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  • Limited Company
    • Contracting via a limited company – advantages and disadvantages
    • How to set up a limited company as a contractor – comprehensive guide
    • Limited or umbrella company – which is best for contractors?
  • Umbrella Company
    • How to compare umbrella companies: 20 things to consider
    • Contractor umbrella company fees – how much do they charge?
    • How can you find umbrella company reviews?
    • Umbrella Company Directory
    • Umbrella Company Calculator – calculate your net pay (2025/26)
  • IR35
    • IR35 and Off-Payroll explained – a simple beginner’s guide
    • When was IR35 introduced? Timeline from 1999 to 2023
    • Download free IR35 contract templates and example clauses
    • Guide to IR35 contract review services for IT contractors
  • Accounting
    • Contractor accountants – what to look out for
    • Do you have to appoint an accountant for your limited company?
    • Your company annual accounts – the basics, and filing deadlines
    • Top 10 Contractor Accountants (2025)
  • Tax
    • What is the most tax-efficient director’s salary in 2025/26?
    • Corporation tax – guide for limited company contractors
    • Limited company tax basics for contractors
    • What are limited company dividends and how are they taxed?
  • Expenses
  • Insurance
    • Business insurance – what’s mandatory?
    • Professional Indemnity
    • Life Insurance
    • Income Protection
    • Private Medical Cover
    • Critical Illness Cover
  • Work
  • Finances
    • Contractor Pensions
    • What is a SIPP?
    • Contractor Mortgages
    • Business Banking
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Limited Company Guides

A popular way to contract is via your own limited company. After choosing a company name, and going through the initial incorporation process (which is very simple), you should familiarise yourself with your obligations as a company director, and the typical events in the life of a limited company.

Here are some of our most popular guides to setting up and running a company:

  • Guide to setting up a limited company – everything you need to know if you decide to go down the incorporation route.
  • What is Companies House – the registrar of UK companies? – all private companies are listed here. What information do you need to submit each year?
  • Which is best for me – limited or umbrella company? – there are pros and cons to each business structure. Which is most suitable for you?

More limited company guides

Find out more about setting up a company at Limited Company Help.

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Closing a solvent company – understanding MVL tax changes post-Autumn Budget 2024

3rd November 2024
We look out how CGT and Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) changes announced in the Autumn Budget affect contractors seeking to close their companies via a Members' Voluntary Liquidation.
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How to strike off and dissolve your limited company

19th March 2024
We look at the processes involved in closing down your limited company permanently—to have it struck off the Companies House register and dissolved.
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