Quick and easy video advice
Our resident company expert, Nicholas Campion, presents the best advice on starting and running a business - sharing his experience and knowledge on a range of business topics.
Company Formation
Directors and Secretaries
Shares and Shareholders
Startup Advice
Business Tips
Finance & Tax
About Companies
Staying Compliant
Company Formation
How to start a company in the UK
Everything you need to know about the company registration number
Limited company or sole trader? We help you decide.
Company formation: what you need to know
Do I have to use ‘Limited’ in my company name?
Does a company need articles of association?
How do I get a certificate of incorporation?
Directors & Secretaries
What is a company officer?
Appointing and removing a company director
Directors' addresses explained
Are directors employees of a company?
Shares & Shareholders
Transferring and issuing company shares
What is a company shareholder?
The pros and cons of share capital
Can I transfer shares to my children?
Dividends - do all shareholders get them?
Startup Advice
Is your business idea really that good? 5 ways to find out
Why most businesses fail in the first 3 years
Limited company or sole trader? We help you decide.
The real reason you should form a limited company
Business Tips
How do I protect my business name
Negative customer reviews - how to deal with them
Selling a company as a sole shareholder and director
Finance & Tax
What is a company’s Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)?
Is my company number my tax number?
What is the Government Gateway?
The top 10 Self Assessment tax return mistakes and how to avoid them
Do I need an accountant to do my Self Assessment tax return?
12 Self Assessment expenses you didn’t know you could claim
10 ways to reduce your Corporation Tax bill
VAT - the pros and cons of voluntary registration
10 tips on how to improve your company's cash flow
13 allowable expenses your limited company is not claiming
Working from home? 7 expenses you should be claiming
About Companies
What does it mean to be a limited company?
What is a limited company SIC code
What are limited company resolutions?
What is a holding company?
Converting from LLP to limited company: the benefits
Staying Compliant
The limited company dates that you need to know about
The confirmation statement explained
Late confirmation statement? Here’s what to do
Do I need to tell Companies House when I move house?
How to fix an incorrect director's date of birth at Companies House
