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COMPANY REGISTRATION

Register your company for £14.99. Claim £234 in start-up value

  • We’ll cover £85 of the Companies House incorporation fee. Check if your company name is available and apply in minutes.

  • Get a free business bank account with your registration

  • Save £149 with 6 months free of our most powerful accounting software. Includes unlimited invoicing and faster bookkeeping.

Enter code ACCOUNTING6 when you sign up to get 6 months free of Admin Extra for Limited Companies. Offer doesn’t apply to existing members and those subscribing to the Max plan. T&Cs apply.

We only accept single shareholders.

*If you incorporate your company on a Friday, you may not receive your certificate until the following Monday.

*If you incorporate your company on a Friday, you may not receive your certificate until the following Monday.

Join over 2 million business owners today!

Serving over 15% of all SMEs in the UK, helping contractors, freelancers and scaling businesses get back to doing what they love.

The easiest way to register your limited company

Register a company with us for £14.99 £100

We’re an authorised agent of Companies House and will fund almost all of the incorporation fee for you, to get you started.

Get up and running in no time

Get registered and receive your Companies House certificate of incorporation within one business day. Once you’re set up you can access all your business account needs in one app!

Have your business account ready to go

As a limited company, you will need a business account to separate your business finances. With Tide, you get that set up for free, all in one go, with no monthly fees.

 Register a limited company

Create customised, professional invoices in a few taps

Create personalised invoice templates for your business and send them to your customers using the Tide app. Add your payment options to make accepting payments easier and faster. 

  • Get paid straight into your Tide account and match payments to bank transactions 

  • Auto-chase unpaid invoices and upload bills to keep on top of your cash flow 

  • Stylise your invoice and email, adding a professional touch

Our accounting tool, Admin Extra, helps drive businesses forward

Power up your new business with our best accounting tool, Admin Extra:

✅ Fuel smarter growth with clear cash flow and profit insights

✅ Automate your bookkeeping and daily admin

✅ Generate, send and track personalised invoices straight from the Tide app.

Choose a tailored accounting software that suits the unique needs of your business

 
£0 for Limited Companies for 6 months (with promotional code), then £24.99 +VAT
£19.99 +VAT for Limited Companies

TAXES

File VAT to HMRC

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Prepare for Self Assessment (sole trader only)

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Tax estimates + deadlines

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Put money aside in a Tide Tax Account

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Making Tax Digital filings to HMRC

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BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Profitability, expenses and cash flow forecasting

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Financial reports

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BOOKKEEPING & ADMIN

Real-time reconciliation to Tide BCA

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Live bookkeeping score and task list

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Categorise transactions in bulk

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Auto-categorisation of income and expenses

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Give user-access to your accountant

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Connect your external bank accounts

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Invoicing

Send customised invoices

Unlimited

Unlimited

3/month

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Auto-chasing and auto-matching invoices

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Premium templates and cloning

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Send payment receipts

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Get your company registered in five simple steps

Make your business come alive in minutes – register your company online and open your bank account with Tide.

  • Check your company name's availability, then complete Tide’s online IN01 application to register with Companies House.
  • Enter your business and personal details, including your SIC code(s) and PSC details.
  • Verify your identity in line with Companies House regulations.
  • Receive your limited company Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Share Certificates, and Company Register.
  • Get a free business bank account, plus an optional Virtual Office Address.

Companies House identity verification

Verify your identity, get your personal code, and file your confirmation statement with Tide, an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP).

Verify your identity

Whether you just registered a company with us or are an existing Director or shareholder, we can verify your identity.

Store your verification code

Once you’ve been verified, Companies House will issue a personal code which will be stored securely in your account.

File confirmation statement

When you’re doing your company filings your personal code will be integrated, making the submission process seamless.

Register your company with Tide, get 6 months free of Admin Extra for Limited Companies

  1. Register a limited company via Tide and open an account with the promo code

  2. Download the app & select Admin from the bottom navigation

  3. Select Insights or Taxes from Products

  4. Explore features or tap the banner to subscribe to Admin Extra for Limited Companies..

 Open an account

Disclaimer: Subscribe to Admin Extra for Limited Companies within 30 days of becoming a member to be eligible. Offer doesn’t apply to existing members and those subscribing to the Max plan. T&Cs apply.

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Setting up an account was really easy and has saved me hours of admin.

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Company Registration FAQs

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

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.

Forming a company via Companies House is now £100 (effective from 01/02/2026). 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.

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.

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