Accounting and finance

What is a shareholder?

One step of forming a business is issuing company shares. But first, what is a limited company shareholder and what should you know about their role?

Where has your Business’s Money Gone? How to Analyse your Budgets

Businesses create budgets for a very good reason: to avoid situations where the amount of cash they require for expenses...

About Companies House

The Formations Company is approved by Companies House, so we do the hard work on your behalf, to get your company set up with minimum hassle.

What is Payroll?

The Formations Company discuss how keeping track of payroll means avoiding the time wasted in dealing with incorrect or late pay cheques and much more.

What Tax Means To Your Business – Part 2

The Formations Company look into what tax actually means for small businesses, and bring to your attention the obligations that you are likely to encounter as a business owner.

Baffled by Budgets? How to Create a Plan for your Business

The budget element of a business plan is one of the most useful financial tools available to any entrepreneur. Before...

How to Prepare for the End of the Tax Year

When it comes to admin at the end of the tax year, there is often a lot to keep track of yourself. The Formations Company help dissect the end of the tax year for you and give you best chance to prepare for the the year ahead.

When Are My Assets Depreciating? Learning How to Manage the Risks

To begin to understand depreciation from an accounting point of view, let’s use the example of a company van. Unless...