COMPANY REGISTRATION

Yes. We’re an authorized formation agent of Companies House, and we’re securely integrated with them, so you can trust us to register your limited company.

You’ll need these items:

1. Your unique company name Use our search tool above and we’ll instantly tell you if your company name is available.

2. Personal information You’ll need personal information such as your address, date of birth, and nationality.

3. Registered office address You can choose your home address or your business address (if you have a separate trading address). You can also use a virtual business address if you have one.

It depends. In many cases, Companies House will incorporate your company within 1 business day. The majority of businesses are incorporated within 48 hours. Please note that Companies House does not work on weekends so if you send an application on a Friday, it will take longer.

Yes, you can! With our simple registration process, all you need is the correct information and we’ll register your new company with Companies House for you.

Forming a company via Companies House is now  £50 instead of £12 (effective from 01/05/2024). At Tide, our members will only pay £14.99 – we’ll take care of the rest.

https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-companies-house-fees/

Companies House requires limited companies to have either Limited or LTD at the end of the company name. If you don't include LTD or Limited in your search, we will automatically add LTD. There is no difference between the name endings Limited or Ltd, except for how they look.

Not on paper – it’s all done online with a digital signature to make things simple. No printing or scanning required!

You’ll have yearly responsibilities such as your tax return and annual return plus ongoing tasks like keeping records of the company and keeping a register of PSC’s (People with significant control). Full details can be found on the gov.uk website.

There is no difference between the name endings ‘Limited’ or ‘Ltd’, except for how they look. Companies House requires limited companies to have either Limited or Ltd at the end of the company name. By default we select Ltd, but you can also choose the ‘Limited’ option if you prefer.

If you operate as a Limited Company, you are legally obliged to have a separate business account for your business. You cannot use a personal bank account.

If your company incorporation is rejected by Companies House we will issue a refund for the amount you paid directly to your directly to your original method of payment immediately after receiving the rejection communication from Companies House.