Corporate Law & Companies House - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

Mark99 · Mark99

Can anyone help me with this? I've just filed online returns [AR01] for a couple of companies, and there's a £13 filing charge in each case. It just occurred to me, that this charge could be treated as an accrual, backdated to the date of the actual return, or it could be treated as an expense incurred at...

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Hi everyone Well, its been one hell of a week for weirdy account situations walking through my door!! Here is today's offering.. A company has set themselves up - owner director - and decided to put down 15,000 £1 shares. A year later the annual return is completed by the director, and he shows that he i...

Count1314 · Count1314

What would a sports club have to gain by restructuring as a private limited company in the type above? I see that it is fairly common, but is there a specific reason for it? Why would a club like this require such 'legal status'? I expect that they would have to mirror the club constitution in the articles...

djglowa · djglowa

Hi! Does anyone know the details of how to run a business that is registered in UK but it operates in other EU country.I'm talking about services.I would be very grateful if someone could explain to me the mechanism i.e. what legal form is the best,what kind of bookkeeping is involved,are there any pit...

Selina · Selina

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if you could guide me in the right direction please. One of my clients was struck off and dissolved, however 3 weeks later restored. Any ideas on what the notes to the financial statements should state? Thank You in advance Selina

matt123 · matt123

I have been offered a Ltd Company with an attractive name for what I want to use it for. It has been non trading for 4 years. Previous to this the company had net assets of minus £8,000. A £10,000 long term liability, £2,000 current liabilities and current assets of £4,000. All the accounts are now showin...

FoxAccountancyServices · FoxAccountancyServices

Morning all! I am completing an Annual return online. The previous return was done by the previous accountant. They showed 100 shares of £1 and put the £100 as Amount unpaid on each share:. Then I was taken on and I did the first set of accounts, and put in a journal to debit £100 to the directors accoun...

jam · jam

Hi all, im not sure if i have come to the right place on the forum... Basically i am a partener in a very sucessfull cleaning business and we are now getting so busy we have to employe...we would like to employ someone on a self employed basis but know you cant just say your self employed...we have someone i...

Noola · Noola

I have looked on the HMRC website but can't find an answer to this. Can anyone set up a limited company? I have been told that they must have traded as a sole trader or partnership and turned over £100000 in the first year before they can go limited? This sounds wrong to me as we have clients that have set up l...

lostintransition · lostintransition

Dear BK forums, I would like to open a UK LTD company as a non-resident, but I can't open a UK bank account because I'm from another EU member. I would actually like to work as a Sole Trader but as a non-resident I can't get an NI number without being physically present in the UK, so I have no choice but to open...

chatcat · chatcat

Hello again I'm trying to file my Abbreviated Accounts for our small company on the Companies House website. In previous years, I filled in the box for "Creditors - amounts falling due within one year" as a positive number if people did owe the company money, and the system knew to subtract...

books2013 · books2013

Hi everyone, I have a my first ltd co client and I want to check my understanding of the deadlines are ok and would really appreciate your help: Incorporated 15.6.11 and commenced trade on 22.9.11 15.6.11-30.6.12 accounts made up to Tax returns made up to 15.06.11- 21.09.11 (Incorporation- comm...

Noola · Noola

We have a list which shows when clients Annual Returns are due for submitting. Alot of our clients do their own but for the rest we send out a reminder beforehand and say we are happy to submit the return on their behalf and for them to get back to us to let us know if they would like us to do this and if there hav...

Elaine R · Elaine R

Are you allowed to start up another company whilst still a director of another company? I have a friend who has recently started a limited company along with another person(director). It's all going horribly wrong and the 2 director's ar not getting on. It's quite a sensitive situation so I cannot...

essential84 · essential84

Hi all, I'm helping a friend to set up a small business from scratch. I have some knowledge of sage 50. His initial capital is £20,000 which I will input via the journal, CR Capital and DR Bank Account. He has various items for resale which he wants to enter also as intial captial/director's loan to th...

linda19 · linda19

I need to down load a copy of the 2008 accounts for a client = compaines house but i cant see how or where i can do that on the site ?? Thank you

kdunroe · kdunroe

The company incorporated 02/11/11. Business activities did not start until 05/01/12. Account reference date is 30/11/12. I thought that the 2 tax returns required would beFrom 02/11/11 until 04/01/12From 05/01/12 until 30/11/12 This is from following the example on https://www.gov.uk/fi...

