Incorporation of a Limited Company

Starting a company in the UK is straightforward if you have the right information prepared. We handle the full process from name checks to filing, then keep you compliant with Companies House and HMRC after incorporation.

What you need to form a company

  • Company name that is available and follows the naming rules

  • Registered office address in the UK, in the same part of the UK where the company is registered, the address must be an appropriate address, PO Boxes are not allowed

  • Registered email address for Companies House notices

  • Director details for at least one director, date of birth, service address, nationality

  • Shareholder details and statement of capital

  • SIC code to describe your business activity

  • People with Significant Control, PSCs, details of individuals or legal entities that own or control the company

Directors and PSC identity verification, new requirement

Identity verification is being introduced to improve the accuracy of the register.

  • You can verify voluntarily now using GOV.UK One Login or through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider like us

  • From 18 November 2025, identity verification becomes mandatory and will be phased in over the following 12 months

  • New directors and new PSCs will need to be verified at or shortly after appointment

  • Existing directors and PSCs will need to verify by their first confirmation statement after the start date

  • Once verified, you receive a Companies House personal code, you will be asked for this when you incorporate a company or file the confirmation statement

We can guide directors, PSCs and anyone who files on your behalf through the correct route, direct verification or via our ACSP service.

Registered office and email rules

  • The registered office must be a physical address where documents will come to the attention of a person acting for the company, and delivery can be acknowledged

  • You must keep a registered email address up to date, Companies House uses it to contact you, it is not shown on the public register

People with Significant Control, PSC duties

  • Identify your PSCs, record the details, and tell Companies House

  • Update PSC details within 14 days, then file the change within a further 14 days

  • From November 2025, companies will not need to hold certain internal statutory registers, including the PSC register, but you must still keep the information up to date at Companies House

Confirmation statement, yearly requirement

Every company must file a confirmation statement each year to confirm the public record is correct. When you file you can also update:

  • SIC code

  • Statement of capital and shareholder information

  • Trading status of shares

  • Exemption from keeping a PSC register, where relevant
    You will be asked to provide your Companies House personal code once identity verification is in effect.

Accounts, accounting dates and filing

  • Your first accounting reference date is set automatically to the last day of the month in which the first anniversary of incorporation falls

  • Private companies normally file annual accounts 9 months after the end of the financial year

  • We prepare compliant micro, small or full accounts and file them online

HMRC registrations after incorporation

  • Corporation Tax, we register the company and set up online filing, tax is usually due 9 months and 1 day after the end of the accounting period, the CT600 return is normally due 12 months after the period end

  • PAYE payroll, if you will pay staff or directors

  • VAT, if your taxable turnover reaches the registration threshold or you choose to register voluntarily

What you receive from us

  • Company formed correctly with certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association, share certificates and board minutes

  • SIC code, PSC, director and shareholder filings completed and checked

  • Registered office and service address options, with post scanning to your email

  • Guidance and support with identity verification for directors, PSCs and filers

  • Post-formation compliance, confirmation statement, accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE setup

Talk to us
PK Financial Services, 49 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PH
T: 0208 22 111 65, 077 897 581 77