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What is a Certificate of Good Standing?

Certificate of good standing is issued to a company in case you are looking to open a bank account or a new branch of your existing UK business overseas. It is only issued if your company is up to date with its filing requirements. It is also considered as a proof that your business is running correctly and continuously since its incorporation. This certificate is prepared and signed by a registrar at Companies House. This document is generally requested by overseas authorities to confirm registration details of the company. This certificate demonstrates that the relevant company is fulfilling their all legal obligations and is in good standing with Companies house.

Eligibility for issuing Certificate of Good Standing

  1. It is given to the private limited company having at least one director (natural person)
  2. It can be issued alternatively to public limited company having at least one secretary and two directors (One of whom is a natural person)

What information is included in the Certificate of Good Standing?

The certificate of good standing contains the following information about the business –

  • Name of the company
  • Company number
  • Name of directors
  • Registered office address of the company
  • Date of company incorporation
  • Issued capital
  • List of subscribers
  • Secretary name (In case of public limited company)
  • Secretary office address (In case of public limited company)
  • Verification ensuring that the company is up to date with filing requirements.

Use of Certificate of Good Standing

Certificate of good standing is mainly used for opening a bank account or branch of an existing UK business overseas. It is also being used to show customers, clients and financial institutions that your business is running correctly and compliant with the rules and regulations of companies house.

How FinacBooks help in getting Companies House Certificate of Good Standing?

FinacBooks is a leading UK portal providing accounting, finance & taxation services to freelancers, contractors, consultants and small businesses. We are having more than 10 years of experience helping small businesses in getting certificate of good standing. We will guide you through the entire process of getting certificate of good standing from Companies house. To avail the best deals on certificate of good standing, kindly call us at 03300886645 or you can also e-mail us at business@finacbooks.com.

Certificate of Good Standing FAQs

After getting certificate of good standing from company’s house, a company can easily demonstrate that they are doing business correctly and as per companies’ house legislations.
By keeping your company in good standing, you protect the directors of the company against any personal liability that may arise in future due to company actions.
Apostille is a french word which means certification. It is mainly used to legalize the official document.
Currently, there are 117 nations which are accepting apostilled certificate. Every country who is a member of Hague apostille convention will consider the apostilled document valid & authenticated.
Yes, the original copy of the certificate is apostilled.

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