Melanie · Melanie

Hi Had a query from a client and I am not sure what the answer is - hoping someone can help! He has recently set up a limited co with 3 directors. Currently all the shares are allocated between the 3 and are ordinary shares. He wishes to ensure that the rights of the shares are as follows: 1 director to have...

BookkeeperBasingstoke · BookkeeperBasingstoke

I need to set up a Ltd Company for a new Bookkeepng client of mine and I wanted to know the best place to do this. I have in the past used an Accountant but I notice there are various companies on the internet offering their services much cheaper than my Accountant but are they reliable and able to do what I ne...

Pegs · Pegs

Good morning all, My first client paid a companies house penalty last September, I was wondering how this gets treated in the books? Am I correct in thinking it can't be treated as an expense? Also to clarify monthly payments made for fixed asset purchase in use within the business, purchased on fin...

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	Accounting treatment of filing charge (Preview) Can anyone help me with this? I've just filed online returns [AR01] for a couple of companies, and there's a £13 filing charge in each case. It just occurred to me, that this charge could be treated as an accrual, backdated to the date of the actual return, or it could be treated as an expense incurred at...	Mark99	3	1791	Wed Dec 11 19:37 2013 by ilsm
	Share capital (Preview) Hi everyone Well, its been one hell of a week for weirdy account situations walking through my door!! Here is today's offering.. A company has set themselves up - owner director - and decided to put down 15,000 £1 shares. A year later the annual return is completed by the director, and he shows that he i...	FoxAccountancyServices	22	2861	Wed Dec 11 00:45 2013 by ilsm
	Limited by gurantee? (Preview) What would a sports club have to gain by restructuring as a private limited company in the type above? I see that it is fairly common, but is there a specific reason for it? Why would a club like this require such 'legal status'? I expect that they would have to mirror the club constitution in the articles...	Count1314	1	1736	Wed Dec 4 16:40 2013 by Count1314
	Business registered in UK and operational activity in overseas (Preview) Hi! Does anyone know the details of how to run a business that is registered in UK but it operates in other EU country.I'm talking about services.I would be very grateful if someone could explain to me the mechanism i.e. what legal form is the best,what kind of bookkeeping is involved,are there any pit...	djglowa	1	1608	Mon Dec 2 23:52 2013 by ilsm
	Company restoration - Year End (Preview) Hello Everyone, I was wondering if you could guide me in the right direction please. One of my clients was struck off and dissolved, however 3 weeks later restored. Any ideas on what the notes to the financial statements should state? Thank You in advance Selina	Selina	1	1892	Thu Nov 21 06:04 2013 by ilsm
	Buying a company/name with history (Preview) I have been offered a Ltd Company with an attractive name for what I want to use it for. It has been non trading for 4 years. Previous to this the company had net assets of minus £8,000. A £10,000 long term liability, £2,000 current liabilities and current assets of £4,000. All the accounts are now showin...	matt123	6	2227	Sat Nov 16 19:41 2013 by ilsm
	Annual return - Paid/Unpaid share capital (Preview) Morning all! I am completing an Annual return online. The previous return was done by the previous accountant. They showed 100 shares of £1 and put the £100 as Amount unpaid on each share:. Then I was taken on and I did the first set of accounts, and put in a journal to debit £100 to the directors accoun...	FoxAccountancyServices	4	2600	Sun Nov 10 21:37 2013 by ilsm
	Hiring a person on a self employed basis (Preview) Hi all, im not sure if i have come to the right place on the forum... Basically i am a partener in a very sucessfull cleaning business and we are now getting so busy we have to employe...we would like to employ someone on a self employed basis but know you cant just say your self employed...we have someone i...	jam	5	2257	Mon Oct 28 19:17 2013 by RobH
	Setting up a limited company having not traded yet (Preview) I have looked on the HMRC website but can't find an answer to this. Can anyone set up a limited company? I have been told that they must have traded as a sole trader or partnership and turned over £100000 in the first year before they can go limited? This sounds wrong to me as we have clients that have set up l...	Noola	8	2555	Tue Sep 24 20:28 2013 by Zoe
