Companies House Documents

Certificates of incorporation, good standing and filings certified for use abroad.

Certificates of Incorporation

A Certificate of Incorporation is issued by the United Kingdom Companies House when a business is incorporated in the UK. The document is available to download from the Companies House website, but may need to be notarised or legalised for use overseas.

If you require the assistance of a Notary Public regarding Certificates of Incorporation, contact John.

Certificate of Good Standing

A Certificate of Good Standing is issued by the United Kingdom Companies House and verifies the existence and details of UK companies. Foreign authorities may request that companies wishing to conduct business in their country provide this document. Many countries accept this document without notarisation but some, including Spain, often request for it to be notarised. Notaries must order the document directly from Companies House.

If you require the assistance of a Notary Public regarding Certificates of Good Standing, contact John.

Articles of Association

Articles of Association is one of the documents that may be required when incorporating a business in the UK. Notarised copies may be needed for applications to foreign authorities to set up overseas offices and bank accounts.

Articles of Association is often requested together with a Memorandum of Association (as applicable). These may need to be notarised separately, depending on the foreign jurisdiction.

If you require the assistance of a Notary Public regarding Articles of Association, contact John.

Confirmation of Director Details

It may be a requirement, when conducting business overseas, to provide details of a company's directors. This information is available on the United Kingdom Companies House website but further details may be requested by foreign partners and authorities. These may include copies of passports. In order to produce a True Copy of a passport, a Notary Public will need to meet with the individual to confirm their identity.

If you require the assistance of a Notary Public to verify the identity of a company's director, contact John.

Assistance with legalisation (as part of an ongoing matter with us)

The schedule below contains a list of countries which typically accept as valid a document signed, certified or verified in England by an authorised person under English law and which has been Apostilled under the Convention. John has significant experience in notarising and arranging Apostille against documents for use in these countries, including countries not included that may require embassy or consular legalisation. If you require the assistance of a Notary Public to facilitate this process, contact John.