Notice to clients: Companies House has a backlog of orders and, as of 20th December at 3 p.m, is still processing orders received on 18th December.
Our guaranteed same-day service is available, if required, for some packages.
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The LLP structure for non-UK residents does not require any partners to be resident in the UK or a UK national. It requires two or more partners, including corporate persons (limited companies etc.), but it does need at least one partner to be an individual. A UK address is provided at our central London office, and official post will be processed free of charge.
Our registered office service is an address in the heart of Central London’s (WC1) business and professional district. Any user of the service can also have free address services for all their officers (partners' and company secretary) for the first year. Official post will be scanned and uploaded to our secure online document storage system, which you can access 24/7. Upgrades to this service are available to suit your requirements. Please note that this price also includes additional basic ID checks required for non UK residents.
Companies House issues a certificate of good standing if one is required. The certificate confirms that your company or limited liability partnership has met all its statutory requirements at the date of issue. It takes about five working days for Companies House to issue a certificate.
We have an arrangement with DHL to deliver certificates to all our overseas customers. Using a reliable courier ensures that our documents are signed for when delivered. DHL also provide online tracking to monitor progress.
You must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The due date is called the ‘confirmation date’, which falls on the anniversary of company formation or the ‘made up’ date of your last annual return.We will do that for you on time.
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You can select Wise business account during the order process
The no-hassle international business account.
Low-cost business banking. No hidden charges or monthly fees. Pay employees and vendors, get paid and manage your cash flow in multiple currencies. This is the simplest and quickest business banking solution for eligible non-UK residents.
International payments are made using actual exchange rates without hidden markups. Cheaper than Paypal and old-school banks. Transfer money or use a Wise business debit card. After we have formed your company, we will send you a link with which you can complete your business account application.
Please be aware that a one time fee of £45 is payable to Wise when you start using their business account.
You can add these items during the order process
Add our post box service to your order and we will accept all your post and hold it for you to collect. That includes letters, parcels and signed for items such as registered or recorded mail. Unlike the Royal Mail we are able to accept signed for items from ANY courier source. You may collect or have your mail collected on your behalf. A handling fee of 17p per item of post will also be charged.
Your document will be legalised by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in accordance with the Hague Convention. The process normally takes about 5 working days. Faster options are available, please ask for details. The price is for a single document. Postage to an address in the UK is free. Please contact our support team if you want your documents couriered to a destination outside the UK.
Under the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018, individuals and organisations that process personal data must be registered with and pay a data protection fee to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) unless they are exempt. All companies and LLPs registered in the UK are subject to these rules, even if non-Uk residents own them.
If you apply for this service we will need additional information to complete the application to the ICO. We will request this information by emailing you when your company has been registered. When we have your information, we will make your application to the ICO. The process takes about 10 working days.
Once the ICO has accepted your application, we will email your ICO registration number and security code. You can publish your registration on all your media material to show that you take data protection seriously.
Our service includes the £40 registration fee payable to the ICO.
The ICO registartion has to be renewed by you each year.
If you intend to keep your company dormant you will be obliged to file dormant company accounts for each accounting year.
Dormant companies are sometimes required to file corporation tax returns. You can advise HMRC that the company is dormant and submit a "nil" tax return.
Certificates of Good Standing are issued by Companies House and take approximately 5 days. Postage to an address in the UK is Free. You will be charged EXTRA for Delivery outside the UK
This service upgrade guarantees that your company will be formed on the day you place the order, providing you do so by 2 pm on a normal working day. if we receive a request for this service after 2pm, we will endeavour to have your company formed on the same day but it may be too late and your company will be formed the following working day. We must also receive your Proof of ID (if required) no later than 2 pm on the same day. Should we not receive all required information by this time, we will not be able to provide the same-day service.
Use this service to check your application. We will ensure that you don’t make any costly mistakes that will need to be rectified after your company has been created.
This service gives you the use of our Central London office as your main address for business correspondence. We will scan your mail and upload it to our Smart Docustore system so that you can access it wherever you are. After 1 month, your post will be securely destroyed unless you require a hard copy .Our scanning service is FREE but limited to 100 items per week. Hard copies of your mail can be forwarded to you for a charge of £3.50+vat+cost of the “signed for” post service.
