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  • £24.99
    No annual charges
    This private company formation with Barclays or HSBC business bank account (optional) is for UK-residents only, who have an address in the UK, and want the simplest offer with documents produced electronically.
    The following documents will be sending via e-mail upon the formation of a company:
    • The certificate of incorporation;
    • The memorandum & articles of association;
    • The fast-track corporate bank account with HSBC or Barclays (which is optional).
  • £39.99
    No annual charges
    This is the basic LTD company registration with guaranteed bank account (optional) for the UK customers, who have their own registered address in the United Kingdom, with additional documents produced electronically, plus the laminated certificate will be send by post.
    This private LTD company formation offer includes all services mentioned in the first option, plus:
    • The meeting of the board of directors;
    • Share certificates;
    • The company' register;
    • The laminated certificate of incorporation (free delivery by post).
  • £82.49
    No annual charges
    This is one of our very favourite limited company formation with guaranteed bank account (optional) for the UK located customers.
    The third option includes all incorporation benefits & items mentioned in the second option, plus free delivery of:
    • One set of the memorandum and articles of association with a company's registers printed & top-notch bound;
    • The first meeting of the board of directors, elegant printed shares' certificates & the rubber stamp;
    • The certificate of the beneficial owner. Additional corporate and support services are available.
  • £89.49
    Annual fees from £75.00
    This is the MOST POPULAR company formation packages for such UK customers & expatriates who are looking to register a company with registered office address in London.
    This company registration offer includes all company formations benefits & items mentioned into the SECOND OPTION, plus the provision of:
    • The registered office address in London;
    • The government mail forwarding;
    • The secretarial compliance service & the certificate of the registered office address; and much more.
  • £119.49
    Annual fees from £105.00
    This UK company registration with registered business address in London (& the secretarial compliance service for one year) offer was specially created for non-UK residents.
    The following items are included into this offer:
    • The certificate of incorporation, the memorandum & articles;
    • The company's registers, shares' certificates & meeting of the board of directors;
    • The registered office address;
    • The government mail forwarding & the secretarial compliance service.
  • £469.49
    Annual fees from £455.00
    This is one of the very favourite packages for non-UK customers: limited company registration with a nominee director & business registered address in London.
    This UK LTD company registration offer for non-British clients includes all services mentioned in the first option, plus the following:
    • The provision of a nominee director;
    • The signed power of attorney;
    • The signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
    • The agreement for the provision of the nominee directorship service.
  • £619.49
    Annual fees from £605.00
    This is one of the most popular offer for non-UK based customers: private company registration with nominee shareholder, as an additional option to the nominee director, & registered office address in London.
    This the UK company formation offer includes all services mentioned in the second option, plus the following:
    • The provision of a nominee shareholder service for one year;
    • The declaration of trust signed by a nominee shareholder;
    • The certificate of the confirmation of a beneficial owner.
  • £779.49
    Annual fees from £605.00
    This is the MOST OPTIMAL package for non-UK citizens: new company registration with all documents verified by solicitor, or notary public & certified by the Apostille stamp or Apostille seal affixed.
    This company registration offer includes all services mentioned in the third LTD formation option, plus:
    • The certification of all corporate documents including a power of attorney by practicing solicitor or notary public & the final verification of all company' documents by an Apostille seal.
    • Free corporate & the attorney-in-law' rubber stamps.
UK Dormant Company
This package includes all needed services for the registration of a UK LTD company & keeping limited company dormant for the first year.
Pay £300.00 now
and £350.00 eleven months after.
  • The formation of a dormant company or non-trading company registration (government fee is incl.).
  • The provision of registered office address for an LTD company at the Baker Street in London.
  • The provision of a nominee secretary to protect the director(s) responsibilities.
  • The initial registration of your private LTD company as a dormant with the HMRC.
  • We will act as the tax agent with the HMRC for your UK registered limited LTD company behalf.
  • The government mail forwarding to your own address.
  • We will keep your company registers at the registered office address.
  • The preparation of the annual return & year-end dormant account and its submission with the Companies Registrar & Inland Revenue.
  • The provision of a certificate of incumbency;
  • The certificate of non-trading (at the end of the year).
  • In the second year of the dormant company setting up, you'll need to pay £350.00 only.




UK Company Formation, LTD Company Registration in UK, Limited Company Incorporation by Coddan Companies Formation Agent

Are You Ready to Start a Business & Register Your Own Limited Company in the United Kingdom? From a Simple Company Formation to a Nominee Director, & Everything in Between ...

