Company Services

We are one of the most economical providers of company formations and company services in the UK.

Incorporation is an important step. We provide helpful advice on the options available and what you need to know to register your company or LLP.  Our electronic link to Companies House means that we can incorporate companies within a matter of hours.

Once the company is registered you will be ready to start trading immediately, and open your bank account without any delay. We can arrange a free introduction to LloydsTSB or NatWest Business Banking and a 10% discount on your company website with us.

If you would like more information about our company services, or have any other questions, please contact us today!

Company Secretary Service

The appointment of a secretary is no longer compulsory for a private limited company. However a secretary can still be appointed to ensure that many of the company’s statutory obligations, as contained in the Companies Acts 1985 and 2006, are complied with. These are important tasks requiring specialist, up to date knowledge in company law matters.

By appointing us as you Company Secretary we can ensure that these statutory requirements are fulfilled, leaving the day to day running of the company to the Directors.

As company Secretary, we can of course, prepare other documentation in respect of changes to the company’s structure as and when they occur. Such matters will include allotment of shares, transfer of shares, reorganization of share capital (e.g. creating new share classes), appointments and resignations of officers, changes to Memorandum and Articles of Association etc.

Administrative Services

From our prestigious address in the heart of Oxfordshire, we provide a virtual office, mail handling service and registered office service.

The service is ideal for companies, individuals and organisations that require an excellent central Oxford address and telephone number without the need and cost of renting full time office space.

Virtual Office Service

The virtual office service includes:

• A mail handling service and forwarding of mail
• Use of our address for all correspondence (not registered - see below)
• Provide personalised telephone answering service in your company name/greeting of your choice
• A unique company telephone number and use of our fax
• Message taking service with forwarding messages to e-mail

View full details of our virtual office service.

Mail Handling

The mail handling service includes:

• Use of our address for all correspondence (not registered - see below)
• Handling of mail/correspondence
• Forwarding of mail

Registered Office Service

Davenports offers companies the ability to use our address as a registered office address at Companies House - annual fee £199.00 (+VAT per annum).

Under the Companies Act 1985 section 287(1), every company must have a registered office at which official documents can be served and this address should be displayed on all business letterheads and order forms of the company (section 351).

In the case of a company registered in Scotland the registered office must be located within Scotland. An English address will not be acceptable.

The registered office address need not be the company’s place of business and is often that of a professional or legal advisor or the address of a person who provides company services such as Davenports.

Official documents such as documents from a court (e.g. a writ or summons) can be served on a company at its registered office (section 725). Also official correspondence is usually sent to the registered office (e.g. letters from HM Revenue & Customs or Companies House).

We have addresses available all over the country for you to choose from.

The addresses should not be used for any trading purposes or general correspondence or for any form of advertising. The addresses are only to be used to comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 1985 in relation to official mail and documents.  Should you want us to handle your day to day trade post, we offer a mail handling service (see above) which will be more suitable.

An annual subscription is charged for the use of the address. All mail is dispatched on the date of receipt.

The service does not include the use of our Fax, Telephone or Email.

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