Corporate Law & Companies House - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

morgwick · morgwick

Hi, I used to work for a client a few years ago. He has approached me again recently to ask if I would do the books for him again. Since we last did business he has now created a limited company. I've done a search on Companies House and it states that the company is "Active - Proposal to Strike Off"...

djglowa · djglowa

Does anyone know if there are any restrictions referring to loans to other companies?We would like to help a company of our friend but I'm not sure if we can?I have to say that his company is not a UK one but is within EC.I would be very grateful for any hints or ideally links to relevant legislative acts an...

elizita · elizita

Hi there! i have a customer who just register a company with 2 shareholders and one of them is a director aswell, but the director/shareholder he doesn't want to carry on with the company, this company is not trading yet, so what i have to do to remove this director/shareholder from company house? Th...

Princess · Princess

I have been approached by a limited company (one man band) to do corporation tax return and director's self assessment. He mentioned that he doesn't have a business bank account but uses his personal one. He has changed the name of his account to the business name (which is basically his name plus th...

Penelope Cornwall · Penelope Cornwall

I think I am going insane. I am trying to fill in the form for Companies House (already late because of this problem!). I have filled in all the relevant information but I can't work out what figure is required to go on the opening balance for the previous year. Where on my balance sheet does this figur...

Noola · Noola

One of our clients owed over £3000 and stopped paying. The matter went to court and some of the debts were written off but it was agreed that he was to pay just over £2000 by monthly installments. Some of his payments were hit and miss with a few bounced cheques but over the course of two years his balance ha...

elizita · elizita

hi there!! one question, i have new customers, they are two men, they have a building company but they want to register both of them as a director and shareholder at the same time, it´s that possible?? thanks

DONROAMIN · DONROAMIN

Hi all, Would appreciate soem help with this. Have completed abbreviated accounts for Ltd company using the webfiling template provided on companies House website. A profit has been made, which obviously gives rise to a CT charge. As the statutory accounts do not need to be filed until 12 months fo...

elizita · elizita

hi there!! i need to add a new shareholder to my company how i should to do that? thanks

Earnest · Earnest

Hi A friend of mine recently set up a company and did the company formation without an accountant. I have just checked the paperwork and have noticed that the shares issued, at start up, was 10000 shares with one paid for. Can this be amended? Also my friend has laid out a number of expenses prior to th...

elizita · elizita

hi there !! i need help please, i have a new customer, he has a company but he is register as a dormain company but he´s going to start traiding now so what i need to do? if i need to tell to company house or hmrc and i need to fill up any application form? thanks

maverickproton · maverickproton

Hello, we have recently received a letter for filing our accounts for period ending 30/11/2011. as we started trading on january 2010, is it fine to submit accounts for the whole period january 2010 - November 2011 or do we have to submit them as two different returns for each financial year. also on Sa...

BudgetB · BudgetB

Morning all, I suspect there may be no simple answer to this, but always worth asking for opinions! Company A contracts Company B to do some work for them, no official contract, just an exchange of emails and a written quote. Stage 1 is completed and company A pays for it. Before stage 2 can be done vari...

ladyblue · ladyblue

I have had a recent incident and am looking for either legal advice here or where to seek the advice. I worked for a person who became a good friend during a 2 year period, 2 hours a week, maintaining very general excel files for financials and other office work. The business grew exponentially, and they...

BudgetB · BudgetB

Evening all, long time no speak, hope everyone is well and busy

My question - if you have a company that has one director who is also a 50% shareholder, and then a second 50% shareholder who is not a director - and the director/shareholder wants to use one particular firm of accountants, but the 'jus...

Noola · Noola

I need to send reminder letters out to our clients regarding their Annual Return but I'm trying to request a copy of the details held at Companies house for the past year so I can send this out for the client to check. Could someone tell me how to do this on the website please. Its the one that gets emailed to...

Don Tax · Don Tax

Hi peeps, Can I put a question out there to help me think through how to answer but any guidance gratefully received. A client has asked me if she "can reduce the dividends taken by the amount he's paid off during the year." Without going into too much sordid detail:- She has a b/f loan accou...

Karenclarko · Karenclarko

Hi all My partner is currently a Sole Trader and his business has been running since June 2011, I am his company secretary. He is an Electrician. We are looking to start up a limited company as would like to become a facilities company offering other services in addition to the electrical installation...

Karolle_ · Karolle_

I have disposed some assets, some were tools that broken and as we stopped trading i sold netbook and printer. I have not used depreciation as the policy of no depreciation applies in the year of disposal. Tools cost was 455. netbook and printer price altogether was 339, but i sold both for the price of 1...

Mark99 · Mark99

Does anyone have experience of unlimited companies? I am looking to grow my self-employed bookkeeping / accounting business, and have just come across a possible new client: someone has set up a little retailing business as an unlimited company. I believe such a business has to register at Compa...

