Company Formation Blog » Business Planning http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog Thoughts on Company Formation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:45:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Post Company Formation: My Companies http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/post-company-formation-my-companies/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/post-company-formation-my-companies/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:03 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4884 Continue reading →]]> 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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]]> http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/post-company-formation-my-companies/feed/ 0 Forming a Limited By Guarantee Company: Non-profit distribution clause http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/forming-a-limited-by-guarantee-company-non-profit-distribution-clause/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/forming-a-limited-by-guarantee-company-non-profit-distribution-clause/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:29 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4869 Continue reading →]]> 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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To upload your own version during the company formation process:

• Enter the required information (Registered Office, Director Details, Shareholder Details, Optional Secretary Details) until you reach the M & A section

• Tick “Upload Custom Memorandum and Articles”

• “Browse” for the pdf of your custom Memorandum and Articles (the document must not exceed 13 pages)

• Once uploaded click continue and complete the company formation process

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]]> http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/forming-a-limited-company-with-your-own-memorandum-and-articles/feed/ 0 Company Formation: You can form a Limited Company with just 1 person! http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/company-formation-you-can-form-a-limited-company-with-just-1-person/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/company-formation-you-can-form-a-limited-company-with-just-1-person/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:03 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4813 Continue reading →]]> company formation with one personWe’re often asked how many people are required to form a limited company; well the answer is just one. One person can be:

• Director (obligatory)
• Shareholder (obligatory)
• Secretary (optional)

Peculiar sentence alert! If forming a company with just one person, the person must be a person and not a corporate appointment!

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]]> http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/company-formation-you-can-form-a-limited-company-with-just-1-person/feed/ 0 Forming a Limited Company? Why you should choose us http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/forming-a-limited-company-why-you-should-choose-us/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/forming-a-limited-company-why-you-should-choose-us/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:03 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4806 Continue reading →]]> why choose companies made simpleForming a limited company is a big step. That’s why when you decide to go through with the formation you need to know that you’re doing it with the right people. It’s precisely for this reason that dotted about our site you’ll find different pages dedicated to showing why we’re the best company formation agent there is. To view these pages click the below links:

• Why Choose Us?

• Awards and Accreditations

• Companies Made Simple Reviews

• Customer Satisfaction Statistics

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]]> http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/forming-a-limited-company-why-you-should-choose-us/feed/ 0 The Company Secretarial System: Changing the Accounting Reference Date http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/the-company-secretarial-system-changing-the-accounting-reference-date/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/the-company-secretarial-system-changing-the-accounting-reference-date/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:41 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4802 Continue reading →]]> changing your accounting reference dateIf you administer numerous UK limited companies, then our free ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) accredited company secretarial system is ideal. The system allows you to carry out numerous admin tasks for your limited companies, one of which is changing the accounting reference date with Companies House. To do this (once a company has been imported onto our system, all we need is the company number and authentication code):

• Login
• Select the company that you wish to change the accounting reference date for from “My Companies”
• Next to “Accounting Reference Date” select “Change Date”
• Read the information, select if you are changing the current or previous period, enter the new date, select if the company has changed the AR period more than once in the last five years, click “Send”
• The request is then sent to Companies House where it’s normally accepted within 3 working hours

Because Companies House does not charge to do this, neither do we. For more information on the company secretarial system or to signup click here:

ICAEW accredited Company Secretarial System

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]]> http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/the-company-secretarial-system-changing-the-accounting-reference-date/feed/ 0 Just purchased a service from us? Check your junk mail! http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/just-purchased-a-service-from-us-check-your-junk-mail/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/just-purchased-a-service-from-us-check-your-junk-mail/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:00:38 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4790 Continue reading →]]> check your junk mailTowards the end of November we blogged about the importance of checking your emails after making a purchase with us (action is often required post-purchase, we will email if anything is required on your part). The intention of today’s post is just to add an extra point to this; the importance of checking junk mail.

Because our emails may come from an email address that your email account is not yet familiar with, please make sure you check your junk mail after making a purchase with us, otherwise you may miss important information.

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]]> http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/just-purchased-a-service-from-us-check-your-junk-mail/feed/ 0 “My company is not trading so I don’t have to file Annual Returns” – Not True! http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/%e2%80%9cmy-company-is-not-trading-so-i-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-file-annual-returns%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-not-true/ http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/%e2%80%9cmy-company-is-not-trading-so-i-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-file-annual-returns%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-not-true/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:49 +0000 matMSG http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/project/blog/?p=4781 Continue reading →]]> you need to file annual returns!This is one of the most common statements that we hear; “My company is not trading so I don’t have to file Annual Returns”. Unfortunately it is incorrect. Dormant companies have exactly the same Companies House filing obligations as trading companies.

Annual Returns and Annual Accounts (in the case of a dormant company, dormant company accounts) are required for all UK Limited Companies!

Our Annual Return Services

Our Dormant Company Accounts Service

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Our free ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) Accredited Company Secretarial System allows you to carry out admin for numerous Limited Companies with Companies House without the hassle of storing multiple company numbers and authentication codes (or logging in and out of Companies House Webfiling).

Once Companies have been uploaded to the system (all we need is the company number and authentication code), all you need to do is login to your account with us, you can then carry out admin tasks for multiple companies. The service is free to use (we only charge if Companies House charge; Company Formations, Annual Returns etc) and very, very simple.

For more information or to sign up click here:

ICAEW Accredited Company Secretarial System

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Simply:

• Login
• Select “My Companies”
• Click on the relevant company name
• Select “Edit” next to the relevant director
• Make the desired changes then select “Save”

The change request is sent to Companies House where it’s normally accepted within 3 working hours.


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