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A partnership business is one of the most common forms to run a business in the UK. There are several hundred partnerships currently in existence. The most common alternatives are the sole trader and limited company.…
What you need to know about joint shareholdings
When one person holds shares jointly with one or more others, they are joint shareholders. That’s different from the situation where more than one shareholder each owns shares in a company in their own right. A joint…
How many shares should a new company issue?
How many shares should a new company issue? It’s a frequently asked question. There are several common patterns of share ownership in newly formed companies. However, there is also a great amount of flexibility and no absolute…
(Another) Inform Direct product update – April 2024
The latest update this month enables users to effortlessly access and search a company’s filing history directly within Inform Direct. This integration streamlines company secretarial tasks, eliminating the need to switch…
Inform Direct now supporting over 400,000 companies
We’re delighted to be celebrating a milestone, with 400,000 UK companies now managed on the Inform Direct platform.…
What are Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes?
The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) allows smaller companies to set up tax-advantaged employee share schemes. Under an EMI scheme the company grants share options to employees to buy shares in the company at some time in the…
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