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The benefits of incorporating a limited company

By Glenn Clifford-Perkins, accounting partner, Armstrong Watson

by CWH
17 April 2024
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Glenn Clifford-Perkins, of Armstrong Watson

There are a number of things to consider when it comes to starting your own business and near the top of the list will be choosing the most suitable trading option.

For those looking to incorporate a limited company, as opposed to registering as a sole trader or partnership, one of the most important benefits is that the owners of the company (ie the shareholders) are only liable for the amount of money they have invested in the company and not for any company debts or losses.

This means that if the company runs into financial difficulty, the owners’ personal assets are not at risk.

Financial benefits of a limited company

Incorporating a limited company makes it easier to raise capital as the owners can issue shares to raise funds.

As a separate legal entity, a company can enter into employment contracts, property leases, and other business transactions in its own name, which helps to protect the owners from personal liability.

This is why it’s important in the first instance when deciding which trading option is the best way to run your business, to consider the risks you may face as a business owner.

Incorporating a limited company provides additional tax advantages. Profits generated by the company are taxed at the lower corporate tax rate rather than the higher personal income tax rate. The corporate tax rate is however dependent on the level of taxable profits in the company.

Being separate from your business also provides you with more flexibility over your personal remuneration.

You can pay yourself a salary and also have the option of paying a dividend out of the company profits, which is more tax-efficient and can be taken at the most tax-advantageous time. On 6 April 2024, the annual dividend allowance dropped from £1,000 to £500.

Responsibilities as a company director

As a company director, you must act in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.

You need to ensure the company’s finances are managed responsibly and safeguard its assets. Company directors must also maintain corporate records, report to shareholders, take responsibility for strategic decisions and avoid any conflicts of interest.

In many SMEs, the directors and the shareholders can be the same person/people and so these duties will go unsaid, but when faced with financial distress, their duties as a director swing to stakeholders as a whole, including creditors.

Depending on the size of your business you may have added responsibilities of being an employer and will need to run a payroll, pay National Insurance and provide workplace pensions, as well as take into account the costs of holidays and sick pay.

With so much to consider, it can be helpful to have some support when starting a new business or indeed incorporating an existing business.

If you would like advice, please call 01768 222030 or email help@armstrongwatson.co.uk

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