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Why have a dormant company?

Published in Business finance on April 26, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

The vast majority of companies actively trade. However, there are also over 500,000 dormant companies registered with Companies House. Dormant companies benefit from reduced administrative requirements: in particular, they don’t…

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What is a company limited by guarantee?

Published in Business management on September 25, 2023 by Johnathan Korchak

A company limited by guarantee is a not-for-profit business set up to serve social, charitable, community-based or other non-commercial objectives. Rather than distribute profits to members, guarantee companies typically retain…

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What is a holding company?

Published in Company formation on September 27, 2022 by David Hill

This article explains what a holding company is and what the reasons are for using one.…

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What is a dormant company?

Published in Business finance on May 29, 2022 by Henry Catchpole

Your company may be considered dormant if it is not currently carrying out any business and it does not have any other sources of income, including investment income. This article explains what to do and what to avoid doing in…

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Tags: accounting, accounts, company types, dormant companies

How to make your trading company dormant

Published in Business finance on January 15, 2021 by Johnathan Korchak

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…

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Inform Direct product update – July 2015

Published in Inform Direct news on July 7, 2015 by Henry Catchpole

Calling all LLPs! I’m really pleased to say that our acclaimed platform for managing the company secretarial requirements of companies limited by shares and companies limited by guarantee now supports Limited Liability…

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