Setting Up a Business: Company FormationAre you looking for an advice on company formation or starting your own company, practical tips and business start-up guidance about how to choose a company formation agent, issues to consider before commencing your LTD company registration, how to start a company in the United Kingdom, how to register a company online, starting up an LLP partnership or a non-profit company, how to setting up & register an LTD company, how to select the best type of the business structures to register, how to start a limited company (private of public company) & how to maintenance a company after its successful registration with the companies registrar?

Coddan offers fixed fee for the UK limited company formation with annual account & annual return preparation & filing with Companies House and HMRC.
The description of our business start-up offer:
  • The private company registration within a few hours;
  • The provision of a registered address for one year, & bank account;
  • The preparation & filing of annual account & return.
Our company start up package is ideal for customers, who need a monthly bookkeeping, the preparation of the final year-end account & its submission with Companies House & UK HMRC.
Our business & accounting start-up services include:
  • The UK company registration;
  • The registered office address;
  • Display of a company name;
  • The nominee secretary;
  • The business bank account;
  • The provision of HMRC tax agent;
  • Monthly bookkeeping service;
  • The PAYE scheme registration;
  • The preparation & filing annual return & annual account.
ALL-INCLUSIVE

This LTD company formation offer is ideal for such clients, who need to appoint Coddan to deal with the bookkeeping & VAT returns during the financial year.

The registration of a company & and the provision of registered office address in London.

The provision of a nominee secretary & opening a bank account.

Company formation with VAT registration & the provision of the VAT tax agent.

The keeping of the VAT & bookkeeping records with its submission & timely registration with the CH and HMRC.


Do you need to register a company from local business formation agent, with the prompt LTD companies start up service & expert advice from the qualified companies registration professionals whose complementary skills and long companies formation experience enable them to deliver the quality incorporation service to the UK and foreign customers on the areas of a new UK company formations, auditing, bookkeeping, accounting, taxation, corporate management consulting, business maintenance services, trusts' registration and administration, offshore businesses companies incorporation service, private and public companies liquidation, business insolvency, company dissolution, companies restoration, & limited companies recovery?

Are you looking to register a company, LLP partnership, or start a small family business in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland? Do you want to register a limited company in Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Birmingham, Manchester, or Sussex? Do you have an idea for starting up a new business in the Great Britain, and want to register a limited liability company or create a new company now? On our website, you can get all information on choosing and registering the right legal structure for your business, legal tips on day-to-day running a company or a partnership in the United Kingdom, & an overview of the employment law issues, and much more.

If you have an idea for starting a business in the UK, forming and registering an LTD company online, becoming a public limited company, or registering as a limited liability partnership LLP - we can assist you & provide the higher standard of incorporation support for starting up a business & registering a limited company online directly from the ground up. The better the partnership, public or private company's structure is prepared upon registration with Companies House, the better business registration results will be achieved later.

Coddan provides professional companies registration support and advice on all company' secretarial duties & internal management matters, including the limited company formation, LLP partnership & limited partnerships creation, tailored to suit our clients' legal requirements. Allow us to help you to register a limited company or set up a limited partnership LLP, and get it running, to select the best business corporate structure for the new company registrations, or fixed fee company starting up package with Companies Registrar. If you require initial guidance on formation a company from Coddan, then phone us, or e-mail us to book a personal meeting at our office in London, at Baker Street.

Our business start-up specialists advise you on all aspects of a limited company formation in UK with HSBC or Barclays business banking account (if it needed), nominee director services, starting up a business constitution & on-going companies formation governance issues. Coddan aims to help get you ready to register your LTD company or an LLP limited liability partnership, company limited by guarantee, or a public listed company as quickly & cost-effective as it possible.

It is our job to assist in evaluating the companies' registration options available at the beginning. In addition, we offer business incorporation services regarding the formation of companies in the UK, EU, and offshore countries (companies and partnerships) - register your limited company with us, and enjoy the full legal starting business support of the excellent & fully trained corporate team of Coddan CPM.

During our companies' formation and partnership's incorporation experience, Coddan has rapidly expanded its portfolio of offshore business entities with the UK local limited companies formation, - this is the result of the quality international business start-up services we offer & the trust our customers place on us.

We are dedicated to deliver the quality & professional company' formation services to our UK-based and foreign customers, to enable them to run their UK or offshore incorporated companies more cost-effectively.

The Minimum Requirements for the Registration of a Limited Company in Great Britain

  • A British, Scottish and Irish private company limited by shares must to have at least one director (natural person), one shareholder, and may have a secretary.
  • You need at least one person to register a company limited by shares. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary and/or shareholder.
  • A limited company must have at least one director who is a natural person, and not a corporate body. This requirement is met if the position of a company director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.
  • You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties & responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.
  • The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company' directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.
  • Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).
  • There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.
  • Owning, or being an officer of a UK registered company does not, however, grant you any rights to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.
  • Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.
  • Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.
  • So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, or Scotland, you can conduct your business activities from any place in the world, means that you do not have to run your business from a registered office address.

