A limited liability company formation carries a number of substantial benefits to small and medium sized self employed businesses. A limited company formation effectively creates a new corporate body distinct from the owners of the business, shareholders, which protects those owners from unlimited personal liabilities in the majority of circumstances and can carry significant tax advantages which vary from year to year
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Incorporation does carry additional responsibilities to being self employed. The company formation requires the submission of the incorporation details to Company House which must be updated and confirmed each year through the Company House Annual Return. Audited financial accounts must be filed annually both with Company House and the Inland Revenue.
Every limited liability company must have formally appointed company officers at all times. A private limited company must have at least one director, the company articles of association may require more than one, and each limited liability company must have at least one company secretary. While a director can be the company secretary a sole director cannot.
Limited Liability Company Formation
Starting a limited liability company in the UK is not complicated, company formation requiring the two Company House forms, 開公司好處 10 and 12, and the submission of a memorandum and articles of association to complete the company formation and registration.
Company House Form 10 provides
