A UK business website can look perfectly legitimate while missing information that the law expects visitors to find. The essentials are less about adding a row of legal links and more about answering three practical questions: who operates this site, what happens to visitors’ information, and what rights do customers have when they buy? The ...
A UK limited company has reporting duties even when it earns little, pauses trading or uses an accountant for administration. Companies House filing requirements keep the public register accurate as well as recording financial information. Different obligations run on different clocks: annual accounts follow the financial year, confirmation statements follow a review period, and company ...
Registering a company or telling HMRC that you are self-employed does not automatically mean you can start every business activity straight away. For many new businesses, there is another compliance step before opening: checking whether the activity, premises, products or services require a licence, permit, registration or other official approval. There is no single UK ...
Companies House identity verification is no longer an optional preparation step for people forming or controlling UK companies. Since 18 November 2025, identity checks have been a legal requirement for new directors and people with significant control, commonly called PSCs. Existing directors and PSCs are being brought into the system during a 12-month transition period, ...
