We can usually incorporate your UK limited company the same day. UK companies are the easiest and most flexible of companies to incorporate within Europe. The single most important advantage of trading via a UK limited company is the limited liability of the company’s shareholders.
UK Company Incorporation fees
UK Annual Compliance fees
Company Formation: £220
Registered Office: £280
Companies House fee: £60
Company Secretary recommended: £400
Registered Office: £280
Director’s Register Maintenance: £180
Company Secretary recommended: £400
Shareholders Register Maintenance: £180
Compliance fee: £200
Compliance fee: £200
Due Diligence: per director and shareholder: £80
UK Ltd Company Formation
Reserving your Company Name
Structuring the company as per your requirements
Prepare your Company Registration Forms
Drafting the Articles of Association / Statutes
File the documents with Companies House
Appoint the Directors & Shareholders
Initial Government licence fee payable on incorporation
Certificate of Incorporation
Issue of Shares and production of Share Certificates
All documents and certificates supplied in a professional folder
Benefits of a UK Company
We offer our clients a reliable company formation service in United Kingdom
It is not necessary to visit the UK to form the company.
We check that your company name is available for use in the UK
Registered Office
Your limited company must have a registered office in the UK. This is the companies legal address and available on public record. We provide a registered office address service for your company.
Company Directors and Shareholders
Directors and Shareholders there are no restrictions on nationality
The names of directors and shareholders are filed at the companies registry
There is no requirement to appoint a resident director
The shareholders of the UK company can be corporations or individuals
To start the incorporation of your UK company we require, the proposed company name, details of the company directors, shareholders and the proposed activities by completion of the details form.
Foreign Company Investors
You do not need to be a UK citizen or a UK resident to incorporate
You do not need to visit the UK to incorporate the company
Only one person is required.
The company does not have to trade within the UK
Company Shareholders and Directors
A company only requires one person who can act as both director and shareholder
Company Incorporation Documents
Once incorporated we provide a set of corporate documents for your UK company which includes the Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association the Articles of Association, first minutes and Share certificates. Copies of the company incorporation documents are sent via email and the originals from the companies registry are sent to you in a corporate folder. Incorporation package includes:
Item
Description
Original Certificate of Incorporation
This is issued by The Registrar of Companies after incorporation. It shows your Company Name, Company Number and date of Incorporation of your new company.
2 copies of the Memorandum
These show the rules for the company. They show, where its registered office should be, how much share capital can be issued etc.
2 copies of the Articles of Association
The Articles of Association contain regulations, including: rules on the allotment and transfer of shares; the appointment and removal of directors; conduct of board and general meetings
Stock Transfer Form
These forms are your proof that our nominee shareholders no longer own the shares issued on incorporation – keep these forms safe.
Certificate of Non-Trading
This is supplied for UK ready made companies only. This guarantees that your company has not traded or incurred any liabilities prior to having been transferred to you. We supply this certificate.
Share Certificates
A share certificate or stock certificate is a written instrument evidencing the legal title to shares in the company
We will happily assist you with any company secretarial advice you may require and can also carry out certain company secretarial duties on your behalf. We can
Act as your Registered Office
Act as your Company Secretary
Act as your UK Tax Agent
In addition to our new company formations, we also maintain extensive stocks of readymade companies, these are ready to trade and can be transferred to you within hours.
UK Annual Compliance
In line with the Anti-Money Laundering regulations, we complete compliance checks and update the records held at the Registered Office, to ensure your UK company meets its regulatory obligations and remains in Good Standing. We conduct annual reviews to ensure that the due diligence documentation held on your company file are up to date. The fee covers the additional time spent monitoring Know Your Client for the Company Directors, Shareholders and other connected entities, in addition to general matters concerning corporate governance and regulatory updates. Our annual compliance is based on a UK company with standard Share Capital, two Directors and two Shareholders. If your company has a higher Share Capital or additional Directors or Shareholders, there will be additional compliance charges.
Shareholder & Directors Maintenance
Under the Companies Act, we need to ensure your company registers, including the directors register and shareholder register are maintained. A copy of the Directors register is held at the UK registered office of your company. If there are changes to the Company Directors we need to be supplied with new due diligence. We will then prepare and file an updated directors register with the Companies Registry.