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A Certificate of Good Standing (CGS) is used to verify that a company is correctly incorporated in the UK, and has met all of its filing obligations under the Companies Acts. The CGS cannot be issued if actions are pending to remove the company from Companies House register.
The Certificate contains the following information:
The CGS can also include the following information:
CGS Uses
CGSs are often required when a UK company is operating outside the UK. UK companies are so inexpensive and easy for non-UK residents to set up, that many of them do operate outside the UK, and the demand for CGSs is high. CGS will often be requested by.
CGS can be issued for companies limited by shares (LTD), companies limited by guarantee (LBG) and limited liability partnerships (LLP).
Certificate of Incumbency
Non-UK resident clients sometimes request a Certificate of Incumbency. However, no such document exists in the UK. It is, of course, possible to create such a document and have it notarised. Still, it will not be authorised by a government agency and will not have the same legal standing as a CGS.
We are a member of ACRA, the Association of Company Registration Agents. ACRA is the trade body of company formation agents, founded to promote good practice and provide a forum for its members.
Our membership is a statement of our commitment to the professional standards promoted by ACRA and our fellow members.