The cost to set up a limited company depends entirely upon the way you chose to incorporate at Companies House. There are many options available to you, but the most convenient and popular way to form a limited company is through an authorised company formation agent like Rapid Formations.
Using an agent is also the quickest way to register a new company. Our online company formation packages are available from just £52.99, which includes the £50.00 filing fee payable to Companies House. Most registrations are approved in under 24 hours, whereas Companies House incorporation services are more expensive and take longer to process.
Setting up a company using Companies House
If you incorporate a company using Companies House online or postal services, the registration process will take at least 2-10 days. It will take even longer if you have to correct any mistakes or provide additional documentation. These services are also more expensive than the prices charged by many formation agents.
Cost to set up a limited company using the Web Incorporation Service
Companies House Web Incorporation Service can only be used to form a private company limited by shares with Model articles of association.
The registration process can take up to 2 days and you will be charged a £50.00 incorporation fee. Furthermore, if your application contains any errors, it will be returned by post and you will have to resubmit it by post. If additional documentation is requested after submission, you will also have to send this by post. You cannot file these documents electronically using this service.
Cost to set up a limited company by postal application
The postal application usually takes up to 8-10 days to process. The standard registration fee is £71.00. Again, if you make any errors in your application, it will be returned to you by post and you will have to resubmit by post. This will cause even further delay.
Rapid Formations online registration services
The cost to form a limited company through Rapid Formations starts at just £52.99. Limited liability partnership (LLP) registration is available for £69.99 plus VAT. Whichever type of company you wish to set up, you will need to follow these 4 simple steps:
- Choose a company name – you can check the availability of your proposed company name by entering it into our online name-check facility, which can be found on our homepage
- Select a company formation package – choose from our wide range of budget and comprehensive packages for companies limited for shares, and our specialist packages for limited by guarantee companies, Non-UK residents, and LLPs
- Pay for your company formation package and optional extras (no hidden Companies House fees)
- Complete our simple online application form
When you have entered all of the required information to set up a company, one of our hawk-eyed specialists will check your application before sending it to Companies House. Most registrations are approved in less than 24 hours.
In the unlikely event that your application contains any errors, or you are asked to send additional documentation, you will be immediately notified by email. Corrections can be carried out online and documents can be filed electronically, thus causing no significant delay to the registration process.
When Companies House approves your application, we will send you a confirmation email with digital copies of your incorporation documents. You can begin trading whenever you like, and you can manage your company online using our free Client Admin Portal.
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Good day,
Are there any hidden fees with setting up a company (to sell on Amazon UK) other than the above for non-nationals or nonresidential?
work permit fee
business license fee
logo and trade mark fee
other fees
Thank you for the question.
Unfortunately, we can’t advise in this instance as it would depend on the situation of the company and what it is seeking to do. We recommend seeking specialist advice on this basis.
Regards,
The Rapid Formations Team
If I start a company today but dont begin trading for say 3 months or even a year will I need to submit Certified accounts?
Dear Anthony,
Under normal circumstances where a company is trading you would submit accounts to both Companies House and HMRC on a yearly basis. No matter whether the company is trading or not, accounts would always be required to be submitted to Companies House annually. In terms of HMRC it is the duty of the officers of the company to inform HMRC when the company is or is not trading and you can make arrangements specific to your company in terms of providing accounts and Corporation Tax returns to HMRC based on your trading periods.
Best regards,
Rapid Formations Team
Hi if I use this service today it is 17:00 can I have my reg number by tomorrow Saturday or will it not come through till monday
Dear Glen,
Companies House normally only operate during standard working hours so you would not get your company approved over a weekend so it would be Monday before you receive the details.
Best regards,
Rapid Formations Team