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What Happens to My Limited Company in a Divorce?

What Happens to My Limited Company in a Divorce?

Divorce is never a pleasant topic to have to think about, but it can sadly become an unavoidable reality. Dealing with...

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What is a Company Shareholder?

What is a Company Shareholder?

A shareholder is someone who, quite literally, holds shares in a limited company. Shares are basically units of ownership, so if...

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What Are Shares and Who Can Own Them?

What Are Shares and Who Can Own Them?

Limited companies are a separate legal entity to their owners, but they do still need an owner of some sort. These...

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The Step-by-Step Guide to Working Out Dividend Tax

The Step-by-Step Guide to Working Out Dividend Tax

Dividends are a source of income so (inevitably) you’ll need to pay tax on any you receive. They’re taxed at a...

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Things to Consider Before Making your Children Shareholders in your Limited Company

Things to Consider Before Making your Children Shareholders in your Limited Company

Passing shares to children is a common way for family businesses to plan ahead. It can help children build long-term assets...

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How Often Can I Take Dividends from my Limited Company?

How Often Can I Take Dividends from my Limited Company?

If your business is set up as a limited company, paying yourself dividends alongside a salary is usually the most tax...

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What Does Equity Mean in a Business?

What Does Equity Mean in a Business?

Equity can be used as a way to look at the financial health of a business, as well as understanding its...

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What Happens if a Director or Shareholder Dies?

What Happens if a Director or Shareholder Dies?

If you’re planning to start a business, it’s really important to ensure you cover everything, including all the potential what-ifs. Some...

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How Do I Retire from My Own Company?

How Do I Retire from My Own Company?

Like most long-term goals, planning to retire from self-employment takes a bit of time and planning to get right, from sorting...

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How Do I Sell My Limited Company?

How Do I Sell My Limited Company?

People sell their limited companies for all sorts of reasons. They might be looking to retire from self-employment, hit hard times,...

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How and When Are Shares Created?

How and When Are Shares Created?

When you run your own limited company, you’re legally separate from it, so rather than ‘being’ the business like a sole...

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What’s the Difference Between a Shareholder and a Director?

What’s the Difference Between a Shareholder and a Director?

It’s not unusual for companies to have a shareholder and director who is the same person, but the two roles do...

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