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Advantages and disadvantages of a community interest company (CIC)

Published in Company formation on May 30, 2018 by Johnathan Korchak

A community interest company (or CIC) is a special form of non-charitable limited company, which exists primarily to benefit a community or with a view to pursuing a social purpose, rather than to make a profit for shareholders.…

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What is a limited company?

Published in Company formation on September 9, 2017 by Johnathan Korchak

A limited company is a form of business which is legally separate from its owners (typically shareholders) and managers (formally called directors). In the UK, it must be incorporated at Companies House, which confers the status…

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What is an unlimited company?

Published in Company formation on August 30, 2017 by Johnathan Korchak

An unlimited company – or private unlimited company, since an unlimited company must be set up as a private company – is a type of business available both in the UK and elsewhere. In this article, we look at the features,…

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Advantages and disadvantages of a partnership business

Published in Business management on August 27, 2017 by Johnathan Korchak

A partnership business is one of the most common forms to run a business in the UK, with several hundred partnerships currently in existence. The most common alternatives are the sole trader and limited company.…

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What is a general partnership?

Published in Business management on August 24, 2017 by Johnathan Korchak

Mostly, when we talk about a “partnership” in the UK, we mean a general partnership. You might also see this type of business called an ordinary partnership or business partnership. A general partnership is very different from…

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Inform Direct product update – January 2017

Published in Inform Direct news on January 17, 2017 by Johnathan Korchak

We’re really excited to bring you some further amazing enhancements to Inform Direct……

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