Henry Catchpole, Author at Inform Direct

What a Certificate of Good Standing is and how to get one

Published in Company records on November 19, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

A Certificate of Good Standing is used to prove that a company is incorporated and authorised to undertake business in a particular state. You might also see it referred to as a ‘Certificate of Authorisation’ or…

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Tags: Companies House, certificate of good standing

Inform Direct shortlisted at the Accounting Excellence Awards

Published in Inform Direct news on August 21, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

We’re delighted that our software has been shortlisted at the Accounting Excellence Awards!…

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Tags: Inform Direct, awards

How to replace a lost share certificate

Published in Shares and shareholders on July 12, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

Everyone loses things, and shareholders will sometimes lose their share certificates. By lose, we mean anything ranging from damaging or misplacing share certificates right through to having them stolen.…

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Tags: share certificates, shares, share transfers, shareholders

What is a dormant company?

Published in Business finance on May 17, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

Your company may be considered dormant if it is not currently carrying out any business and it does not have any other sources of income, including investment income.…

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Tags: accounting, dormant companies, company types, accounts

What types of share can a company have?

Published in Shares and shareholders on May 9, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

Most companies only ever have one type of share (or class of share). The shares are commonly called ordinary shares and will be the ones the company was incorporated with. The typical rights that go with ordinary shares (and…

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Tags: shares, shareholders, share classes, share types