Hi
i am setting up a new limited company via companies house start a company. i was wondering once i have completed all the steps in the process is that all i need to do or do i need to do something else after the steps have been done?
i have never set up a new company before so not too sure! i have all the directors information and share capital.
thanks
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One of the irritations that accountants have to endure is people who form a limited company themselves and when they get a reminder from Companies House a year later that they must take urgent action to file their Annual Return or accounts, they finally get round to going to see an accountant.
Amongst the things that need to be done when a company is formed are:
issue share certificates to the subscribersallot any shares in addition to those subscribedprepare the appropriate minutes of resolution of the director(s) and member(s) of the companywrite up the statutory registersconsider changing the default accounting date at Companies Houseregister for the online Government Gatewayregister with HM Revenue (online) for Corporation Taxprobably, register with HM Revenue (online) for PAYEpossibly, register with HM Revenue (online) for VATset up a book-keeping systemfollow the rules for quoting business details on invoices, letters and e-mails
Most accountants will give you a first half-hour meeting for free.
To the OP; one good thing you've done is that you've made this post on here. Now you need to get an accountant asap.
Have a look at this article...
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/topic/practice/post-incorporation-get-details-right/512250
This article gives a checklist of what you need to do - step by step.