In a recent email Companies House warned company owners to ignore a letter purporting to be from Companies House. Basically, the letter claims you need to make payment for Enhanced Web Filing Access. This is a scam letter. Do not follow any instructions in the…
Month: May 2024
What are alphabet shares?
Most small companies are set up with a number of Ordinary shares, let’s say a 100 shares in this example. If there are two equal shareholders, John and Mary, they would each receive 50 shares. In most cases, the rights of the ordinary shares –…
Companies House flexes new legislative muscles
In the latest of new legislative changes that have granted Companies House new powers, the Registrar has turned it’s attention to the registration of company names. Here’s what they have announced on this topic: “We’re running stronger checks on company names which may give a…
Act now to claim dormant funds
Recent legislation changes have been made which affects how the Court Funds Office (CFO) holds dormant funds. From 1 June 2024 any account that has been held dormant within the CFO for 30 years or more will be surrendered and any future right to claim…