This page contains links to useful resources about setting up and running a private limited company.
Categories
- Unclassified
- Startup advice
- Legal
- Tax
- Sandbox - Links I've not read yet but look potentially good.
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- Directors and Secretaries Guide - GBA1 – Explains some of the main responsibilities of a company's officers and deals with some of the key requirements of the Companies Act 1985 in relation to the delivery of documents to Companies House.
- Business Link for Greater Manchester – Business Link for Greater Manchester
- Manchester Business Consortium – The business link for central Manchester. Call them and book a 2 hour pre-start awareness session before arranging a 1 hour one-on-one session.
- Company Formation Information and Resources – Useful introductory article that explains the different ways to register a company. Also has free examples of the document's you'll need - the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Form 10 and Form 12.
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- Companies House – The main functions of Companies House are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation and make this information available to the public.
- Company Formation - GBF1 – This booklet is about requirements for the incorporation of private limited companies, public limited companies (PLCs) and unlimited companies. It explains the difference between these types of company and the formation documents, membership, capital and
- Register a new business – Advice from HMRC about registering a new business.
- Business Link – Business support, information and advice. The site includes some useful tools for gathering information and planning your startup.
- Starting up in Business – Advice from HMRC about starting up in business.
- Starting up – Comprehensive advice on most aspects of starting a business.
- Local Business Link – Find your local business link.
- Setting up a new business – Guide to starting a business, with a particularly useful page outlining the different types of tax.
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- Directors and Secretaries Guide - GBA1 – Explains some of the main responsibilities of a company's officers and deals with some of the key requirements of the Companies Act 1985 in relation to the delivery of documents to Companies House.
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- HMRC – HM Revenue & Customs (aka Inland Revenue), responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits.
- Taxing Times – The answers to frequently asked tax questions.
- Taxing Times 2 – Answers to frequently asked tax questions.
- Taxing Times 3 – Answers to frequently asked tax questions.
- Setting up a new business – Guide to starting a business, with a particularly useful page outlining the different types of tax.
- HMRC Guide to NI for Company Directors (PDF) – A guide to National Insurance for directors.
- (tax) Rates and Allowances – Tables of rates and allowances for the various types of tax.
- TaxAid – A charity that helps those on low incomes with tax issues. The site has some useful information, such as this: What happens if I work for someone else?.
- HM Revenue & Customs: Tax allowances and reliefs - employees or directors – Tax allowances for company directors and employees, e.g. if working from home.
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Links I've not read yet but look potentially good.
