Uniwide Formations

Uniwide Formations UK company formation, London registered office address, company secretarial, and corporate services for businesses.

Removing your home address from the Companies House register is possible, but it is rarely a single step.Each document m...
11/09/2026

Removing your home address from the Companies House register is possible, but it is rarely a single step.

Each document must be named individually, and the fee is £34 per filing, so the cost rises with every confirmation statement or appointment form that shows the address.

You also cannot suppress an address that is still the live registered office – we change that first, then apply.

Read the full guide for the practical detail 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/how-to-remove-your-home-address-from-the-companies-house-register/

A “compulsory strike-off” does not require insolvency – Companies House can act on missed filings alone.Once the first G...
09/09/2026

A “compulsory strike-off” does not require insolvency – Companies House can act on missed filings alone.

Once the first Gazette notice appears, the objection window is usually two months, though only 28 days where false registration information is suspected. Any evidence you submit must be less than six months old, and objections sent by post or email must arrive at least two weeks before the strike-off date.

We set out the full process, and how to restore a company, in our latest article 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/what-is-a-compulsory-strike-off-and-how-do-i-stop-it/

Many shareholders assume a share certificate settles the question of ownership, but the register of members is the concl...
08/09/2026

Many shareholders assume a share certificate settles the question of ownership, but the register of members is the conclusive record.

A certificate is only prima facie evidence of title, and where the two conflict, the register prevails. Companies House filings do not determine legal title either.

We keep our clients’ registers current, because a member may ask to inspect the register and the company then has five working days to comply.

Read the full article for the detail 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/the-register-of-members-how-to-prove-you-own-shares-in-a-uk-limited-company/

Many business owners assume that using a trading name or a separate business bank account creates some legal distance fr...
24/08/2026

Many business owners assume that using a trading name or a separate business bank account creates some legal distance from their sole trader business.

It does not. In law, the individual and the business are the same, so contracts, debts and claims remain personal, whatever the size of the operation.

A sole trader may employ staff and keep that status – along with personal responsibility for Pay As You Earn obligations.

We explain the full position here 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/what-is-a-sole-trader/

Many company directors are surprised to learn that they are not automatically employees of their own company.A director ...
13/08/2026

Many company directors are surprised to learn that they are not automatically employees of their own company.

A director holds a statutory office, and becomes an employee only where a separate employment contract sets out duties, hours and pay. A company can therefore have directors and no employees at all.

Once a first employee joins, the duties start at once: a right to work check before the start date, and written particulars of employment on or before day one.

Our full guide sets out each requirement in order 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/hiring-your-first-employee/

Many founders assume that verifying their identity with Companies House also satisfies a formation agent’s anti-money la...
04/08/2026

Many founders assume that verifying their identity with Companies House also satisfies a formation agent’s anti-money laundering checks.

It does not. Identity verification under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 is usually completed once, and a personal code then covers all future filings. Anti-money laundering due diligence is ongoing, and the documents accepted are set by the agent’s own risk-based policy.

We explain both checks, and the evidence each one accepts, in our latest article 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/proof-of-id-requirements-for-setting-up-a-uk-company/

Many directors assume a cost with some personal benefit can simply be split, but HMRC may disallow it in full.Dual purpo...
31/07/2026

Many directors assume a cost with some personal benefit can simply be split, but HMRC may disallow it in full.

Dual purpose is where the risk sits: if a private benefit cannot be separated from the business purpose, the whole deduction can fall away. The repairs boundary matters too – work that restores an asset is allowable, while an improvement is capital and depends on capital allowances instead.

We help directors keep that line clear.

Read the full piece for the detail 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/allowable-expenses-for-limited-companies/

Starting a business in the UK involves far more than registering a name.Two points are often overlooked. First, register...
17/07/2026

Starting a business in the UK involves far more than registering a name.

Two points are often overlooked. First, registering a company name does not protect your brand – trademark registration is a separate process through the Intellectual Property Office, and neglecting it can force a costly rebrand later.

Second, a limited company should hold its own bank account before it trades, because its money is legally separate from yours. Mixing the two undermines the very limited liability the structure provides.

Read our full guide on getting the groundwork right 👉

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/how-to-start-a-business-in-the-uk/

Choosing your company structure and name early shapes far more than paperwork.Your legal structure affects investor appe...
15/07/2026

Choosing your company structure and name early shapes far more than paperwork.

Your legal structure affects investor appeal, tax position and exit options, so we treat it as an informed decision rather than a formality.

Your company name matters too. Checking the “same as” and “too like” rules, protected words and existing trademarks before you file helps you avoid rejections, disputes and costly rebranding later.

Read our full introduction to UK company formation below 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/an-introduction-to-company-formation-in-the-uk/

When starting an online business in the UK, two obligations are easy to overlook.First, registration with the Informatio...
13/07/2026

When starting an online business in the UK, two obligations are easy to overlook.

First, registration with the Information Commissioner’s Office is entirely separate from Companies House, carries an annual fee, and failing to register is a civil offence.

Second, where your trading name differs from your registered company name, the registered name must still appear on your website, invoices, and stationery. Omitting it breaches the Companies Act 2006. We help founders meet both requirements from the outset.

Read our full guide for the complete compliance framework 👇

https://www.uniwide.co.uk/from-idea-to-income-starting-your-online-business-in-the-uk/

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