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Read our blog posts below for information and advice on company formations, VAT registration, company types, business banking, and many other aspects of starting and building your business.

20 April 2022

The Importance of Displaying Your Company Name

In order to comply with the rules under the Companies Act 2006, there is a lot to think about when forming a limited company. One obligation is that your company must affix or paint its name on the outside of its registered office and every office, factory or place in which its business is carried out.

20 April 2022

How Can You Protect Your Company Name?

Stamping your company name as your own to protect the name from competition is highly important. Unlike a business name or partnership, registration protects your limited companies name. This means by law, no-one else can use it.

20 April 2022

What Needs to Happen in Your Company’s First Board Meeting?

If you don’t know how to draft the minutes of the first board meeting we can advise and prepare the appropriate legal documents for your signature.

20 April 2022

Personal Protection for Limited Companies

The Companies Act has many safeguards for your protection, and all limited companies are now formed in accordance with its provisions. By law a limited company is a separate legal concern, quite distinct from its shareholders and directors.

13 April 2022

How Becoming A Limited Company Can Save You Money

A limited company is generally strongly favoured by the taxation regulations. It is subject to tax but its profits are not normally subjected to higher rates of tax – unlike income tax. 

13 April 2022

What Is Share Capital?

When setting up as a limited company (preferably through Paramount Company Formations), you will need to consider shares and how much value is attributed to them.

13 April 2022

Should I Register My Company For VAT?

After having registered your business, the next major decision is to whether or not you should then register for VAT – so you can then charge your customers.

22 December 2021

8 Best Practices For Starting and Running A Seasonal Business

Many of the challenges seasonal businesses face are the same as any other business. However, some are unique due to the nature of not being in demand all year round. In this blog post, we look at some best practices for starting and running a seasonal business.

22 December 2021

Ten Key Steps to Take When Forming a Company

Forming a company is an exciting prospect, but a lot of preparation needs to be in place to start off on the right foot. In this blog post we will take a look at the research, planning and effort that is involved when forming your own company.

22 December 2021

The Best UK Towns To Start A Business

SME insurance provider Superscript recently reported on the most entrepreneurial towns in the UK, and the results may come as a surprise.

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