do all companies have to be registered at companies house??

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hi just a query for a fellow mnetter. Please can someone in the know tell us??
Thanx

All "ltd" and "plc"s do, yes. That said, not all companies are up to date...

wow that was quick!! thanks. will let her know.

If incorporated in England & Wales, yes. Some overseas companies have their branches registered there too. Scottish companies registered in Scotland, NI in NI, etc.

If you're dealing with something that says it's a company but doesn't appear to be registered at Companies House, might either be a non-English company or an outfit using a company-ish name as a business (ie trading) name. Not sure about extent that's allowed. Have you had a look on the Cos Hse website? - usually quite good with leaflets and FAQs.

ty binkie, a couple of mnetters have paid some money to a company. Another mn'r has had a few leaflets from companies in same area/address.(here ) I will get them to come to this thread.

Ta. Interesting that the zactival website is .com, which for me would suggest US entity. Yet more interesting is the fact that I can't access the website. Can anyone? If you can, the "contacts" page would usually give you the name of the company, if it is one. (Doesn't have to be a company to trade, of course - could be an unincorporated entity trading under a business name.)