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Registered Office.

A company registered in England & Wales must have a registered office in England or Wales, and the same goes for companies registered in Scotland, they must have a Scottish address for their registered office. The registered office is the address which all Companies House letters and reminders will always be sent, also all statutory documents. This is the address Companies House keep on public record. If your trading address is different you must make it clear what your registered office address is. We can offer you a registered office using our Stourport Address. We would then forward any post on to you, but this service is not available for your every day trading post. For your registered office you could use your business address, the directors home address or an accountants etc. you cannot use a PO Box address.

Can anyone be a company director or secretary?

Anyone, of any nationality anywhere in the world can be appointed director unless:

They have been disqualified by court order
They are an undischarged bankrupt
They are a foreign national subject to restrictions imposed by the UK Government.

A LTD company can have 1 or more directors and 1 secretary, also a sole director cannot become company secretary. The company secretary of a LTD company does not have to be qualified to hold the position.

Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Memorandum of Association
These are a legal document showing the rules for running the company.
They show what the company can do by law, where it's registered
office should be, how much share capital can be issued etc.
Unless you have requested differently your memorandum and
articles will state that the company's registered office will be in
England or Wales.
Your bank will require a copy of your memorandum and articles of
association when you open an account for the company.

Share Capital.

The companies we form each have an Authorised Capital of 1000 Ordinary Shares, valued at Ł1.00 each. These values can be amended in the Registered Office Details Stage.
As many or as few Shares as required can be issued to the Directors.
The Issued Share capital is the full liability of the shareholders.
The amount of Share Capital stated in the Memorandum of Association is the Company's 'Authorised' or 'Nominal' capital.
Issued capital is the value of the shares issued to shareholders.
The amount of Issued Capital cannot exceed the amount of the Authorised Capital.
Companies House form CHN30 explains further about Share Capital.

Choosing a name for your Limited Company?

1. Can I choose any name I want for my company?

No. Several regulations can affect your choice. For example, all company names must end with the words 'Limited', 'Unlimited', 'Public Limited Company', or their abbreviations or Welsh equivalents. Certain companies may apply for exemption from using 'limited'.

2. Could my choice of name be rejected?

Yes, if:

it is 'the same as' a name already on the index
it includes the words 'limited', 'unlimited' or 'public limited company' anywhere except at the end of the name. This applies equally to abbreviations or the Welsh equivalent of the words;
it is offensive;
its use would be a criminal offence.

In addition, some names need the approval of the Secretary of State before they can be registered. These include names which contain words prescribed by regulations and names which suggest a connection with central or local government. If these categories are avoided, you can normally have your choice of name.
Before you apply to set up a company, or do anything to change its name, it is a good idea to search the index at Companies House to see if there are already any companies with names similar to the one you want. If in doubt, call + 44 (0) 1886 812352, or search the website company index at www.companieshouse.gov.uk/info