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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    How to set up a Holdings Company

    A holdings company is one that owns shares in another company (for a full definition see Companies House); this other company is a subsidiary of the holdings company. In order to form a UK limited company with the name holding or holdings, the new company needs to own a majority (more than half) of the […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Got your own Limited Company? Manage it from our portal for free.

    Storing a company on our admin portal means that you can carry out multiple company filing tasks. For example, you can: • Appoint, resign or edit directors • Update the registered office address • Change the accounting reference date • Add shares to the company (known as a ‘return of allotment of shares’) • Keep […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    I Want To Change My Shareholder

    Unfortunately changing a shareholder in a UK limited company is not as simple as changing a company director. This is because shares are involved. Here’s what you need to do to change a shareholder...

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Company Formation MadeSimple awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Merchant Accreditation

    We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Trusted Merchant Accreditation by Feefo. Who are Feefo? They are a ‘Global ratings and reviews provider’. After a customer has successfully formed a limited company with our services, they are invited to rate our system as one of the following: Excellent Good Poor Bad […]

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Things to think about when you register a company

    When you register a company, it is often a very exciting time. You’ve come to the point that you need to officially put your business on the books – and set it up as a legitimate company. It’s quite a momentous occasion, especially if it is your first business.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Jessal Shah of Mayfair FX

    In this Startup Story, our series of inspirational interviews with people who have taken the plunge and started up their own business, we chat with Jessal Shah – the entrepreneur behind Mayfair FX.

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  • December 4, 2023 by David Goulden

    3 Reasons Why it's a Good Idea to Register Your Company

    Registering a company is a big, yet simple step, that comes with a number of benefits. In this post we’re going to look at three reasons why you should take the plunge and register your company. If at the end you do decide that now is the time, register a company here! Let’s get started.

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  • December 4, 2023 by David Goulden

    The Registered Office: Your questions answered

    At Company Formation MadeSimple we get many queries regarding certain terms and phrasings, in particular, to do with the registered office; a limited company’s official address at Companies House (the UK’s registrar of companies). In this post, we will look at and answer some of these common questions.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    UK Limited Company Formation really does mean UK

      Do you want to form a Scottish company? Or perhaps a Northern Irish company? Maybe a Welsh or English company? Whatever part of the UK you want to form a company in, we can help. We’ll explain how in this post.

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  • December 4, 2023 by Tom Richardson

    Updates to the company formation process: PSC and SIC

    This month sees two important updates to the UK limited company formation process; the addition of a ‘People with Significant Control’ (PSC) section and the addition of a ‘Standard Industrial Classification’ (SIC) section. Let’s take a look at what this means for you when forming a company.

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