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Are you ready to set up your company?
What you can expect from us...
1st Formations are authorised Companies House formation agents, and we are also a member of ACRA (the Association of Company Registration Agents) ensuring our company documentation is of the highest quality, always up-to-date and compliant with current regulations and legislation.
We are available and ready to support you every step of the way; from tentative initial enquires, to helping you choose a package, to guiding you through the company formation process.
If you need any assistance or you would like to form your company by telephone with one of our experts, give us a call at 020 3897 2233.
Once you are ready to start
It’s a simple matter of following our simple 4 step company formation process: Go to our homepage and find out if your company name is available; choose a package; select any company services you may require, checkout and pay; and complete our 'online company registration form'. This should take you no more than 15 minutes and your new company should be ready to trade in 3 to 6 working hours.
As soon as your new company is incorporated, we will send you a digital copy of your company documents. Printed documents will take between 24 to 48 hours to reach you by post, and if your package included any address services, these will be set up for you within 3 to 5 working hours.
We make company formation easy
Company Name
Begin by searching for your company name to see if it is available for registration.
Select Package
Select the package that is right for you. We have a range of different options.
Checkout
Proceed to checkout. You will also have the option to add additional services.
Company Details
Quickly fill in your company details and let us take care of the rest.
Our business banking partners
Pick up a business bank account as part of your company formation and tick off another task on your ‘to do’ list.
We offer up to 8 banking options for your new company, each with simple online account opening. Select a bank today and get your account up and running in a matter of minutes.
After company formation
Let’s just say our journey together has just started! 1st Formations provides free customer support for the lifetime of your company. So please call or email us if you need help.
We also provide a free Online Company Manager facility for all customers, where they can maintain and update their company records and details, without having to login and navigate Companies House website, and a full range of company services.
The information you need to form a company
Here is what you need to register a company limited by shares - the most popular type of UK company
A company name that is not already in use at Companies House. You can check the availability for your preferred company name by using our company name checker.
A registered office address that is a physical address in the UK. Don't worry, most of our packages include a registered office service, for example, the Privacy Package.
The details of all company officers (directors and secretaries) and shareholders, including full name, residential address, occupation, date of birth and nationality.
Setting up a UK limited company with us is quick, easy, and completely online. We'll walk you through the entire company formation process, from picking your company name, right up to sending your application to Companies House. And remember, you can set up a company with just one person, or multiple people, it's up to you.
