Company Formation. Done right.

It depends on profit level, liability exposure, and growth plans. Below around £30,000 net profit the tax advantage of a Limited Company is marginal, and sole trader simplicity often wins. Above that threshold, and any time you take on staff, premises, or external investment, Limited becomes the right answer. LLPs suit professional partnerships (legal, design, consulting) where partners want flow-through tax treatment with limited liability.

Standard same-day incorporation with Companies House if the application is filed before 3pm on a working day - the certificate of incorporation usually comes back within hours. HMRC registrations for Corporation Tax follow automatically; PAYE and VAT registration take 5-15 working days depending on HMRC backlog. Most clients are trading from a UK company within 24-48 hours of engagement.

Yes - there is no residency requirement for UK directors or shareholders. You will need a UK registered office (we provide one), and most UK banks require at least one director to visit in person, though digital alternatives like Wise, Tide, and Revolut Business open accounts remotely. EORI registration for import/export is also handled in the same setup.

Restructuring share classes later triggers legal fees, stamp duty, and sometimes income tax charges on founders. If you might raise SEIS or EIS, take on investors, or grant employee options through an EMI scheme, we structure the share classes (ordinary, growth shares, option pool) at formation so you do not pay to unpick a single share class six months in.

Companies House incorporation, certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association, share certificates, statutory registers, HMRC Corporation Tax registration, optional PAYE and VAT registration, a registered office address for the first year, and bank account introductions. PAYE setup, first-year accounting, and ongoing compliance work are quoted separately.