	Opening a company outside of UK, help (Preview) Dear BK forums, I would like to open a UK LTD company as a non-resident, but I can't open a UK bank account because I'm from another EU member. I would actually like to work as a Sole Trader but as a non-resident I can't get an NI number without being physically present in the UK, so I have no choice but to open...	lostintransition	7	3365	Sun Aug 4 21:48 2013 by ilsm
	Is it now the case that on Companies House Abbreviated Accounts, liabilities are expressed as negative numbers? (Preview) Hello again I'm trying to file my Abbreviated Accounts for our small company on the Companies House website. In previous years, I filled in the box for "Creditors - amounts falling due within one year" as a positive number if people did owe the company money, and the system knew to subtract...	chatcat	7	9577	Fri Jul 26 17:16 2013 by ilsm
	Limited Company Deadlines (Preview) Hi everyone, I have a my first ltd co client and I want to check my understanding of the deadlines are ok and would really appreciate your help: Incorporated 15.6.11 and commenced trade on 22.9.11 15.6.11-30.6.12 accounts made up to Tax returns made up to 15.06.11- 21.09.11 (Incorporation- comm...	books2013	2	2310	Wed Jul 17 20:45 2013 by books2013
	Are accountants obligated to complete annual returns (Preview) We have a list which shows when clients Annual Returns are due for submitting. Alot of our clients do their own but for the rest we send out a reminder beforehand and say we are happy to submit the return on their behalf and for them to get back to us to let us know if they would like us to do this and if there hav...	Noola	20	3008	Sat Jun 22 19:28 2013 by ilsm
	Starting up a new company whilst still a director of another company (Preview) Are you allowed to start up another company whilst still a director of another company? I have a friend who has recently started a limited company along with another person(director). It's all going horribly wrong and the 2 director's ar not getting on. It's quite a sensitive situation so I cannot...	Elaine R	2	5232	Thu May 23 00:16 2013 by ilsm
	Start up capital (Preview) Hi all, I'm helping a friend to set up a small business from scratch. I have some knowledge of sage 50. His initial capital is £20,000 which I will input via the journal, CR Capital and DR Bank Account. He has various items for resale which he wants to enter also as intial captial/director's loan to th...	essential84	3	2043	Mon Apr 29 19:55 2013 by Mad Liz
	download Accounts from Compaines House (Preview) I need to down load a copy of the 2008 accounts for a client = compaines house but i cant see how or where i can do that on the site ?? Thank you	linda19	10	4329	Wed Apr 3 18:43 2013 by Robert Pearce
	First year end for Ltd Company (Preview) The company incorporated 02/11/11. Business activities did not start until 05/01/12. Account reference date is 30/11/12. I thought that the 2 tax returns required would beFrom 02/11/11 until 04/01/12From 05/01/12 until 30/11/12 This is from following the example on https://www.gov.uk/fi...	kdunroe	6	2398	Fri Mar 15 23:01 2013 by kdunroe
	Different classifications of shares and dividend payment help (Preview) Hi Had a query from a client and I am not sure what the answer is - hoping someone can help! He has recently set up a limited co with 3 directors. Currently all the shares are allocated between the 3 and are ordinary shares. He wishes to ensure that the rights of the shares are as follows: 1 director to have...	Melanie	7	3374	Sun Feb 24 18:14 2013 by Melanie
	Need a Ltd Company setting up, who are the best people? (Preview) I need to set up a Ltd Company for a new Bookkeepng client of mine and I wanted to know the best place to do this. I have in the past used an Accountant but I notice there are various companies on the internet offering their services much cheaper than my Accountant but are they reliable and able to do what I ne...	BookkeeperBasingstoke	6	2883	Thu Feb 14 18:43 2013 by Marky65
	Companies House Penalties (Preview) Good morning all, My first client paid a companies house penalty last September, I was wondering how this gets treated in the books? Am I correct in thinking it can't be treated as an expense? Also to clarify monthly payments made for fixed asset purchase in use within the business, purchased on fin...	Pegs	26	13544	Wed Feb 13 07:53 2013 by HendyPhilhendy
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