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Onboarding guide

Create a workspace with the right first calendar.

Onboarding collects the information needed to create a practical starter calendar. The prompts support organisation and evidence tracking; they are not legal advice.

Recommended flow

1

Find the company

Use Companies House lookup where available, then confirm the organisation name, company number and trading details.

2

Set the profile

Add key dates and operating signals such as VAT, premises, website, CCTV, personal data and subcontractor use.

3

Review before saving

Check the profile before the workspace and starter calendar are created.

4

Start the routine

Open the dashboard, review generated tasks, assign owners and upload evidence as work is completed.

What the setup answers do

The answers help Obligary decide which starter tasks and date anchors are useful.

  • Incorporation, accounts and confirmation statement dates help create due-date based tasks.
  • Operating signals help include useful prompts and hide irrelevant starter items.
  • Employee count helps surface people, policy and health and safety prompts where useful.
  • The profile can be edited later from organisation settings if the first setup needs refining.

After setup

The first calendar should be reviewed before the workspace becomes busy.

  • Open the calendar and check which generated tasks need owners or due dates.
  • Mark tasks not applicable only when your organisation has decided they do not apply.
  • Invite users once you know who should manage work, upload evidence or view reports.
  • Use reports after the first tidy-up so the status picture is clear.

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Important boundary

Obligary supports organisation and evidence. It does not replace professional judgement.

Use Obligary to manage tasks, owners, reminders, documents, evidence and reports. Your organisation remains responsible for deciding what applies and taking legal, regulatory or certification advice where needed.