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Choosing a company name
Every company must have a registered name to distinguish it from other companies. The name can include geographical locations, names of the directors or can be completely made up.

Once you have selected your name you will need to have this checked to make sure that it does not conflict with other companies or contains words prohibited by the Department of Trade and Industry.

Artaius Company Services would be pleased to check your name without charge. If you would like us to do this for you, please click HERE.

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What officers does a company require?
Every incorporated company must have at least one Director and a Secretary. If you intend to have only one Director, that person may not act as a Secretary.

The Directors are responsible for the management and day to day running of the company. You do not need any qualifications to be a Director and persons not of British nationality or resident abroad are generally also allowed to fill this role.

The Secretary is basically responsible for the administration of the company paperwork. Again for most companies there is generally no restriction on who may fill this role.

If you are not able to find a person to act as a director or secretary or require information on the acceptability of a person for appointment, please contact us and we would be pleased to assist.

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Registered Office
Every company must have a registered address to which documents will be sent by official bodies.

This does not have to be an office, but if you use a home address, the name of the company must be displayed at that address.

If you do not have a convenient address for this purpose, Artaius Company Services can provide a Registered Office service. Please contact us for further details.

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Share Capital
Every company is required to issue at least one share. The shareholders are the owners of the business and profits made by the company can be distributed to them. For most new or small companies, the directors will also be the company shareholders. However, as a company grows, shares may be given to other persons or outside investors. Every company has an Authorised Share Capital, which is a limit on the amount of shares it can issue, but this can be increased at a later stage.

We would be pleased to provide further advice on share capital.

Please contact us for details.

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How much will it cost?
Prices start from as little as £70 plus vat for the incorporation of a new company. A number of different formation packages are available. Please contact us for further details.

If you would now like to arrange for us to check a name for you, please click HERE.

If you would like us to provide more information or would like to discuss your requirements please contact us on the following numbers:-

Telephone: 020 7723 0474
Facsimile: 020 7724 8769