Starting a company or partnership
Please note: Companies House guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website. We provide links to the key information below.
Register a company
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
A list of company formation agents and company secretarial agents you can use to incorporate your company.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
How to set up a flat management company to manage property on residents' behalf and what you must do to run it legally.
A list of all the fees Companies House charges, and how these fees are determined.
Naming a company
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
Standard templates
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
Templates for giving notice of subscribers to incorporate a limited company with or without share capital.
Partnerships
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a limited liability partnership (LLP) in the UK.
How to set up a limited partnership - choose a name, appoint general and limited partners, register with Companies House, changes you must report.
What you need to do to register a limited partnership
