How To Register a Limited Company

By
Richard
 – December 17, 2010Posted in: Company Formation

how to register a company

So, you’re thinking about starting your own business, you’ve weighed up the advantages and disadvantages and decided that registering a company is the best option for you; but how do you go about registering a limited company?

Registering With Companies House

In order to register a limited company, you need to submit all the necessary forms and documents to Companies House. But before you can get to that point you need to follow these steps:

  1. Decide on the structure of your company, who the directors and shareholders will be and how it will be run.
  2. Choose a company name and carry out a trademark search to ensure no one else has already registered it.
  3. Download and print out Companies House form IN01 fill it out thoroughly, making sure to get the signatures of all the directors and members.
  4. Buy suitable template Memorandum and Articles of Association (usually around £20-£30) and complete as appropriate.
  5. Post your completed IN01 form and Memorandum and Articles of Association to Companies House, along with a cheque for £20 (8-10 days completion) or £50 (same day service) :

    6. New Companies Section
    Companies House Crown Way Cardiff CF14 3UZ

    We recommend using a recorded delivery service to ensure your confidential documents arrive safely and on time.

  6. Wait patiently – it can take a good few days for your company registration to be processed by Companies House. If your application is successful, you should get a certificate of incorporation in the post after a week or two.

The Fast Free Alternative

There is another way – using our FREE company formation service means you can get your company registered usually within just a few hours in a few simple steps:

  1. Check your company name is available using our company name search tool.
  2. Select FREE Company Formation from our available company registration packages.
  3. Fill out our simple online form with your company details.
  4. Sit back and wait.

In most cases company registration is completed in around 2-5 hours and you can download your certificate of incorporation from the members area of our website using the login information you got during the registration process.

Once registered you can get on with running your new limited company! Order online today for a speedy, FREE company registration service you can rely on.

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Bear in mind that from 2013 registration through Companies House will be online ONLY.

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