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Start your company in the United Kingdom

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

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Live in 12-14 days
  1. 1
    Companies House filing Day 1
    • IN01 form lodged
    • Memorandum & Articles
    • Certificate of Incorporation
  2. 2
    HMRC & banking Day 2–5
    • Corporation Tax UTR
    • PAYE if hiring
    • Open business account
  3. 3
    Operational Day 6–9
    • VAT registration if needed
    • PSC register live
    • First confirmation statement scheduled
Starts from
£936 first year, all-in
≈ $1,272 ≈ €1,081
What's included
  • Company formation £249
  • Registered office £99 /year
  • Bookkeeping £49 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • ≤ £50K revenue £49 /month
    • £50–200K £89 /month
    • £200–500K £149 /month
    • £500K–£1M £299 /month
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Why the United Kingdom?

Founders raising from US VCs

UK Ltd is the most recognized non US entity in Silicon Valley. Cleaner Delaware flip than EU options. Public PSC register (UBO disclosure) and Companies House filings give US investors the transparency they expect.

Companies HouseDelaware flip friendlyPSC register

European fintech and regulated services

FCA is the most cited financial regulator outside the US. Perception advantage with banks and partners. London is the deepest fintech talent pool in Europe. 130 tax treaties, the most of any jurisdiction.

FCA130 treatiesLondon talent

Premium B2B SaaS and consultancies

Patent Box drops corporation tax to 10% on qualifying IP profits. Small Profits Rate 19% under £50K. UK Ltd builds enterprise grade brand perception faster than US LLC for B2B selling into Europe.

10% Patent Box19% SME rateBrand perception

Considerations

If you need EU passporting

Post Brexit, UK Ltd no longer passports into the EU. For regulated EU activities:

No EU passportPost Brexit
→ Ireland English speaking common law inside the EU→ Estonia EU member, digital first incorporation→ Luxembourg fund and IP regime, EU passportable

If you want zero local presence

UK requires a registered office address and a real director (PSC declared). For setups with no physical UK link:

Resident directorPublic PSC register
→ British Virgin Islands no local director, low filing burden→ Cayman Islands tax neutral, fund friendly→ Delaware (USA) registered agent only, no state nexus
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