Forming a Limited Company with your own Memorandum and Articles

memorandum and articlesWhen forming a limited company with us we give you the option to use our default Memorandum and Articles or to upload a version of your own Memorandum and Articles.

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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Post Company Formation: Your Company Documents

the certificate of incorpation and mem and artsIf you have formed your limited company with us and have misplaced the certificate of incorporation or the memorandum and articles, don’t worry, you can download them from our company admin portal.

To locate your company documents:

• Login at CompaniesMadeSimple
• Select “My Companies”
• Click on your company name
• The documents can be viewed and downloaded from “My Company Documents”

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Company Formation: You can form a Limited Company with just 1 person!

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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Forming a Limited Company? Why you should choose us

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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The Company Secretarial System: Changing the Accounting Reference Date

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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The Made Simple Group at Business2012

we're at business2012We’re delighted to announce that The Made Simple Group will be at the Business2012 exhibition taking place from the 18th-20th March at the 02 in London.

We will be represented at the event in two capacities:

•    Our CEO Howard Graham is a Keynote speaker alongside such names as Sir Richard Branson and Lord Sugar. To see the full list of Keynote speakers click here.

•    We will be holding a workshop titled: “Harness Social Media to Grow your Business and Build Your Brand”. For more information on the workshop click here.

For more information on what’s sure to be a fantastic business event and to get your free ticket, click here: Business2012

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Just purchased a service from us? Check your junk mail!

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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“My company is not trading so I don’t have to file Annual Returns” – Not True!

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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Fed up of logging in and out of Companies House Webfiling?

company secretarial systemIf you manage numerous Limited Companies and are fed up of logging in and out of Companies House Webfiling to make updates for your different companies, we have a solution for you.

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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Limited Liability Partnership Company Formations now available Online!

llp company formationGone are the days of filling out paper forms for Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) formations! We now offer an online facility which not only simplifies the formation process but also speeds it up (the company is normally formed within three working hours). As part of the move from paper to online, we’ve also been able to reduce the cost of forming an LLP with us to just £59.99. For more information click here:

Limited Liability Partnership Company Formations

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