Apply for new company start up online, sign electronically for a company formation in UK using your mouse, and receive all the documentation you need to legally operate your LTD company. We offer complete UK company formation service with your choice of a company name registration, we can also assist with opening a suitable company banking account with Barclays or HSBC Banks, we can also help to open a bank account for behalf of your UK registered company in other countries, please call us to discuss your needs.

UK Ready Made Company With VAT Number


When the time is limited and you need to have a limited company with VAT registered number, we always have a few ready made companies with VAT registered, with & without of business history. If you would like to buy or to sell a company with registered VAT, please contact us. Call us to discuss your needs and see how we can help if you are looking to buy a British company with VAT already registered.

Company Formation in UK: What We Can Do For You - UK Company Registrations Agents vs Companies House 

Company formationCoddan is the UK companies' formation agent (we can register an LTD, PLC and LLP), certified accountants & business incorporation consultants' firm with many years of UK and offshore companies registration experience in assisting UK and non-UK clients with business formation and companies creation needs in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Republic of Cyprus, and USA, as well as with the setting up offshore companies, foundations and trusts, formation of the offshore partnerships, protected cell companies, offering in most circumstances the same day online companies' registration services for the UK residents & as well as for non-UK based clients. Our expert companies registration knowledge and extensive experience of setting-up of businesses and companies' legal structures has made us possible to provide the very professional, prompt, and the most efficient companies' formation level of services.

Our professional & friendly team of tax advisors and business incorporation consultants will be pleased to assist with your limited company registration enquiries related to establishing & maintaining of the limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships or creating more complex business corporate legal & the tax savings business structures. On our website, you will find the number of useful tips and legal information on how to registration a business in the UK or offshore, downloadable documents, which may help you to learn what to take into consideration when deciding among the public companies registration, private limited companies formation, setting up of LLPs limited liability partnerships, registering as sole traders' companies, establishing a limited partnerships and other business structures.

Our great value the UK company formation price starts from just £24.99, we consistently provide the quality business registration assistance & the best companies incorporation service to satisfy our valued customers - you will receive the personalised telephone & e-mail help that you really need!

Coddan' companies formation and LLPs registration phone lines provide the confidential business formation advice, starting business support, and the access to the pastoral care for business consultants & London based certified accountants. Some of our help lines can also be contacted via the phone, or via the online help advisors, or even by an e-mail and by fax. Our team of UK limited companies formation members (who are all convincing companies formation specialists) is on hand to ensure that your move goes through as smoothly and swiftly as it possible.

Useful Companies registration Tips


There is no legal requirement for the officers of your limited company to be the UK citizens or residents, or for them to hold the valid work permits. Owning, or being an officer of the UK registered company does not, however, grant you any rights to live or work in the UK, if you are a foreign national. A private limited company in UK must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.
Confidential limited companies formation advice & business incorporation support services have been provided from our own premises at 124 Baker Street, in Greater London. We are committed to provide the comprehensive range of companies incorporation services and ensure that we offer the legal company registration services that blend professionalism with the friendly, & informal approach. By doing so, we remove the mystique that sometimes surrounds our profession, we believe that each client has an individual & specific legal requirements for limited company registration, and therefore provide a prompt & professional companies incorporation service, which is individually tailored to the particular needs of each of our customer. By doing so, we are able to advice & assist in the clear, direct, and cost effective business registration and a new LTD company registration manner.

Register a Company Online: Why You Need to Have a Company' Formation Agent 

Our business is international; we offer a wide range of legal companies formation services to multinational, public & private clients and entrepreneurs in different business industries. Our firm deals with worldwide transactions of all sizes and complexity combining global and local expertise on behalf of clients in the UK, including Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, & around the world. In addition, we also advise foreign customers on starting company & doing business in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Isle of Man & in other offshore tax havens. We can provide you with a wide range of starting company related legal advice covering of all legal and tax aspects of the start-up a business, international trading activities and business expansion in the UK & overseas.

If you prefer to order a private company registration by phone or via e-mail, or if you would like to place an order for the formation of a company at our office, for an initial discussion, with no obligation please call us at +44 (0) 207.935.5171, or 0330.808.0089 and benefit from our personal guidance in registering a limited company. We are looking forward to serving your companies registration needs.

Start a New Business: Our New Incorporation Packages for UK Residents Only 

If you are a UK resident and you are interested in incorporating of your own limited company, then you may find our new companies formation packages for UK-residents of particular interest.

