How to set up a limited company
To set up a private limited company, register with Companies House, providing a name, address, director, shareholder details, SIC code, and control information.
To set up a private limited company you need to register with Companies House. This is known as 'incorporation'.
You'll need:
- a suitable company name
- an address for the company
- at least one director
- details of the company's shares - you need at least one shareholder
- to check what your SIC code is - this identifies what your company does
You'll also need:
- shareholders to agree to create the company and the written rules (known as 'memorandum and articles of association')
- details of people with significant control over your company, for example anyone with more than 25 per cent shares or voting rights
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