Certificate of Good Standing

Upon request and payment of the appropriate fee, Companies House will send a Certificate of Good Standing to your company’s registered address (electronic copies are also available if it is required more expediently but it will not include the signature of a Companies House officer).

To qualify for a Certificate of Good Standing (also known as a Letter of Good Standing) the company must:

  • Have operated continuously since the day it was first incorporated
  • Be up to date with the filing of all its statutory documents
  • Have at least one director who is an individual (not a corporate entity), and
  • Be in good standing (i.e. no action is currently being taken to strike it off the register).

WHAT DOES THE CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING VERIFY?

  • Your company’s name and number
  • Date of incorporation
  • Registered office address
  • Details of the company’s secretary and directors
  • Confirm that the company has been in continuous existence from the day it was incorporated
  • Confirm that no action is being to strike the company of the register or place it in liquidation
  • Confirm that the company is up to date in filing its statutory documents

WHY MIGHT I NEED A CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING?

There are various reasons why a company might require a Certificate of Good Standing. Some examples are to:

  • Access UK business banking facilities, particularly if the company directors are not UK residents
  • Access overseas business banking facilities for the UK registered limited company
  • Trade with overseas suppliers
  • Set up an overseas office
  • Reassure potential investors, suppliers, clients and financial resources of the company’s credibility

For just £59.99 order a Certificate of Good Standing through our website or for further information email us at: info@121companyformation.co.uk .

Certificate of Good Standing

£59.99

Purchase this service to:

  • Have 121 Company Formation process your order for a Certificate of Good Standing on your behalf.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

To be in good standing a company must be up to date with all its payments and statutory filings, and there must be no actions being taken to close the company.
The process is usually complete witihin 5 business days.
The certificate will be delivered by post to the client's correspondence address.

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