COMPANIES HOUSE ADDRESSES ARE:
For English/Welsh companies
Companies House
Crown Way
Flat Management and Similar Companies
C
Maindy
Cardiff
CF4 3UZ
Tel: 0222 388588
The London Search Rooms
55-71 City Road
Companies House
London
EC1Y 1BB
Tel: 071 253 9393
Satellite Offices:
Manchester Branch
75 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 2HR
Tel: 061 236 7500
Birmingham Branch
Birmingham Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Leeds Branch
25 Queen Street
Leeds
LS1 2TW
Tel: 021 233 9047
Tel: 0532 338338
For Scottish companies
Companies House
100-102 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DJ
Satellite Office
Glasgow Branch
Tel: 031 225 5774
21 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 6NR
Tel: 041 248 3315
DOES THIS APPLY TO YOUR COMPANY?
These notes apply to flat management companies
owned by the tenants and other similar bodies, such as
residents' and tenants' associations incorporated
under the Companies Act.
If your company operates for the benefit of
residents or tenants rather than being run as a
business for profit, please read on.
WHY DO I NEED A COMPANY?
A company incorporated under the Companies Act is a
legal person which has a life of its own quite separate from the people involved. In particular, it can own
property.
Your company probably owns the freehold or master.
lease for some property. If so, take good care of your company. If it dies, you could find that you cannot sell
your flat.
If your company does not own property and simply collects money for repairs and maintenance and pays
bills when they come, think about whether you need a company. Have a word with your solicitor or
accountant. It may be that a less formal arrangement
such as a residents' or tenants' association would
serve you just as well without the responsibilities of a
company.
THESE NOTES ARE A GUIDE ONLY AND SHOULD BE READ WITH THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION.
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