Directors and Secretaries - Further information - Company Formation - UK Registration Services

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Further News and Articles

1. Forming A Company Just Became Easier

2. Statutory Requirements For New Companies

• Issue and Allotment of Shares
• Transfer of Shares
• Dividends
• Company Meetings
• Company Notices
• Directors Meetings
• Single Member Companies

3. Non Profit Organisations

• Options for incorporated not-for-profit organisations
• Companies House Coding System
• Non s30 companies
• Royal Charter
• Charitable Companies

4. Company Directors and Secretaries

• An introduction to limited companies
• Role and duties of a company director
• Role and duties of a company secretary
• What you have to send to Companies House
• Quality of company documents
• Further information

5. Annual Returns

• Completing an annual return
• Completing the shuttle annual return Form 363s

6. Accounts and Accounting Reference Dates

• Accounting reference dates
• Submitting accounts to Companies House
• What if the accounts are delivered late?
• Small and medium sized companies accounts submission
• Very small company audit exemptions
• Audit exemptions and accounts to shareholders
• Exemption from audits for dormant companies
• What happens if my company starts trading again?
• Partnership accounts

7. Company Auditors

• Appointment of auditors
• Dormant company audit exemption
• What and who are recognised supervisory bodies?
• Removal of auditors

8. Share Capital and Prospectuses

• Share capital
• What is issued capital?
• Non-cash payments?
• Are there different types of shares?
• Can class rights be amended?
• Redemption and purchase of own shares?
• Prospectuses and listing particulars

9. Late Filing Penalties

• Late filing penalties
• Late filing penalties need not be necessary
• Once a late filing penalty has been imposed
• Further information

10. The Costs and Benefits of Company Registration

• Company Formation Introduction
• Costs and benefits of limited liability
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company I
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company II
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company III
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company IV
• The registration of company names
• The company’s constitution and the ultra vires rule
• Summary and conclusions