Company formation you can trust from £12.99
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in the UK
Over 500,000 companies formed
with thousands of excellent reviews
Non-Residents
Package
Ideal for overseas clients who
want to form a UK limited company
Free Business
Banking
Up to 8 banks to choose from:
Barclays, Lloyds, TSB, Mettle, Cashplus
Online Customer
Portal
Our online admin portal helps you
maintain and develop your company
Limited by Shares Packages
Ideal for registering a company name for future use or forming a dormant company
- Private Limited Company
- Digital Company Documents
- Free Domain Name
Provides a Limited company and delivers a full set of company documents by email
- Private Limited Company
- Digital Company Documents
- Free Domain Name
- Digital Company Registers
- Minutes of First Board Meeting
- Legal Contracts & Notices Package
A Limited company with both digital and printed documents - perfect for opening your bank account
- Private Limited Company
- Digital Company Documents
- Free Domain Name
- Digital Company Registers
- Minutes of First Board Meeting
- Legal Contracts & Notices Package
- Printed Company Documents
Ideal for registering a company name for future use or forming a dormant company
- Private Limited Company
- Digital Company Documents
- Free Domain Name
- Digital Company Registers
- Minutes of First Board Meeting
- Legal Contracts & Notices Package
- Printed Company Documents
- VAT Registration
- PAYE Registration
- Confirmation Statement
Other company formation packages
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Company registration
in 4 simple steps
Choose a
company name
Select your
package
Checkout
and pay
Complete
your order
Why you should choose
Rapid Formations
Our process is super easy...
Many of our customers are forming a company for the first time,
so, we have made the process as simple as possible.
Great value for money...
Clear, transparent and competitive pricing, with no hidden costs.
We are highly rated everywhere...
Our customers have voted us the top-rated company formation agents
in the UK on Google, Trustpilot,
Facebook and Yell.
Not too small, not too large...
We are a team of 45 members. Small enough to care,
large enough to handle the demands of our customers.
Companies formed in the last 12 months
Use our impressive address
as your company's registered office
London registered office
£39.00 per year
A Covent Garden registered office address
for your company, with all government mail
scanned and emailed to you, free of charge.
Scottish registered office
£39.00 per year
A Glasgow city centre registered office for
your Scottish LTD, with free forwarding of
all government mail by email.
Choose a company structure
that suits your needs
Private Limited Company
This is by far the most popular type of company registered in the UK and is commonly known as a limited company. It is set up for the purpose of making a profit, and has the added benefit of limited liability protection of personal assets.
LLP
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are increasing in popularity and are ideal for professionals and consultants who wish to retain the flexibility of a traditional partnership, but require the benefits of a limited liability company.
Guarantee Company
A limited by guarantee company is very much like a standard limited company; however, instead of shareholders, it has guarantors. This type of company is normally registered by non-profit organisations such as clubs and charities.
Are you ready to
register your company today?
Join the tens of thousands who have already set up their companies with Rapid Formations
Get StartedNew to company formation?
We've got it covered.
Setting up a limited company is easy.
It could not be easier to set up a limited company or LLP with Rapid Formations. To start the company registration process, simply enter your company name into our name check tool, select a package (from £12.99) and add any address services you may require, check out and take 5 minutes to complete your details. Your new company will be approved, usually in 3 to 6 working hours: however, this timescale is subject to Companies House workload and it may take longer.
If time is of the essence…
If it is of great importance that your company is incorporated as soon as possible or on the same day, we always recommend you add the Guaranteed Same Day Service to your order. Immediately after your company is approved by Companies House, your company documents will be sent to you by email. However, we must receive your submission no later than 3.00pm (Monday to Friday) for it to qualify for the same day service.
What details do I need to set up a company?
To form a limited company you simply need a company name, the business activity of the company, a registered office address in the UK, and the details of the company directors, shareholders and People with Significant Control (PSC). The beneficial owners of the company, those owning more than 25% of the issued shares, may also be required to provide proof of ID and address. For more information, please have a look at our Required Information Checklist.
Do I need a business bank account?
It is not a legal requirement for a UK registered company to have a business bank account; however, in practice you will find it extremely hard to operate a business without its own bank account. Rapid Formations offers up to 8 business bank accounts with all company registration packages, including Barclays, Mettle, TSB, Lloyds, CountingUp, Cashplus, and Revolut. We also offer a business banking solution for overseas customers who wish to set up a UK company - see our Non-Residents Package for details.
What if I change my mind and don’t need the company?
Approximately half a million companies registered in the UK are dissolved (shut down) every year at Companies House, so if you decide you no longer need your company and want to shut it down, there is no need to worry – it happens fairly often! Rapid Formations can dissolve your company hassle free, at a cost of only £49.99 plus VAT. Find out more and order our Company Dissolution Service.
Authorised by Companies House and members of ACRA.
We are one of the UK’s leading company formation agents, authorised by Companies House and a member of ACRA, the Association of Company Registration Agents. We provide our clients with online incorporation and the following address services: registered office, service address and business mail forwarding address. We are able to deliver documents to Companies House electronically, allowing you to form a limited company online, without the need for paper forms to sign and post.