Johnathan Korchak, Author at Inform Direct

What is a company registration number (CRN)?

Published in Company records on August 16, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

A CRN (company registration number) is a unique code that Companies House uses to help it quickly and correctly identify a company. A CRN is assigned upon incorporation, which means that limited companies and LLPs (limited…

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Tags: Companies House, company records, incorporation

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Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes explained

Published in Company records on July 28, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

When incorporating a company in the UK, you have to choose at least one SIC code, and sometimes as many as four. SIC codes form a classification system that tells Companies House what the company does. It is a structured system…

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Tags: annual return, company records, confirmation statement, incorporation, sic codes

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What is a PSC register?

Published in Company records on May 31, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

From 6 April 2016 the vast majority of UK companies, even the smallest companies owned by a single person, must keep a Register of People with Significant Control (also known as a “PSC Register”). This register sits…

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Tags: company records, PSCs, registers

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What are a company director’s duties?

Published in Company officers on May 17, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

What are the duties and responsibilities of a company director? Here we investigate what the Companies Act says a director should bear in mind when exercising their duty.…

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Tags: company officers, directors, responsibilities

Review of 2021 UK company formations

Published in News and opinion on February 16, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

We’re delighted to release the Inform Direct 2022 Review of UK Company Formations.…

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Tags: company formations, Inform Direct, news

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