company officers
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…
Director changes – what needs to be notified
Directors, like other people, will often move address. When a director moves home it is important that the director’s change of address is reported to both the company and then by the company to Companies House. This is the…
Who can act as a company secretary?
There are very few legal restrictions to consider when looking to appoint to the role of company secretary for a private limited company. However, identifying the best candidate – one that will offer a set of skills and…
A guide to the appointment of directors
It is during the formation process itself that a company’s first directors are appointed. A company cannot be formed without any directors and so the first directors are appointed by including their names and details on the…
What is a director’s service address?
A service address is required by every UK limited company director (and some others) as an address to receive official mail and notices to that person from Companies House, HMRC and other government bodies. It’s on the public…
How does a director or secretary Consent to Act?
Following the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 receiving royal assent, a new procedure for confirming “consent to act” when appointing directors and secretaries comes into force on 10th October 2015.…
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