February 2023 - Inform Direct

When can a company pay a dividend?

Published in Shares and shareholders on February 28, 2023 by David Hill

This article explains the rules and conditions for paying dividends to shareholders of small and micro-entity companies. What needs to be in place before a company can declare and pay a dividend to its shareholders? What factors…

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Tags: dividend vouchers, dividends, shares

What is a company’s register of members?

Published in Company records on February 21, 2023 by Johnathan Korchak

Every company must maintain certain statutory registers, and the register of members is one of the most important. It is a record of who owns the company and stands to benefit from its activities. As such it is vital to keep it…

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Tags: company records, register of members, registers

(A third) Inform Direct product update – February 2023

Published in Inform Direct news on February 20, 2023 by Philip Newman

This is Inform Direct’s third product release this month following on from:…

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Tags: news

How to strike off a limited company

Published in Business management on February 17, 2023 by Henry Catchpole

Striking off a company is a process by which a company is removed from the Companies House register. Once this is done the company ceases to exist. It can be done voluntarily by the company or by the Registrar of Companies if they…

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Tags: company records, dissolution, strike off

When are my annual accounts due?

Published in Company records on February 17, 2023 by Jayne Challinor

Even if your company is non-trading or dormant, you must file annual accounts with Companies House.…

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Tags: annual accounts, Companies House, company records, filing deadlines, financial statements, statutory accounts

What is a shadow director?

Published in Company officers on February 16, 2023 by David Hill

A shadow director is a person or company that has significant influence over a company’s affairs without being formally appointed as a director. This is sometimes so they can have control over a company without their name being…

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Tags: corporate directors, directors, register of directors

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