Whenset t i ngupanewl i mi t edcompanyyouwi l lbeaskedt opr ovi deyourr esi dent i aladdr ess.Thi swi l l notbeonanypubl i cr ecor dsandwi l lpur el ybeusedbycr edi tr ef er enci ngagenci esandpubl i caut hor i t i es.

Theser vi ceaddr essi st headdr esst hatwi l lbepubl i cal l yavai l abl ef ori ndi vi dualdi r ect or st ober eached at .Thi scanbet her egi st er edof f i ceaddr essoft hecompany ,yourr esi dent i al addr essoranot hersui t abl e addr ess.Anadvant ageofusi ngt her egi st er edof f i ceaddr essasyourser vi ceaddr essi st hatyoucan ensur et hatyourpr i vacyi spr ot ect edont hecondi t i ont hatt her egi st er edof f i cei snotyourr esi dent i al addr ess.

Af t erFor mat i on Af t eryournewcompanyhasbeenf or medt her ear emanymor ei ssuest oconsi der .Thesei ncl ude:

I ti st her esponsi bi l i t yoft hecompanysecr et ar yt oensur et hatt heannual r et ur ni scompl et edever yyear . I fyou have deci ded t o car r y outt he company secr et ar i alr ol e your sel fi twi l lt her ef or e be your r esponsi bi l i t yt ocompl et et hi st ask. Howeveryoucanst i l ldeci det oout sour cet her ol eofcompany secr et ar yt opr of essi onal swhocanensur et hatt her et ur ni scompl et edandsubmi t t edswi f t l yandwi t hout i ncur r i ngpenal t i es.

You ar er equi r ed by l aw t of i l e annualaccount s wi t h Compani es House ever y yearaf t eryour i ncor por at i on.Thi scanbedoneyour sel f ,howevert heyar egener al l ymor ecompl ext hant heaccount s ofasol et r aderduet oaddi t i onal l egal andr egul at or yr equi r ement s.I fyouwantaChar t er edAccount ant t ocar r youtt het askf oryoui ti sbestt oengaget hem soonaf t eri ncor por at i ont omakesur et hatyouar e keepi ngsuf f i ci entr ecor dssot hataccur at eaccount scanbepr oducedwhent het i mecomes.

VATr egi st r at i onmaybecompul sor yorvol unt ar y ,dependi ngont hel evel ofabusi nessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scur r entorf ut ur e t ur nover .Acompanycanonl yber egi st er edi fi ti sei t hercur r ent l ymaki ngt axabl esuppl i es( sal eswher e VATwoul dappl y)ori nt endst omaket axabl esuppl i esi nt hef ut ur e.I fyour equi r ehel pr egi st er i ngf orVAT aChar t er edAccount antorTaxAdvi sercanhel pyouwi t ht hi sser vi ce.

Af t eryouhavei ncor por at edyournewpr i vat el i mi t edcompanyyoumayneedt oempl oysomest af forat l eastpayasal ar yt ot hedi r ect or s.I ft hi si st hecaseyouwi l l needt ooper at ePayAsYouEar n( PAYE)t ax deduct i onsont hei rwages.Thi si ssot hatyouwi t hhol dt hecor r ectamountoft axandNat i onal I nsur ance f r om t hei rsal ar i es,whi chyouwi l lt henpayovert oHM RevenueandCust oms( HMRC) .AChar t er ed Account antorTaxAdvi sercanadvi seyouonpayr ol lmat t er sandcanhel pyout oi mpl ementapayr ol l syst em.

Busi nessPl anni ng Evenbef or eyourcompanyf or mat i oni scompl et eyouwi l lneedabusi nesspl ant ohel pdet er mi ne whet heryourbusi nessi svi abl eandt opr eemptanypr obl emst hatmayar i se.Yout henneedt oensur e t hatyouhaveacompr ehensi vebusi nesspl anatal loft hest agesofgr owt ht hatyourcompanywi l lgo t hr ough. Whenyourbusi nessi sj ustani deai ti si mpor t antt ohaveabusi nesspl ant oexpandont hi sbasi ci dea andpl anhow youai mt opr ogr essi tt oavi abl ebusi ness. Busi nesspl anni ngwi l li ncl udeest abl i shi ng whati ni t i alr esour cesyouwi l lneedandhowyouexpectt odepl oyt hem. Youmayneedf i nanci alsuppor tf r om t hebankor“ f r i endsandf ami l y”I nwhi chcaseyouwi l lneeda busi nesspl ant oenabl eyout ocommuni cat eyourconcept .Att hi sst agei ti sst r ongl yadvi sabl et o consi deri ncor por at i ngacompany . Wi t hal egalent i t y ,abusi nessconceptandsuf f i ci entf undsyouar enowi naposi t i ont or ef i neyourpl an and exami ne i n det ai lar eassuch asyourover heads,mar ket i ng pl an,cust omerbase,oper at i onal pr ocessesandcor por at egover nance. Evenast hecompanypr ogr essesyoushoul dconst ant l yr eeval uat eyourpl ansandr eal i gnt hem based onyourper sonalobj ect i ves,t heeconomi ccl i mat eandmar ketcondi t i ons. Wi st er i aChar t er edAccount ant sof f ert heser vi ceofhel pi ngyout opr epar eabusi nesspl anf oryour busi ness.

Wher eCanIgof orMor eHel p? Theycanpr ovi deadvi ceont hei ncor por at i onpr ocess,whati nf or mat i onyouwi l lneedandwhatyouwi l l needt ot hi nkabout .I naddi t i on,t heycangui deyout hr ought hewhol epr ocessofset t i ngupyourLi mi t ed Company .

Theyar epr ovi di ngal ar geamountofdet ai l edi nf or mat i oni nr el at i ont ot hei ncor por at i onandongoi ng r equi r ement spl acedoncompani esandt hei rof f i cer s.

Agover nmentor gani sat i onof f er i ngi nf or mat i ononawi der angeofbusi nesst opi cs,i ncl udi ngst ar t i ngup, l egalandt axi ssuesandot hert hi ngsyoushoul dconsi der .