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Starting a company
What insurance does a newly formed company actually need?
One type is a legal requirement, several are contractual requirements, and the rest depend on what you would lose.
8 September 2026 · 5 min read
Starting a companyDoes your company need a company secretary?
Optional for a private company since 2008 — but the work the role used to do still has to be done by somebody.
30 August 2026 · 4 min read
Starting a companyHow to register a company in the UK
The eight things Companies House needs, what each one commits you to, and the decisions that are permanent.
19 August 2026 · 7 min read
Starting a companyChoosing SIC codes, and why they matter more than you think
Picked in thirty seconds at formation, then read for years by banks, insurers and lenders as a statement of what you actually do.
14 August 2026 · 4 min read
Starting a companyWhat a shareholders' agreement actually covers
The document nobody wants to pay for, and the one that decides what happens when two founders stop agreeing.
6 August 2026 · 6 min read
Starting a companyHow many shares should you issue when you form a company?
Why one share is the most commonly regretted decision at formation, and what to do instead — at exactly the same cost.
4 August 2026 · 5 min read
Starting a companySole trader or limited company: which should you be?
The differences that actually matter — liability, tax, credibility and paperwork — and the point at which incorporating usually starts to pay.
2 August 2026 · 6 min read
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