UK - Ltd Company Incorporation

UK Key Points

Time - only 1 day to incorporate your company
Cost - a UK company will cost £120
Directors - only one director of any nationality, is necessary for your Limited company
Shareholders - only one shareholder of any nationality, is required
Share Capital - there are no minimum share capital requirements
Support - using our 20 years experience we guide you throughout every step of the company formation process
No obligation requiring UK participation in the management of your company

UK companies are the easiest and most flexible of companies to incorporate within the European Union. In Europe there are three main types of company:

Private Limited Company - Ltd
Limited Liability Partnership - LLP
Public Limited Company - PLC - The company's shares may be offered for sale to the public and they have a minimum share capital of around £50,000

Foreign 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 to incorporate a new Ltd company
A UK company can be incorporated even though it does not trade in the UK

Protection of Business Name

Registration legally protects your company name against anyone else incorporating a similarly named limited company in the UK.

Company Shareholders and Directors

A private company only requires one director and one shareholder who may be an individual or corporate body. A public company must have at least two directors and a formally qualified secretary. We can provide this service for you.

Private Limited Company - Ltd

Owned by shareholders who, in the event of the business failing, are protected by the limited liability
Personal assets of directors and shareholders cannot be used to pay off company debts
A limited company will continue to trade irrespectively of changes in directors, secretary, management and or ownership
The company is entitled to take legal actions in its own name (as opposed to the name of its owners)
The company may enter into legal contracts and own property

We can incorporate your UK Limited company within four hours, according to your specifications.

Incorporation package includes:

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
4 copies of the Memorandum	These show the rules for the running of your company. They show what the company can do by law, where its registered office should be, how much share capital can be issued etc.
4 copies of the Articles of Association	The Articles of Association contain the detailed regulations for the running of your company, including: rules on the allotment and transfer of shares; the appointment and removal of directors; conduct of board and general meetings
Draft Minutes	Draft Minutes for your First Board Meeting
Stock Transfer Form	These forms are your proof that our nominee shareholders no longer own the shares issued on incorporation - keep these forms safe! No stamp duty is payable on the transfer because no payment was requested or made
1 Form SH01 Return of Allotment of Shares	A return on Form SH01 must be delivered to the Registrar of Companies within one month of the allotment of shares,
2 Forms AP01 Appointment of Director or Company Secretary AP03	These forms should be completed and returned to us within 10 days from the appointment of a Director or Secretary
2 Forms TM01 Terminating Appointment of Director or Company Secretary TM02	These forms should be completed and returned to us if a director or secretary resigns
Form AA01 Accounting Reference Date	A company's financial year will end one year after incorporation. Should you wish to change it to another date, you need to complete form AA01
Form AD01 Registered Office	The Registered Office is the company's address in England or Wales to which formal communications are sent. It may be the business address, the director's home address, the accountant's address etc. but it must be a real address and not a P O Box number. We can provide a Registered Office for your company if required
Certificate of Non-Trading	This guarantees that your company has not traded or incurred any liabilities prior to having been transferred to you. We supply this certificate.
Combined Company Register	This is where you record the issue of shares, the transfer of shares, the appointment and resignation of officers, minutes of board meetings etc.
24 Share Certificates	A share certificate or stock certificate is a written instrument evidencing the legal title to shares in the company
Registers	Registers of shareholders & Share Ledger, Register of Directors & Secretaries and the Register of Mortgages & Charges

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. After incorporation, we can:

Act as your registered office
Act as your company secretary
Register your company for VAT

In addition to our new company formations, we also maintain extensive stocks of ready made companies. These are ready to trade and can be transferred to you within hours.