Reasons to use a company formation agent 

If you’ve never formed a company, the business incorporation world may seem intimidating. The jargon, legal requirements, and registration procedure are simple to understand if you work with a business formation agent.

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What is a company formation agent

A company formation agent is an autonomous entity that establishes corporations on behalf of other persons. This type of firm is also known as a company formation service. These brokers provide consumers with straightforward incorporation services, which enable clients to establish a variety of business structures entirely online. In addition, they offer their customers professional guidance, aid during the incorporation procedure, extra corporate services, as well as ongoing support for business proprietors.

The advantages of utilizing an agent

As opposed to incorporating directly at Companies House, using an agent to start a business in the UK offers some advantages.

Easy company formation

The incorporation procedure is made simple by the agents. They offer a straightforward, user-friendly online application form that needs to be filled out in around 5 minutes.

You can better understand the information you need to provide to form a corporation and why you are being requested to furnish it if you grasp all the legal language and regulations that must be met.

To meet the needs of every client, many brokers will provide a variety of incorporation packages. Agents will most likely have the correct package for you, whether you merely wish to protect a business name, create a limited by shares company, register a non-profit limited by guarantee entity, set up a company as a non-UK resident, or create a limited liability partnership (LLP).

Following its completion, subsequent review by a group of qualified individuals, and subsequent electronic submission to Companies House, your application will be approved within three to six working hours. This suggests that you can establish a limited liability company and start conducting business on the same day.

Expert help and advice

You will profit from free professional assistance and guidance from a group of experts in business creation. This comprises:

  • Advice on choosing the incorporation package that is best for your requirements
  • Information on naming your business
  • Assistance to fill out the application form
  • Suggestions for your limited by shares company’s share structure
  • Responses to any questions you may have regarding the formation of a limited company
  • Support and guidance throughout your business.

Complete collection of incorporation papers and company registries

In contrast to incorporating directly with Companies House, which only provides the certificate of incorporation, an incorporation agency will typically provide a complete set of corporate papers. These papers may include minutes from the first board meeting as well as company registers. Incorporating directly with Companies House only provides the certificate of incorporation.

You can anticipate the following documentation from an agent:

  • Certificate of incorporation
  • Memorandum and articles of association
  • Share certificate(s) for each shareholder
  • Minutes of the first board meeting
  • Company registers

Company address services

The provision and maintenance of a registered office address in the nation of incorporation are prerequisites for forming a limited company. Every officer, member, and person with significant control (PSC) of the entity shall also furnish a service address, commonly known as a correspondence address.

Although you might be tempted, you should remember that using your home address would make it public. We strongly encourage you to use a commercial (non-residential) address if you would rather protect your privacy.

Most business formation agencies will help their clients preserve their privacy and enhance their corporate image using expert company address services, such as the ones listed below:

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