New Survey: How Online Savvy Are British Businesses?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by matMSG

companies made simple surveyWe’ve just launched the latest Companies Made Simple Survey;

How Online Savvy Are British Businesses?

The survey takes roughly three minutes to complete and all participants will receive:

• Free Microsoft e-book “small business solutions”
• Free Huddlebuy Marketing Bundle

As well as being entered into a prize draw to win

• an iPad2
• an Amazon Kindle
• Business Training Course places
• £150 worth of M&S Vouchers

Take the survey now: How Online Savvy Are British Businesses?

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Post Company Formation: My Companies

Posted on February 7, 2012 by matMSG

my limited companiesOnce you have formed a limited company with us, your company is “stored” in your own online admin portal. From here you can carry out various admin tasks for your company. One particularly useful area within the portal is the “My Companies” area.

When logged in click the “My Companies” button to view all of your limited companies with us as well as:

•    the company number
•    the incorporation date
•    annual accounts due date
•    annual returns due date

You can also click on the company name (or names) to take you into the company’s individual admin page.

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Company Formation Name Availability: The Limits on Limited

Posted on February 6, 2012 by matMSG

If you are forming a Private Company Limited By Shares with us, the company must end in the prefix Limited or Ltd. There’s absolutely no difference between Limited and Ltd, it is purely aesthetic.

ltd or limited companyWhen searching to see if your proposed name is available from our homepage you don’t have to enter Limited or Ltd, we will add this automatically.

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Social Media: Follow Us, Fan Us, Connect with Us, + Us

Posted on February 3, 2012 by matMSG

we love social mediaIt’s great to see so many of you using the different Social Media channels to contact us, but we want more!

If you’ve a quick question regarding any of our services why not reach for your mouse and contact us online? We pride ourselves on our speedy response times, so next time you’ve a question contact us via:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Google +

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Forming a Limited By Guarantee Company: Non-profit distribution clause

Posted on February 2, 2012 by matMSG

limited by guarantee non-progit distribution clauseIf you are forming a Limited By Guarantee Company with us we will provide you with a standard memorandum & articles for you to use. However, in some situations when forming a Limited By Guarantee Company, Companies House require a “Non-profit distribution clause” included within the articles.

If this is the case you can download a copy of the memorandum & articles template that includes this clause from the “M & A” section when completing the company formation process. You simply need to complete the sections marked in red and then upload the document as a custom memorandum & articles.

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The Company Formation Process: Memorandum & Articles Update

Posted on February 1, 2012 by matMSG

the memorandum and articlesWe have made a minor change to the company formation process that allows you to view our standard memorandum and articles (the memorandum and articles we use are the model articles as provided by Companies House with a “templated” memorandum attached) before you submit the application to Companies House.

To view the document simply click the “Standard Memorandum & Articles” link when in the “M & A” section of the company formation process.

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Post Company Formation: Company not formed with us? Import It!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by matMSG

importing your uk limited companyOur free Online Admin Portal is a fantastic resource for managing your limited company. Every company that is formed with us is given free access to the portal which allows you to make various changes to your company such as:

• Change of Registered Office
• Change of Appointments (Director & Secretary)
• Return Of Allotment of Shares
• Change of Accounting Reference Date

If your company was not formed with us, don’t worry, you too can take advantage of the free admin portal. To upload your company to our system:

• Start an account with us here via the “I am a New Customer” option
• Once signed up select “Import Company” from the “Dashboard”
• Enter the Company Number and Authentication Code and then select “Import Company”
• The company is then uploaded to our system!

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Our Ready Made Companies: New Companies Added!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by matMSG

our ready made companiesWe have just added ten new limited companies to our list of available “off the shelf” companies. All formed on the 26th of January, the new companies are:

TREADTHROUGH LTD
TWINT LTD
MINTEDMIND LTD
SLASHTECH LTD
SUNDIAL STRATEGIC LTD
IMPERATIVE FUSION LTD
DATA EXCERPTS LTD
FUTURES ADVANCED LTD
FUNDER ROAD LTD
TIME TO GO UN LTD

For more information or to buy one of the ready made companies click here:

Ready Made Companies

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Free Domain Name: Now Available on the Bronze Company Formation Package

Posted on January 27, 2012 by matMSG

free domain name offerWe’re delighted to announce that our FREE domain name with Namesco offer has been opened up to all our UK Limited by Share Company Formation Packages.

Previously the offer was included in everything but the Bronze Package but being the generous types, we’ve made the offer available to all packages (UK Limited by Share packages).

For more information on taking advantage of the offer post company formation click here:

How To Redeem Your Free Domain

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Is a UK Company Formation right for you?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by matMSG

is uk company formation right for youWe know that forming a company, whilst extremely simple (when using us!), is a big step. That’s why we have pages dedicated to providing you with answers to any questions or concerns you have about starting a limited company.

• The Facts

A one-stop-shop for all things UK limited company. If you have any questions regarding the setting up of a limited company take a look here.

• Sole Trader v Limited Company

Not sure whether to go limited or to become a sole trader? Our Sole Trader v Limited Company page provides useful information as well as a Sole Trader v Limited Company calculator.

• FAQ’s

Not found the answer to your question? It’s bound to be here!

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