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Company formation
The simple way to set up a company is to buy one off the shelf. This is quick and relatively inexpensive, and can include domain registration and Company Secretary services, among other things.

Several companies can help you with this:

Duport Associates Ltd, Southfield House, 2 Southfield Road, Bristol BS9 3BH, UK.
T: 0117 330 8910
E: enquiries@duport.co.uk
W: www.duport.co.uk

Ordered Management, 31 Arden Close, Bristol BS32 8AX, UK
T: 0117 931 4770
E: enquiries@orderedmanagement.co.uk
W: www.orderedmanagement.co.uk
Companies Registration Offices
Records of limited companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are kept at the Companies Registration Offices. Companies House also offers guidance on how to form a limited company. See below.

Companies Registration Office for England, Scotland and Wales
E: enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk
W: www.companieshouse.gov.uk

England & Wales: Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ, UK
T: 0870 3333 636; Minicom: 02920 381 245

Scotland: 37 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EB, UK
T: 0870 3333 636

Northern Ireland: 1st Floor, Waterfront Plaza, 8 Laganbank Road, Belfast BT1 3BS, UK
T: 0845 604 88 88
W: www.detini.gov.uk
Company Searches
Company Searches have been providing professional company services for over 30 years. For the most up to date, accurate and professional information on the UK's 1.5 million limited companies, their directors and shareholders.
W: www.companysearches.co.uk
Credit reference agencies
UK credit reference agencies. Are they good for the money? Up-to-date credit scores on the likelihood of a company experiencing financial difficulties in the next 12 months. Check a prospect or even your own credit status online.

Checksure Ltd, Checksure House, 199a Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BP, UK
T: 07092 029 233
F: 07092 362 968
E: sales@checksure.biz
W: www.checksure.biz

Equifax plc , Capital House, 25 Chapel Street, London, NW1 5DS, UK
W: www.equifax.co.uk

Experian, Talbot House, Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5HF, UK
W: www.experian.co.uk
National Business Register
For a small fee, it will search over 3,000,000 business names and 600,000 registered trademarks to ensure your name does not conflict with any one else's. It will also help you protect your own business's name.
Somerset House, 40-49 Price Street, Birmingham B4 6LZ, UK
T: 0121 678 9000
F: 0121 678 9002
W: www.start.biz
Trading Standards Office
The equvialent of the Better Business Bureau in the US, this is a one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK. Will the seller deliver what they promise or is this a scam?
W: www.tradingstandards.gov.uk

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