Companies Act

Speaker: Neil Butler from Companies House

Neil Butler has worked for Companies House for over 20 years after previously working in the private sector.  He has worked in many sections around the organisation and has developed a wealth of knowledge of the varied areas of company registration.  He is currently the  Business Liaison Manager and his role primarily is that of communicating and working with the accountancy and legal professions, business organisations entrepreneurial and educational groups to inform and guide on the many aspects of company start-up, officers responsibilities, compliance and products and services as well as the implications of the Companies Act 2006.

The lecture will cover:
• Companies Act 2006
• Companies House background
• Company formation
• Company names
• Company officers, obligations and responsibilities
• Trading disclosures
• Accounts and filing
• Registrars rules/powers
• Forms
• Northern Ireland integration

The online booking system is open.