Company formations from £56.13 (including registration fee and VAT)
All change on 1st. October 2009
The main parts of the Companies Act 2006 came
into effect on 1st. October 2009, when all the documents and forms to register
a company changed. On the same date, Companies House moved to an entirely
different electronic registration system.
At Incorporation Services we have invested much time and money in new software,
document development and staff training to maintain our position at the
forefront of company registration business.
Company formation service
At Incorporation Services we have been registering companies since 1978
and provide a highly professional service for all types of company formations.
We no longer stock ready-made companies because we can get a new company
registered within a few hours, making off-the-shelf companies redundant.
We provide a friendly, personal service, including all the company formation
advice you may need, including company law and company
secretarial matters. We can advise you about your company's name (including
new rules from 1st. October 2009), its articles, directors, share
capital.etc. If there are two or more people involved, we can advise as
to appropriate terms to include in the articles and prepare the essential
shareholders' agreement. We will register your new
business by direct electronic link to Companies House, and provide an after-care
service once your business is up and running. In other words we provide
a complete and professional business start up package.
For more helpful information about company formations,
see our FAQs.
Pricing policy
We charge a fair price for the level of service we provide. There are some
ridiculously cheap company formation prices advertised on the internet.
We accept that we are not the cheapest company registration agents, but
we do offer very good value for money. Buying a company registration service
is not like buying a book or a CD. Wherever you buy a CD, it will be the
same product. This is not true of a company registration service. You need
a service from people who have the experience, expertise and integrity to
deal properly with your formation, and who are happy to answer your questions
and get the service right for you. Such service requires high calibre staff,
who need to be reasonably paid. See further our 'Why
you should use us' page, and some testimonials
from long-standing professional clients.
On-line Ordering
Order your company on-line for the most efficient way of sending details
of your company and its directors. Companies House requires quite detailed
information. To make sure you have all the information you need, click
here for full details.
On receipt of your order, we check the details and the availability of the
name before registering the company electronically. This only takes a few
minutes, but if there are any problems or queries, we can contact you and
sort them out by telephone or email at an early stage.
Secure payment
Payment can be made by credit card through the Paypoint
secure payment system.
Other ways of ordering
If you do not want to buy through the internet, we
can still attend to your new business start up by telephone,
fax, mail or personal visit. Contact us for that old-fashioned personal service.
Electronic Registration
Electronic company formation gives us the quickest possible means of getting
your company registered at Companies House. In most cases the company can
be set up within 24 hours.
'Standard' and 'Basic' company formation packages
We offer a standard service at £105.00 plus £18.38 VAT plus
£15.00 registration fee (£138.38) and a basic service at £35.00
plus £6.13 VAT plus £15.00 registration fee (£56.13).
In either case we offer the same level of personal service to your company
formation.
Standard Company Formation (£138.38)
This is our most popular service, and ideal for a small business
start up. This package provides everything required for a new company. The
all-in price of £120 plus £18.38 VAT (£138.38) includes:
Basic company formation (£56.13)
If you do not require printed copies of the memorandum
and articles or statutory registers, our basic service
may be sufficient. This service is primarily intended
for solicitors and accountants who will supply the other
essential parts of the package. This is not just an
automatic on-line service. We examine every proposed
company and will contact you if we have any queries
or there appears to be a problem. The service includes:
Continuing support
We don't just set up companies. We can attend to all your company formation
and company secretarial requirements at any time. For instance you may want
to allot more shares or appoint a new director. Contact us - we will help.
If you want, we can act as company secretary
on a continuing basis, attending to all the Companies Act requirements.
Shareholders' agreements
If there are two or more of you involved in the business, we strongly recommend
that you consider having a shareholders' agreement. This is a contract between
the parties setting out how the company is to be run and is essential to
protect the individual shareholders' long term interests. If your new business
is the success you hope it is going to be, not having a comprehensive contract
between the parties, regulating the company's affairs for the future is,
frankly, crazy. Our typical charge for a shareholders' agreement is £250.00
plus VAT. Click here for more
details.
Other services
We offer a wide range of options as to articles,
company registers, company
seals, domain name search and registrations,
trade mark search and registrations and
specialist companies (including
offshore).
Company Names
A company's name is an important asset.
When you start your own business, its name has to be chosen carefully to
avoid infringing the rights of established businesses and to see that the
name complies with the requirements of the Companies Acts. From 1st. October
2009 there are stricter rules on company names. It may also be important
to have it registered as a domain name
and as a trade mark. A detailed explanation
of some of the legal issues involved is available by going to the company
names page on this website.
To check the availability of your company name click here
Other Options
We are here to set up your company the way you want
to. We have been in this business since 1978 and our
reputation for technical expertise and friendly, personal
service is second to none. If you are not sure quite
what you want, please contact
us. We are here to help.
Articles
The articles of association (formerly memorandum and articles)
set out the company's constitution, the rules for running the company. It
is important that they contain the right provisions. Our standard document,
based on the new Model Articles (specimen articles provided by legislation),
cover most circumstances, but we also prepare non-standard articles when
these are required. If you want a detailed explanation of some of the legal
issues involved is available by going to the articles
of association page on this website.
Registers, company kits
and seals
The statutory registers are public records. They must
be completed and madeavailable to anyone who wishes to
examine them. Our standard service includes a loose-leaf
company kit containing all the statutory registers (including
minute pages and share certificates) in a ring binder.
The registers are fully completed, making this the ideal
service for a new business start up. We can supply a company
seal if you wish for a small additional cost.
Company secretarial
services
Since 6th. April 2008, a private company need not have a company secretary,
but all companies have to keep statutory registers, maintain minutes of
meetings and send forms and returns to Companies House. We can take over
this responsibility, and free up the directors to run the business, either
as an initial service or on a continuing basis. See
our company secretarial services page for details.