If you wish to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing for your private limited company, you must ensure that your company has at least one ‘natural’ director, that all statutory filing requirements are up to date, and that any changes to your company’s registered details have been reported to Companies House.
A Certificate of Good Standing is a document you can request from Companies House to confirm that your limited company has been in continuous existence since the date of its incorporation, that it has adhered to all statutory filing requirements and paid all necessary fees and charges, and that no action is currently being taken to strike the company off the register.
A Certificate of Good Standing is usually required in the following circumstances:
A Certificate of Good Standing will contain the following details:
Companies House will not issue a certificate in the following circumstances:
Certificates are only valid for 3 months from the date of issue. After this time, organisations and authorities will usually expect a more recent certificate.
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