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As a MadeSimple customer, you can take advantage of the simplest company formation process, free 24/7 support, and honest, upfront pricing.
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Most companies are formed within 3 working hours.
Affordable packages start from £54.99 and you can rest assured there are never hidden costs.
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Effortlessly manage your company with our support.
Want to protect your personal address from being listed on the public register? We can offer privacy and protection with a registered office address.
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Need a meeting room by the hour? You can book high-quality meeting rooms with us, making an impression on both existing and potential clients.
Never miss a deadline when preparing and filing dormant company accounts - with no need for an accountant.
Maintain compliance with Companies House requirements, ensuring that your confirmation statement is always sent on time.
Require administrative assistance? We can help ensure that company records are up-to-date and accurate.
Want to protect your personal address from being listed on the public register? We can offer privacy and protection with a registered office address.
Reduce junk mail and rental costs with our mail forwarding solutions, allowing us to manage your mail for more efficient and seamless operations.
Need a meeting room by the hour? You can book high-quality meeting rooms with us, making an impression on both existing and potential clients.
Never miss a deadline when preparing and filing dormant company accounts - with no need for an accountant.
Maintain compliance with Companies House requirements, ensuring that your confirmation statement is always sent on time.
Require administrative assistance? We can help ensure that company records are up-to-date and accurate.
Here at Companies MadeSimple, you can easily set up a limited company online via one of our many packages. With our experts by your side, we can ensure that the registration process is seamless and efficient. Set up a new company without a hassle with Companies MadeSimple and purchase a package that is tailored to your needs.
How to Form a Limited Company
When you choose to create a limited company with us, you can register and have your company incorporated in as little as 3 hours* (processing time can vary depending on Companies House workload and excludes bank holidays and weekends). In fact, all it takes is 4 simple steps to register your company online with Companies MadeSimple.
After submitting your application, it will automatically be sent to Companies House for processing. An ID check will be required as part of Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer regulations.
If you are interested in same-day incorporations, click here for more information about our Same Day guarantee (add-on).
*Registrations submitted on bank holidays and weekends will be processed the next working day subject to Companies House workload and successful application.
Our company name search tool lets you instantly check the availability of your preferred company name. Just enter your desired name, and we'll let you know if it's available!
Protect your personal address from being listed on the Companies House public register with our Central London registered company address. Directors Service Address included.
The details of all your company's officers (directors and secretaries) and shareholders, including full name, proof of ID, occupation and address.
On the right, you will find the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
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Companies MadeSimple is committed to ensuring payments are secure and can be made with ease, we currently accept all major credit and debit cards (including American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Maestro) and can also take renewable service payments via Direct Debit for extra security.
There are no additional costs required on top of the cost of the formation packages that is required in order to form your limited company.
Some packages may have annual (or monthly) renewal costs but these costs will be presented prior to money being charged and sufficient time will be provided to cancel or change the services if required.
Any queries about associated costs with any of our services, please contact Customers Services on 0207 608 5500 or email at support@companiesmadesimple.com.
Yes, every UK limited company is legally required to appoint at least one director. The director must be a real person (not a company) and at least 16 years old. They are responsible for managing the company and ensuring it complies with its legal obligations, such as filing accounts and annual confirmation statements with Companies House.
If desired, you can also appoint additional directors or corporate directors (other companies), but the minimum requirement of one human director must still be met.
A limited company must issue a minimum of one share. If there is more than one shareholder, at least one share must be issued to each shareholder. However, many companies choose to issue more than the minimum number of shares, such as 100 or 1,000, as this provides greater flexibility for dividing ownership or allocating additional shares in the future without needing to issue new ones.
Yes, you can register a UK limited company on your own. A UK limited company can be set up with just one person who acts as both the sole director (runs the business) and the sole shareholder (owns the business).
This answer represents the majority of limited company formations in the UK with a Limited by Shares structure.
UK company officers will be required to provide 2 addresses to Companies House upon forming a limited company. They must provide a residential address and a correspondence/ service address. The residential address will not appear on the public register at Companies House, the correspondence/ service address however will so unless the home address is used as the service address of the officer, this will not appear online.
Companies MadeSimple offers a service address service within its Registered Office product to allow officers to use our prestigious address to appear online and protect their privacy. We offer this service within the majority of our formation packages.
When your UK limited company has been successfully incorporated, the following documents will be obtained.
We offer packages that may include other documents such as registers or meeting minutes but the above documents will be available with every formation.
UK limited companies are required to complete several annual filings to remain compliant including a Confirmation Statement (CS01), Annual Accounts and Corporation Tax Return (CT600). It is important to file these on time in order to avoid fines and to avoid Companies House removing the company from the public register.
Companies MadeSimple offer lifetime support for businesses registering through our platform; we offer a team of expert formation agents and customer service personnel that will always do whatever they can to assist you in your queries, concerns and journey. We offer support via phone, email, online chat and a wide array of help articles, available 24/7!
Companies MadeSimple is proud of our company secretarial (CoSec) platform which allows full management of your company/ies directly through your account with us. File information directly to Companies House through your account with MadeSimple, sort your companies by filing due dates, import companies, make changes and download or upload documents.
The best part is, we are always looking to improve and add more user-friendly features to help boost efficiency and experience to your company management journeys.
When it comes to going self-employed, one of the first big decisions you’ll need to make is whether you should set up as a sole trader or a limited company. Both structures have their pros and cons, of course, and you may even find that you’ll operate within either over the course of your business.
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