Companies House have developed guidance for companies to understand and identify the people who own or control their company. Whilst their guidance only covers the most common case examples, for more complex cases, they advise that people should read their full PSC guidance and seek independent professional advice if necessary. Whilst we have included most of the content from the Companies House...
Companies House receives complaints from residents living in shared buildings or properties such as flats every year. These range from disputes between residents to the poor condition of carpets or paintwork in shared areas such as stairways. Companies House has no powers to deal with those complaints. Flat management companies (FMCs) are often set up by residents to manage communal...
Murphy Thompson Moore LLP specialise in all aspects of company dissolution and restoration and can guide our Clients through these complex procedures. We prepare and file all of the necessary paperwork and liaise with Companies House, the Courts and the Government Legal Depart ment on your behalf, to minimise delays. Dissolution When a company has been struck off t he register or formally...
Employing staff is not without it's pitfalls. It is important to have clear policies in place, that cover all aspects of the employees relationship with your business and that set out what will happen in a variety of commonly faced situations. We can produce a HR Handbook for you that covers the four principal areas which you should consider. These are : Employing...
Directors have certain rights and responsibilities arising as an employee, as well as a director, of a company. A Director’s Service Agreement should include the following information: Appointment commencement date, employment commencement date (which may be different), notice required by either party to terminate the agreement; Duties of the director including any provisions under which a director may be required to serve...
If you are registering a company you may already be thinking about the long term value of your business. Every business has an image in the mind of the consumer. Sometimes this is referred to as the “brand image”. As your brand develops it becomes a valuable asset of your company and an important tool in your marketing processes. You may...
With decades of experience assisting companies through formation and beyond, MTM can provide small enterprises with the expert advice they may need to navigate all the many legal and financial aspects of running a business and assist business owners in these and other daunting matters that can arise between having a sound new business idea and bringing it to...
All employees of a business have a contractual relationship with their employer. Surprisingly, there is no written requirement to have a written contract of employment. Instead an employer must give the employee a written statement within 2 months of commencement of the engagement. The statement must cover certain prescribed matters, such as details of the parties, rates of pay, hours...
An Annual General Meeting is a meeting of a company's shareholders (unlike a board meeting, which is a meeting of the directors). The Companies Act 2006 Part 13 (comprising 80 sections) provides the statutory framework for the calling and conduct of general meetings. Note too, that resolutions can also be passed as written resolutions (without having a general meeting) and there...
A partnership is a group of two or more people who commence in business with a view to profit. The concept of a partnership is defined in the Partnerships Act 1890 . The main features of the statutory basis are that the partners are jointly and severally liable for the losses and share equally in the profits of the...