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	Active - Proposal to strike off (Preview) Hi, I used to work for a client a few years ago. He has approached me again recently to ask if I would do the books for him again. Since we last did business he has now created a limited company. I've done a search on Companies House and it states that the company is "Active - Proposal to Strike Off"...	morgwick	2	3471	Fri Feb 8 21:38 2013 by morgwick
	loan to other company (Preview) Does anyone know if there are any restrictions referring to loans to other companies?We would like to help a company of our friend but I'm not sure if we can?I have to say that his company is not a UK one but is within EC.I would be very grateful for any hints or ideally links to relevant legislative acts an...	djglowa	0	1639	Fri Feb 8 04:21 2013 by djglowa
	remove a shareholder (Preview) Hi there! i have a customer who just register a company with 2 shareholders and one of them is a director aswell, but the director/shareholder he doesn't want to carry on with the company, this company is not trading yet, so what i have to do to remove this director/shareholder from company house? Th...	elizita	2	3518	Thu Feb 7 20:09 2013 by elizita
	Separate business bank account for Limited Company (Preview) I have been approached by a limited company (one man band) to do corporation tax return and director's self assessment. He mentioned that he doesn't have a business bank account but uses his personal one. He has changed the name of his account to the business name (which is basically his name plus th...	Princess	17	9387	Thu Feb 7 20:07 2013 by Melanie
	Opening Balance on Comapnies House Form (Preview) I think I am going insane. I am trying to fill in the form for Companies House (already late because of this problem!). I have filled in all the relevant information but I can't work out what figure is required to go on the opening balance for the previous year. Where on my balance sheet does this figur...	Penelope Cornwall	0	1475	Thu Jan 31 23:00 2013 by Penelope Cornwall
	Credit control - client no longer at address telephone number changed (Preview) One of our clients owed over £3000 and stopped paying. The matter went to court and some of the debts were written off but it was agreed that he was to pay just over £2000 by monthly installments. Some of his payments were hit and miss with a few bounced cheques but over the course of two years his balance ha...	Noola	3	1799	Tue Jan 29 20:09 2013 by Shamus
	two shareholderes?? or director?? (Preview) hi there!! one question, i have new customers, they are two men, they have a building company but they want to register both of them as a director and shareholder at the same time, it´s that possible?? thanks	elizita	3	2564	Fri Jan 18 23:49 2013 by uoti444
	CT Charge (Preview) Hi all, Would appreciate soem help with this. Have completed abbreviated accounts for Ltd company using the webfiling template provided on companies House website. A profit has been made, which obviously gives rise to a CT charge. As the statutory accounts do not need to be filed until 12 months fo...	DONROAMIN	1	6884	Mon Dec 10 22:37 2012 by Robert Pearce
	add new shareholder (Preview) hi there!! i need to add a new shareholder to my company how i should to do that? thanks	elizita	2	1951	Mon Dec 10 20:15 2012 by elizita
	Share Capital (Preview) Hi A friend of mine recently set up a company and did the company formation without an accountant. I have just checked the paperwork and have noticed that the shares issued, at start up, was 10000 shares with one paid for. Can this be amended? Also my friend has laid out a number of expenses prior to th...	Earnest	1	1628	Sun Dec 9 02:50 2012 by Shamus
	from dormain company to traiding company (Preview) hi there !! i need help please, i have a new customer, he has a company but he is register as a dormain company but he´s going to start traiding now so what i need to do? if i need to tell to company house or hmrc and i need to fill up any application form? thanks	elizita	2	1681	Tue Nov 27 02:44 2012 by elizita
	is it fine to submit accounts for more than one year (Preview) Hello, we have recently received a letter for filing our accounts for period ending 30/11/2011. as we started trading on january 2010, is it fine to submit accounts for the whole period january 2010 - November 2011 or do we have to submit them as two different returns for each financial year. also on Sa...	maverickproton	9	2357	Mon Nov 5 21:03 2012 by MarkS
	Personal liability (Preview) Morning all, I suspect there may be no simple answer to this, but always worth asking for opinions! Company A contracts Company B to do some work for them, no official contract, just an exchange of emails and a written quote. Stage 1 is completed and company A pays for it. Before stage 2 can be done vari...	BudgetB	5	1600	Tue Oct 30 22:22 2012 by MarkS
	General Legal Help (Preview) I have had a recent incident and am looking for either legal advice here or where to seek the advice. I worked for a person who became a good friend during a 2 year period, 2 hours a week, maintaining very general excel files for financials and other office work. The business grew exponentially, and they...	ladyblue	7	1703	Wed Oct 17 20:23 2012 by Shamus
	Rights of a shareholder (Preview) Evening all, long time no speak, hope everyone is well and busy My question - if you have a company that has one director who is also a 50% shareholder, and then a second 50% shareholder who is not a director - and the director/shareholder wants to use one particular firm of accountants, but the 'jus...	BudgetB	9	1840	Wed Oct 17 18:21 2012 by BudgetB
	Company details email request (Preview) I need to send reminder letters out to our clients regarding their Annual Return but I'm trying to request a copy of the details held at Companies house for the past year so I can send this out for the client to check. Could someone tell me how to do this on the website please. Its the one that gets emailed to...	Noola	1	1229	Fri Oct 12 20:41 2012 by Noola
	Dividends - Not sure how to answer client question (Preview) Hi peeps, Can I put a question out there to help me think through how to answer but any guidance gratefully received. A client has asked me if she "can reduce the dividends taken by the amount he's paid off during the year." Without going into too much sordid detail:- She has a b/f loan accou...	Don Tax	4	2075	Wed Sep 5 20:17 2012 by Don Tax
	Sole Trader to Limited Company Help! (Preview) Hi all My partner is currently a Sole Trader and his business has been running since June 2011, I am his company secretary. He is an Electrician. We are looking to start up a limited company as would like to become a facilities company offering other services in addition to the electrical installation...	Karenclarko	1	8863	Wed Aug 22 18:11 2012 by Figurate
	record of loss of disposal in ct600 (Preview) I have disposed some assets, some were tools that broken and as we stopped trading i sold netbook and printer. I have not used depreciation as the policy of no depreciation applies in the year of disposal. Tools cost was 455. netbook and printer price altogether was 339, but i sold both for the price of 1...	Karolle_	0	1701	Mon Aug 13 03:20 2012 by Karolle_
	Unlimited company (Preview) Does anyone have experience of unlimited companies? I am looking to grow my self-employed bookkeeping / accounting business, and have just come across a possible new client: someone has set up a little retailing business as an unlimited company. I believe such a business has to register at Compa...	Mark99	2	2194	Fri Aug 10 19:44 2012 by Mark99
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