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About Tom Richardson

Tom Richardson

About Tom Richardson

Tom is our resident company formation expert. He has been writing about small businesses and how to set them up for 14 years and counting. With two degrees in business management, you can trust Tom's expert advice. Find his published articles here on all things company formation. When he's not writing you can find Tom training for a marathon, he also enjoys a good beer in a pub, films and football, though not necessarily in that order.

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  • July 22, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Annual Return and Annual Account due dates explained; infographic

    As soon as your limited company has been formed you are given an Accounting Reference Date along with due dates for your company’s Annual Return and Annual Accounts. But where do these dates come from? Are they just plucked from thin air or is there some logic behind it? Our infographic explains your company’s due dates […]

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  • July 22, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Paul Stewart, founder of Uni Baggage

    We spoke to with Paul Stewart – the man behind student baggage shipping company, Uni Baggage. Let’s get straight to it! Entrepreneur: Paul Stewart Business: Uni Baggage Founded: 2010

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  • August 2, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with James Grant, founder of TutorTap

    We spoke with James Grant, the founder of TutorTap, about starting up and running his online tutor service. In the video, James shares his own startup advice as well as looking at the highs and the lows he’s experienced so far.

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  • August 7, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    5 Businesses That Have Been Resurrected

    With Easter upon us one we thought it would be appropriate to discuss…resurrection – in the business sense of course! If a company is struggling it doesn’t necessarily mean that all is lost. Companies can and have re-emerged with  different brand messages, logos or simply a following that they didn’t realise was there. 

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  • August 2, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Matt Lane, founder of BeerBods

    The UK is full of people with a passion for beer, but not all these people turn this passion into a business. That’s exactly what Matt Lane did in 2012 when he turned his 14-year love affair with beer into beer subscription service, BeerBods. 

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  • August 2, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Where is my Certificate of Incorporation?

    All limited companies formed with us are provided with a digital version of the certificate of incorporation (think of it as a company’s birth certificate) that is available to view and download as soon as the company has been formed. In this post we’ll look at how you can download yours.

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  • July 10, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    How do I change my director service address?

    The director service address is the official address for your company director/s. There may be occasions when you will want to change this address. Here’s how to do this.

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  • October 14, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Company Formation Update: Multiple Share Classes now available!

    After receiving feedback from our customers we’re pleased to announce that you can now use multiple share classes when forming companies with us. In this post we’ll give you a step by step demonstration on how to do this.

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  • October 15, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    How your Digital Mailroom works

    Do you have a registered office and/or service address with us? Then you need to know about this. On June 1st we are introducing a Digital Mailroom. This means the way we handle your official government mail, such as mail from Companies House and HMRC, is changing … for the better!

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  • October 18, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Shares in your new company

    If you’re thinking of setting up your own limited company, one concept you’ll need to get to grips with is the whole area of shares. Emily Coltman FCA, chief accountant to award-winning online accounting software provider FreeAgent, gives an overview of the rules around shares in a private limited company.

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