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Rail transport of dangerous goods
If you have chosen to transport goods by rail, make sure any dangerous goods are properly classified.
Transporting rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
Key rules your business needs to know when transporting dangerous goods on freight trains and road vehicles.
How to move goods by rail
An overview of the rules for moving goods by rail and the key documents needed to transport your goods on the railways.
Company and LLP strike-off, dissolution and restoration
How to deal with voluntary and compulsory strike-off or restoration of a registered business
Applying for voluntary strike-off and dissolution
How a business can apply to be struck off the register, and how Companies House deals with an application
Who to inform about applying for voluntary strike-off and dissolution
Interested parties must be told about an application for voluntary strike-off, and they may have the right to object
Involuntary strike-off
If a business is not in operation, the registrar can strike it off the register and dissolve it
Administrative restoration to the register
A former director of a company that has been struck off or a member of an LLP that has been struck off can apply for administrative restoration
What happens with court-ordered restoration
If the court orders a business to be restored to the register, a name change may be required that incurs costs
Withdrawing an application for voluntary strike-off
When it is necessary or appropriate to withdraw an application for voluntary strike-off
What happens to assets after dissolution
How to deal with voluntary and compulsory strike-off or restoration of a registered business
Change your business structure
You may want to switch from a partnership to a limited company, or the other way round - find out the implications
Common legal structures for businesses
An overview of the most common legal structures for businesses
Hatching eggs and chicks marketing standards
Overview of the marketing standards for hatching egg and chick producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Legal implications of changing the legal structure of your business
The implications a change in business structure has for contracts, tax and Companies House registration details
Who to notify if you transfer your business to a new legal structure
An overview of the different groups and organisations that need to know about your new business entity
Why change your business structure?
Reasons for changing your business structure
Re-registration of a company
How to re-register your company with Companies House to change its legal status
Wine trade
An outline of the wine industry in the UK, including wine trading regulations and rules for importing and exporting wine.
Managing the supermarket supplier relationship
How to complain about a supermarket if you are a direct supplier and feel you have been unlawfully or unfairly treated.