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UK Company Formation & Companies House Compliance

Incorporating a UK company takes a day once the paperwork is right, and almost every problem we see afterwards traces back to what was skipped at that stage: a registered office that cannot actually receive post, a SIC code that does not match the business, or a director who was never told about the identity verification Companies House now requires. We form the company, register it for Corporation Tax, and run the calendar of filings that keeps it in good standing rather than handing you a certificate and leaving the rest to you.

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Scope

What'sincluded

Everything below is in the standard engagement. Anything outside it is agreed in writing before the work starts, never after.

  • Company name check and private limited company incorporation filed with Companies House
  • Registered office and registered email address set up to meet Companies House’s current requirements
  • Memorandum and Articles of Association, statement of capital and initial PSC filing
  • Corporation Tax registration with HMRC within the three-month statutory window
  • Identity verification for directors and persons with significant control under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
  • A compliance calendar covering the confirmation statement, the accounts deadline and every other Companies House filing date

Who this is for

Built for three situations

  • Pakistani businesses opening a UK entity
  • Founders relocating operations to the UK
  • Consultancies and agencies billing UK clients

Process

How thisactually runs

  1. Structure and name

    We confirm a private limited company is the right vehicle, check the proposed name against the Companies House register, and choose the SIC code that actually matches what the business does.

  2. Incorporation

    Memorandum and Articles filed, the statement of capital and initial PSC register prepared, and the registered office and registered email address set up to meet Companies House’s current requirements.

  3. HMRC registration

    Corporation Tax registration filed with HMRC inside the three-month window that runs from the date the company starts to trade, with the Unique Taxpayer Reference confirmed.

  4. Identity verification and calendar

    Directors and any person with significant control taken through Companies House identity verification, and a written calendar issued naming every confirmation statement and accounts date for the year ahead.

Deliverables

What you end up holding

  • Certificate of Incorporation from Companies House
  • Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • HMRC Corporation Tax registration confirmation and Unique Taxpayer Reference
  • Confirmed identity verification status for every director and PSC
  • A written compliance calendar for the year ahead

What we need from you

Documents required

  • Passport of every director, shareholder and person with significant control
  • Proof of address for every director and PSC
  • Three preferred company names, in order of preference
  • A description of what the business does, for the SIC code
  • Details of the share allocation between shareholders

Missing something? Tell us anyway. We can usually work around a gap, and it is better to know before we start.

Next step

Tell us your situation and we will scope it.

Talk to us about it

Scope, fee and dates confirmed in writing before anything starts.

Questions

AboutUK Company Formation & Companies House Compliance

  • Do I need to be a UK resident to form a company here?

    No. Neither residency nor a UK passport is required to be a director or shareholder of a UK private limited company, and the whole incorporation runs remotely. What Companies House does require is a registered office in the UK and, since March 2024, a registered email address it can actually use to contact the company.

  • What is the identity verification Companies House now asks for?

    Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, every director and person with significant control has to verify their identity with Companies House, either directly or through an authorised agent. It became mandatory for every new director and new incorporation from 18 November 2025, and existing directors and PSCs have to complete it by 18 November 2026 or at their next confirmation statement, whichever comes first. Companies House has said active enforcement begins once that transition period ends.

  • What does the confirmation statement actually confirm?

    That the information Companies House holds on your company, its registered office, its directors, its PSCs and its shareholdings, is still correct as at a set date each year. It has to be filed within 14 days of that date even where nothing has changed, and the online filing fee is £50. A late confirmation statement is a criminal offence on the part of every director, not just an administrative default.

  • What happens if the annual accounts are filed late?

    A private limited company’s first accounts are due 21 months after incorporation, and every year after that, nine months after the accounting reference date. Penalties are automatic and rise with how late you are: £150 up to one month, £375 up to three months, £750 up to six months and £1,500 beyond that, doubled if you were late the year before as well.

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