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Memorandum - it's all change again!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:16:53 +0000

Following a brief and temporary reprieve, the memorandum returns to the prescribed form on 6 April 2010.

Companies Act 2006 Statement of Capital - Consultation on Financial Information required.

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:40:55 +0000

In recognition of the burdensome nature of the new "statement of capital" provision this particular consultation closes on Monday 11 January 2010

Supporting evidence for online company formations

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:33:37 +0000

From April 2010 Companies House will only accept supporting evidence electronically for online company formations.

Update on company names

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Since implementation on 1 October, the Companies Act has raised many issues, not least in relation to Companies House policy regarding company names and, in particular, the "same as" rules....

Disruption to the Royal Mail Postal Service

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100

As you will know the Royal Mail trade union intends to take further industrial action over forthcoming weeks. At the moment Companies House are unclear how they will be affected by this....

Jordans have launched their Companies Act compliant PCSec software

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:40:03 +0100

Over the last 18 months Jordans' PCSec software team have been working hard to ensure that we are ready for the complex changes being introduced by the Companies Act 2006....

Jordans challenges the recession with a new business venture

Thu, 07 May 2009 10:54:30 +0100

The joint venture brings together Moon Consulting's extensive recruitment and search expertise and Jordans' experience as the market leader in company secretarial services.....

The Companies Act 2006 - traps for the unwary

Thu, 07 May 2009 10:27:15 +0100

New research carried out by Jordans, the UK's largest provider of business services, reveals that professional advisers think the Companies Act 2006 could expose the majority of UK companies to unnecessary risk....

Improvements to our company formation order process

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:06 +0100

We've been busy improving our company formation order process and from 31 March you'll notice some changes which we hope you'll approve of. Designed to make forming your companies quicker and easier....

New late filing penalties

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:02:02 +0100

From the 1 February 2009 the amount you pay if you file your accounts late increases by as much as 500%

The Companies (Shares and Share Capital) Order 2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:10:58 +0000

The Companies (Shares and Share Capital) Order 2009 (SI2009/388) was published on 4 March 2009 and comes into force on 1 October 2009.

New draft regulations published

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:46:30 +0000

Two new draft regulations have been published. The Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2008 (draft), The Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.

New Statutory Instruments published

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:48:26 +0000

The following Statutory Instruments have now been published, all of which will come into force on 1st October 2009: The Companies Act 2006 (Annual Return and Service Addresses) Regulations 2008 (No. 3000) published on 20 November 2008 and coming.

Incorporating for protection

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:50:19 +0100

Setting up your own business in the current climate can be a risky business. Find out how you can limit your liabilities in case things don't work out as planned.

Case study: A refreshing approach

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:11:11 +0100

A well-known European drinks manufacturer, with numerous company trademarks, needed an offshore structure to exploit its trademarks across a range of geographic markets.

Brembo case study: From humble beginnings to market leader

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:54:18 +0100

Since the late 1990s, Jordans has been assisting Brembo's UK sales and distribution operations. Jordans now provide a wide variety of corporate services that cover both statutory and management functions

Companies Act 2006: October 2008 changes - a summary

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:56:32 +0100

Need a quick summary of the changes coming into effect next month? here we list the main provisions being implemented, together with links to the legislation itself or our commentaries, where published.

Jordans data behind Telegraph feature on most successful privately owned companies

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:58:35 +0100

The Daily Telegraph has recently published a series of features on Britain's most successful privately owned companies, based on data provided by Jordans Limited.

The UK's Money Laundering Regulations 2007: A sting in the tail

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:00:32 +0100

This article briefy summarises the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and looks at how it will effect change within the UK's corporate services industry.

BVI new anti money laundering regulations

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:05:21 +0100

On 22 February 2008, the Anti Money Laundering Regulations 2008 and the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Code of Practice 2008 came into force.

Jordans blazes a trail with UK's first XML company formation

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:58 +0100

Company formations specialist Jordans has broken new ground by being the first to set up a new company using new XML technology