This service does not include the Registered Office Service, which you should buy separately.
The Annual Renewal fee for this service is £75 +vat.
UK Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are used by international businesses as tax efficient vehicles for non-UK international trading purposes.
An LLP is formed by registration at Companies House in the UK. It must have its official address (Registered Office) in the UK. An LLP must have two or more partners and must be a lawful, commercial venture operating for profit. Partners can be individuals or corporate persons, and there is no restriction relating to their nationalities, residency or place of registration.
Companies House will not allow an LLP to use the same name as another company or LLP on its register and the name must end with the words ‘limited liability partnership’ or the abbreviation ‘LLP’.
Partnerships do not need to file a written constitution with Companies House when they are registered; there is also no legal requirement to have a partnership agreement. However, to ensure a clear understanding between partners, it is recommended that a written agreement be entered into between the parties.
Usually, a partnership agreement would be expected to include details of the nature of the business, members’ shares and contributions, profit and loss sharing arrangements and management formalities as well as the duties of each respective member.
Even in the absence of a written partnership agreement, or if there are certain items not covered by the partnership agreement, default provisions are contained in the Limited Liability Partnership Regulations.
These provisions address, amongst others, the following matters:
An LLP must have at least two designated members. Designated members are responsible for the management of the LLP and have statutory duties which ordinary members do not, such as:
A partner ceases to be a member when the LLP is dissolved. Membership also ceases in the event of death or by agreement. The partnership agreement can include provisions for the removal of a partner for breach of the partnership agreement.
Where the number of partners falls below 2 for a period exceeding 6 months, the remaining partner is liable for any the payment of any debts arising after the 6 month period has expired.
An LLP must maintain records of its financial transactions in sufficient detail to enable the financial position of the LLP to be determined at any time.
Accounts must be delivered to the Registrar of Companies no later than 9 months after the relevant period end. There are penalties for late delivery.
Only LLPs that do not qualify as small are required to have their accounts audited. To be considered as small an LLP must meet 2 of the following three conditions for two out of the last three years:
LLPs are ‘tax transparent’ which means that each member, not the partnership, will be assessed to tax on their share of the LLP’s income or gains. Any non-UK source profits or gains made by an LLP will not be subject to UK tax unless the members are UK resident individuals or companies.
There are no restrictions on the residence or nationality of the members of an LLP. If the members of the LLP are non-resident and the income of the LLP is derived from a non-UK source, the LLP will not be subject to UK taxation. It is, therefore, possible to have an LLP set up in such a way as to not be liable to any UK taxation.
There is an obligation for an LLP to file an annual partnership tax return whether the partners are taxed or not.
They provided incredible support from their team, guiding me through every step and always helping me with my questions throughout the journey. Really recommend.
Gustavo Hubler
Requested proof of trading address late Friday afternoon and received it on Monday. Clear communication and quick service - thank you, Chandan!
Ros
As always a great and helpful experience. Even with the price increases it is a very competitive and great service.
Hasnen majeed
Highly recommend - Everything is handled for you, easily and quickly. Meaning you can concentrate on your business or other daily tasks.
Jacob Milner
Our registered office service is an address in the heart of Central London’s (WC1) business and professional district. Our annual renewal fee for this service is £39+vat for the registered office and £10+vat for the use of the director’s service address for all officers of the company. No matter how many officers (directors, partners, company secretary, shareholders, guarantors) in your company use our service address, the price is fixed at £10. If none of your company officers are using the directors service address then you will not be charged the additional £10 directors service address fee. Our combined charges are lower than any other Central London address provider
Certificates of Good Standing are issued by Companies House and take approximately 5 days. Postage to an address in the UK is Free. You will be charged EXTRA for Delivery outside the UK
We will deliver your printed incorporation documents using DHL’s Express Worldwide service.
You must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The due date is called the ‘confirmation date’, which falls on the anniversary of company formation or the ‘made up’ date of your last annual return. We will do that for you on time.
This includes a £34 Companies House filing fee following their recently announced price increases which are effective from 1st May.