A limited company can distribute its profits via dividends to its shareholders. Once you’ve identified that there are sufficient profits to distribute as dividends, you must follow a compliant process to declare and pay a…
What is a director’s residential address?
When setting up a limited company, directors and certain others must provide their ‘usual residential address’ to Companies House as part of the application. In this article, we look at a company’s responsibilities, what…
Review of UK company formations in 2020
We’re pleased to release the Inform Direct 2021 Review of UK Company Formations.…
Inform Direct repeats Feefo Platinum Award win
We’re enormously pleased that Inform Direct has again been awarded the Platinum Trusted Service Award by Feefo, the independent reviews, ratings and customer analytics platform. This objective seal of excellence recognises…
Share issue: what is it and why issue shares?
Share issue is the process by which companies pass on new shares to shareholders, who may themselves be new or existing shareholders. Companies can issue shares to both individuals or corporate bodies, and in another article we…
How to make your trading company dormant
Some companies are dormant from when they’re first formed. A lot of companies, however, will actively carry out a business for a while but then cease trading – at least for a period. These trading companies may be eligible to…
2025 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website