Free tools and guides for UK limited companies

Resources · Tools

Free helpful tools to get you started.

No sign-up required. Use these to save you time and effort through company formation and compliance.

Check if your proposed company name is available on the Companies House register before you file.

Walk through every item, requirement and decision you need before incorporating.

Enter your company number and see exactly what's due, when it's due, and what happens if you miss it.

Resources · Guides

For UK small business owners. No fluff, no affiliate links, just clear answers sourced from official government and regulatory bodies.

A practical look at liability, tax, and the trade-offs most guides gloss over, so you can pick the structure that actually fits.

Normalisation rules, sensitive words, same-as vs too-similar checks, and naming strategy.

Every UK director now needs a Companies House personal code. Rollout timeline, how to verify, and what happens if you don't.

Every stage of running a UK limited company, from incorporation to ongoing compliance. The key questions at each step, answered.

Who must comply, what changes day-to-day, what counts as compatible software, and what compliance should reasonably cost.