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Register Your UK Limited Company

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Official Companies House Authorised ACSP Agent

Approved Companies House ACSP

Form your business securely with an official, fully authorised corporate agent. Trusted to register over 500,000 UK limited companies with 100% compliance guaranteed.

Secure in-house digital company dashboard

Secure Online Company Portal

Manage your business on our custom-built, secure platform. Easily download official digital company documents and file annual returns with zero third-party software risks.

5-star rated UK company formation support team

5-Star Expert Support

Get clear, reliable guidance from seasoned incorporation specialists. We check your data for errors to guarantee hassle-free company setup in as little as 3 working hours.

Successful retail business owner launching a UK limited company with TheFormationCompany an online formation agent

Register Your UK Limited Company

Fast, Approved, and Trusted by Over 500,000 Entrepreneurs.

Starting a business is a monumental step. As an official, ACSP-certified formation agent, TheFormationCompany delivers a secure, streamlined incorporation experience. We remove confusing legal jargon from corporate registration, giving new business owners a direct, automated pipeline straight to Companies House.

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Our intelligent system instantly reviews your application to eliminate filing errors, guaranteeing rapid same-day approval in as little as 3 working hours. Built from the ground up for absolute compliance, our platform supports local startups and international founders with zero administrative friction.

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Backed by a strong 5-star rating and over half a million successful formations, every package includes immediate access to official digital incorporation documents, free business banking setups, and lifetime compliance support from our in-house experts.

Ready to register your company now?

Become a limited company owner in 4 simple steps

Step 1: Check Company Name Availability

Search a company name

Search the live Companies House registry to check name availability

Step 2: Select a formation package

Package

Choose a basic formation or add discounted first-year services

Step 3: Secure Checkout & Processing

Pay for your formation

Pay securely through our fast, proprietary platform with zero hidden fees.

Step 4: Submit Company Details

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Input director and shareholder details for direct, error-free government filing.

What happens once your company is incorporated?

Once Companies House approves your application, your secure online portal will instantly display:

Company Registration Number (CRN)

Your unique 8-digit identification code issued directly by the UK government.

Certificate of Incorporation

​The legal digital "birth certificate" required for banking and trading.

Memorandum & Articles of Association

Mandatory constitutional rules defining how your business is governed.

Share Certificates

Digital proof of ownership issued instantly to protect every shareholder.

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Compare Our Formation Packages

Fast, Approved, and Trusted by Over 500,000 Entrepreneurs.

Launch your business instantly online with TheFormationCompany, we provide everything your limited company needs, transparent pricing and no hidden fees.

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Complete your mandatory identity checks securely through integrated ACSP verification built directly into our portal, or launch seamlessly from abroad using our dedicated International Package.

 

Choose from our expertly structured company registration packages. An essential Basic package for a simple no frills setup, or select our Quick Start, Privacy +, or Complete packages for automated compliance and deep first-year savings on professional address services and mail forwarding.

 

Click below to compare our packages. 

Compliant ACSP Identity Verification

Remote, Secure ID Checks & Companies House Compliant.

Meeting your mandatory legal verification requirements is simple and stress-free. As an official, fully authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), TheFormationCompany provides an ultra-secure online portal that allows you to complete your entire ID check remotely from home. Backed by an in-house team of expert compliance officers, our system ensures absolute data privacy while perfectly adhering to the latest government fraud-prevention and anti-money laundering standards.

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We keep your overheads low by offering this essential statutory check at a minimal cost. If your business has multiple directors or Persons with Significant Control (PSCs), we will consider volume discounts for additional officers. Fast-track your registration securely through an independent platform engineered to handle your data with total legal integrity.

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View Our Business Banking Options

Quick Setup with the UK's Leading Digital and High-Street Banks

Separate your business finances from your personal ones from day one. To simplify your bookkeeping, tax reporting, and credit management, TheFormationCompany partners directly with premier institutions including Barclays, ANNA, and Revolut Business. Instead of completing lengthy, separate bank applications later, you can effortlessly request a fast-tracked business account directly inside our secure application workflow.

 

We take your privacy seriously and guarantee that we never refer or pass on your personal data without your explicit consent, which you can choose to provide during the registration process. We may introduce you to businesses and sometimes we may earn a commission, however we’ll never do this without your expressed consent.

Official Barclays Business Banking logo for integrated UK corporate bank account applications.
Official ANNA Money Business Account logo for automated startup bookkeeping integration.
Official Revolut Business logo for fast-tracked digital multi-currency corporate banking.

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Registered Agent Service

TheFormationCompany Registered Agent service for secure UK corporate address compliance and mail handling

Every UK limited company is legally mandated by GOV.UK to maintain a physical, compliant registered office address to receive official government mail. TheFormationCompany provides a premium, fully inclusive Registered Agent service that protects your residential privacy while ensuring you avoid costly penalties. Built to keep your startup overheads low, our service auto-renewals handle all incoming statutory mail seamlessly so your compliance never lapses.

 

True to our flexible philosophy, we offer this essential corporate coverage with total pricing transparency and clear 30-day cancellation terms, allowing you to scale your business on your own schedule. Click below to explore our full address features and secure your central London location.

Why choose us?

Exceptional Quality. Effortless Management. Professional Support.

Central London Registered Office

Protect your privacy with a prestigious central London business address. Fully inclusive of all mail handling and postage costs, our official address service can be used publicly on the government register for all your Company Directors, Secretaries, Shareholders, and PSCs with zero hidden surcharges. Find out more

Mail Forwarding & Scanning

Stay on top of critical communications effortlessly. All official statutory mail from government bodies like HMRC and Companies House is received at our secure facility, immediately scanned, and securely uploaded straight to your private portal for instant digital access and permanent online storage. 

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Independent Proprietary Technology

Unlike competitors who process sensitive data through legacy third-party white-label systems, we built our entire platform on our own secure, independent infrastructure. We update features based entirely on customer experience, ensuring faster load times, ironclad data protection, and a checkout completely free from forced upsells.

Expert Companies House Filings

Keep your business perfectly compliant with zero administrative stress. Our automated system syncs directly with the UK government register, sending you real-time deadline alerts and allowing our experts to compile and submit your mandatory Confirmation Statements and Dormant Accounts in as little as one business day.

Competitive Pricing & Renewals

Join over 500,000 successful entrepreneurs who launched using TheFormationCompany's platform. We are committed to keeping your initial startup costs as low as possible. By providing highly competitive, transparent rates with zero hidden fees, you only ever pay for the essential corporate services your business needs to stay compliant.

5-Star Expert Support

Our UK-based team of experts provide dedicated, professional guidance whenever you need it via phone, email, or live chat. Beyond compliance, our platform unlocks exclusive, pre-negotiated discounts and tools from a vetted marketplace of industry-leading corporate partners to help fuel your business growth.

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Christine

“The Formation Company have been exceptional and invaluable; coaching me through the whole process.
I am very happy to recommend them to anyone like me that doesn't have a clue and needs a handhold through the grown up stuff."

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iTax Accountants

"Used the formations company for over 25 times and never had an issue. Last year they rang us and asked if we have any suggestion regarding the process and we suggested something and now they have acted upon it and made the formation even easier."

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Nicky

“The process was easy and quick results in no time I received my company registration number and documents. I am very happy and recommend it to people intending to register their company.”

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