As of October 2008 (Companies Act 2006), it is no longer necessary to obtain a court order to withhold a director's address, as a "service address" can be supplied as well, with the residential address being held as protected information at Companies House. A private company must pass a special resolution that it be so re-registered and deliver a copy of the resolution together with an application form 43(3)(e) to the Registrar. For example, there may be 10,000 shares with a nominal value of 1p, or 100 shares of £1 each. The objective of a company may simply be stated as being to carry out business as a general commercial company. A Public limited company has to secure minimum capital before allotting its shares. Unissued stock is a term used to describe shares a company is authorized to issue but which have never been sold to investors. The memorandum of association must show the names of the people who have agreed to take shares and the number of shares each will take. Unissued shares can be issued at any time by the directors using a Form SH01 - Return of Allotment of Shares (Transfers of shares in a private company usually occur by private agreement between the seller and the buyer, as they may not be offered to the general public. The first financial year must end on the If a company's accounts are delivered late there is an automatic penalty which is between £150 and £1,500 for a private company. Form IN01 states the first directors, the first secretary, and the address of the registered office. There is a minimum share capital for public limited companies: Before it can start business, it must have allotted shares to the value of at least £50,000.

Unissued shares can be issued at any time by the directors using a Form SH01 - Return of Allotment of Shares (Transfers of shares in a private company usually occur by private agreement between the seller and the buyer, as they may not be offered to the general public. Capital stock is the number of common and preferred shares that a company is authorized to issue, and is recorded in shareholders' equity. The shareholders can be an individual or a corporation. A company's first accounts must start on the day of incorporation. Every limited company must file annually a confirmation statement, which confirms that its information at A private company limited by shares must also file for every financial year a Tax Return with To incorporate a company in the UK, the following documents, together with the registration fee (£40 as of August 2012The memorandum of association states the name of the company, the registered office and the company objectives. Like a private company limited by shares, a plc is owned by its shareholders (or single shareholder) and run by its directors, each benefiting from limited liability. Although all these terms are interrelated, they are not synonyms. Sl. A company may change its accounting reference date by sending Form 225 to the Registrar. Earnings per share (EPS) is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. A private company limited by shares, or an unlimited company with a share capital, may re-register as a Confirmation statement (previously the annual return)Confirmation statement (previously the annual return) While many of the features are exactly the same as the private equivalent, in this article we look at what makes a public limited company unique and the specific requirements it must meet. Alternatively, the company may be voluntarily liquidated. A stock transfer form is required to register the transfer with the company. The memorandum delivered to the Registrar must be signed by each subscriber in front of a witness who must attest the signature.

In other jurisdictions companies must make similar applications to the relevant registrar, such as the Private companies that have not traded or otherwise carried on business for at least three months may apply to the Registrar to be struck off the register.