Are you Non-UK Resident?
Don't worry you can still form a company in the UK
Register your company in the UK, with our central London registered office address at the best possible prices. Use our quick and simple online company formation process and your UK company will be registered and ready to start trading in no time.
Take a look at our Non-Residents company formation service
UK LTD Company With Registered Office
£69
Information for Non-residents
Requirements for registering a company in the UK
A company can be formed in the UK by anyone, although directors must be over 16 years of age. To form a UK registered company limited by shares, you will need the following:
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A Registered Office in the UK. We provide a London address
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1 shareholder and 1 director. They can be the same person
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Issued share capital: This can be as little as £1.
There can be more directors and shareholders, and there is no limit to the number of shares that can be issued.
Directors and Shareholders
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Directors and Shareholders can be corporate i.e. another limited company can be appointed as a director.
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A company must have at least 1 natural person as a director so; there must be at least 1 named individual acting as a director.
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There is no requirement for directors and shareholders to be UK resident.
VAT registration for companies controlled by non-UK residents
As a non-resident owner of a UK company, you may find it difficult to register for VAT if you don’t have proper trading premises in the UK. HMRC does not consider a Registered Office or business/ virtual mail address as a business establishment. Notwithstanding your UK registration, your company will be classified as a “non-established taxable person”
Identification documents and Money Laundering Regulations
Although we do not require documents at the time an order is placed, anyone using our registered office service will be asked to supply identification documents once the service has been set up. We will need 1 document providing proof of name; passport or drivers licence etc. and 1 document providing proof of address; utility bill etc. In some circumstances, we will ask you to have the documents notarised.
Certificate of Good Standing
Certificates of Good Standing are issued by Companies House and confirm that a company’s statutory filings are up to date, and no action is being taken to strike off the company. The Certificate will also confirm the date of Incorporation, the name of the company and the Company number. The Certificate can also include; details of directors; the Registered Office address, the share capital of the company, and details of the subscribers to the memorandum. If you wish to buy a Certificate of Good Standing, it is an option that we make available at checkout when you place an order.
Objects clause and the Memorandum and Articles of Association
The majority of companies formed in the UK use the model Memorandum and Articles of Association contained in the Companies Acts 2006. They are the constitution of the company. One significant feature of the model Memorandum and Articles are the omission of an objects clause. The last Companies Act removed the requirement to include the objects of the company in its constitution. The practice of drafting the objects so widely as to ensure that no conceivable legal activity could possibly be excluded had, for many years, made the clause obsolete.
The omission of an objects clause can cause problems in overseas jurisdictions. Owners who are intending to open a branch office outside the UK often have to supply a copy of the company’s constitution to get permission. Authorities may insist that an objects clause is written into the constitution.
Companies can be formed with Memorandum and Articles of Association that include an objects clause. Clients can ask us to use articles that they have drafted themselves. To include bespoke Articles, simply contact us before placing your order.
Our Services
Limited Company Formation
£23
There is no requirement for any shareholders or officers of a UK company to be resident in the UK or to be UK nationals. However, the company must have a UK address. For this reason, the registered office service below is pre-selected as part of your order.
Registered Office Service
£46
Our registered office service is an address in the heart of Central London’s (WC1) business and professional district. Any user of the service can also have free address services for all their officers (directors, shareholders, and company secretary) for the first year. Official post will be scanned and uploaded to our secure online document storage system, which you can access 24/7. Upgrades to this service are available to suit your requirements. Please note that this price also includes additional basic ID checks required for non UK residents.
Certificate of Good Standing
£35
Companies House issues a certificate of good standing if one is required. The certificate confirms that your company or limited liability partnership has met all its statutory requirements at the date of issue. It takes about five working days for Companies House to issue a certificate.
Confirmation Statement Service
£32
You must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The due date is called the ‘confirmation date’, which falls on the anniversary of company formation or the ‘made up’ date of your last annual return.We will do that for you on time.
Wise UK Business Account
The no-hassle international business account.
Low-cost business banking. No hidden charges or monthly fees. Pay employees and vendors, get paid and manage your cash flow in multiple currencies. This is the simplest and quickest business banking solution for eligible non-UK residents.
International payments are made using actual exchange rates without hidden markups. Cheaper than Paypal and old-school banks. Transfer money or use a Wise business debit card. After we have formed your company, we will send you a link with which you can complete your business account application.
Please be aware that a one time fee of £45 is payable to Wise when you start using their business account.