Company Guides
Free, practical guides to understanding UK company data, filings, and structures.
How to Check if a UK Company is Legitimate
A step-by-step guide to verifying a UK company before you do business with them, invest, or accept a job offer.
Understanding Companies House Filing Requirements
What UK companies must file, when they must file it, and what happens if they miss deadlines.
How to Read a Company's Financial Accounts
A beginner's guide to understanding balance sheets, profit & loss, and what the numbers actually mean.
What is a Person with Significant Control (PSC)?
Who counts as a PSC, why it matters, and how to find out who really controls a UK company.
Company Types Explained: Ltd, PLC, LLP & More
The differences between private limited, public limited, LLP, CIC, and other UK company structures.
What Happens When a Company is Dissolved?
What dissolution means, how it happens, and what it means for directors, shareholders, and creditors.
How to Set Up a Limited Company in the UK
A complete step-by-step guide to registering a limited company — names, directors, shares, costs, and what to do after incorporation.
Companies House Filing Changes — April 2026
WebFiling for accounts has ended, iXBRL is mandatory, and directors must verify their identity. Everything that changed on 1 April 2026.