Perhaps you need to register a limited company quickly and easily, with no additional extra services. Our company formation packages have been created just for UK-residents over the age of 18 years old and we have special offers just for non-UK based customers. Our incorporation packages are for anyone who wants the simplest basic company formation offer with all documents produced electronically & Barclays or HSBC business banking account as part of the offer. Professional business formation advisors at Coddan CPM have devised these business start-up packages to eliminate the hassle of trawling through strenuous order forms, procrastinating over additional extras that you may not even need. Instead, the first option UK company formation package allows you to simply register a company from as little as £24.99, and receive everything you will need to begin your business.

LTD Company Registration: Other Business Start Up Packages For UK Customers 

Company RegistrationWhen you register a limited company using our first option package, you will receive a certificate of incorporation and the memorandum & articles of association, which we will deliver to you via e-mail. This package is for anyone who wants the simplest basic company registration offer with all documents produced electronically with the Barclays or HSBC business banking account as part of this deal. This business registration package includes a free consultation with our tax advisor, tax consultant or chartered accountant.

The new limited company will usually registered in between three to five working hours. In most instances you will have your limited company registered on the same day that you have placed an order. There is also an additional feature that allows you to pay an extra fee & receive the guaranteed of same day LLP or LTD company formation.

We will incorporate your limited company from scratch using your own registered office address in the UK or Ireland, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of a company' director, secretary (not always needed, but it is still recommended), and a shareholder. Upon a new company registration, these details of your registered office address, details of a company' directors and stockholders will be recorded as the original details of your company limited by shares.

The Company Registration & the Annual Return


An annual return is the snapshot of general information about the registered company's directors, secretary, registered office address, shareholders and share capital. Whilst it seems like a trivial form and can be overlooking, it is a criminal offence not files the return - directors, secretaries & the company itself can be fine & prosecuted for the late filing. Do not want to spend more after the initial limited company registration? Call us to discuss your needs and see how we can help.
Your company registration application will be submitted electronically; we are the approved E-filing partner of Companies House' & our online companies formation technology is the most advanced in our industry. When you upgrade to higher options business incorporation packages, you will receive hardbound copies of corporate documents free of charge, as the postal fee is included into company formation benefits.

The Fourth Business Registration Package Features 

£3,800
Resident Trading LTD
Pay £2,500 now and £1,300 eleven months after. This package includes all needed services for the set-up and operate an actively trading business in the UK.
What services do you get?
  • The registration of the UK tax resident company.
  • The provision of the registered office address for a trading company at the Baker Street in London; including the company name display at the registered address permission.
  • The provision of the UK citizen as the nominee director and the shareholder.
  • The initial registration of your company as the trading firm with the HMRC.
  • The provision of the tax agent service with the HMRC.
  • Phone & fax numbers with call answering, correspondence address & mail scanning via e-mail.
  • Keeping your company registers at the registered office address.
  • The UK & offshore corporate bank account.
  • The VAT registration & communication with the UK tax authorities.
  • The notarised & apostilled set of all corporate documents.
Company incorporationThis is our most popular companies' formation packages for such customers who run their business from home, and who are looking to minimise the director's liability. The fourth option of the private limited company formation is the fastest process with electronic documentations, to get your business sturt-up, plus the business bank account with Barclays or HSBC Banks.

This company registration package is cheap & cost effective way to start a new business, and includes the provision of the registered office address in London, plus the secretarial service for the duration of one year.

Newly Registered LTD Company: Who Is It For?

This LTD company formation package is particularly attractive to any aspiring entrepreneur starting up a company for the first time; who has clear understanding of the mandatory responsibilities that accompanies owning a business. This is our the most popular companies formation packages for such customers who run their business from home, and who are looking to have a prestigious office address in London with a new company registration offer.

Newly Registered Company: What Do You Get?

We will register your limited company from scratch using one of our own registered office addresses in London, and appoint your own candidate(s) as a director, and shareholder. Upon company registration, these details will be registered as the original details of your limited company' officers with the Companies House' public records.

The government fee for the registration of a limited company is included in the price of this business start-up package.

The following documents, which need to be printed & signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of a limited company: -

1. The certificate of incorporation;
2. The memorandum & articles of association;
3. The meeting of the board of directors;
4. The share's certificates;
5. The company' registers.

In the case if you need to have official government corporate documents from us, as your business registration agent, you may order them online, or on the latter post-registration stage. The following documents can be ordered & posted by the Royal Mail' first class to you upon the registration of your company: -

1. A laminated certificates of incorporation printed on a special class of the ivory paper;
2. The hard bound copies of the memorandum & articles of association;
3. The hard bound copies of the company's registers;
4. The hard bound copies of the of the first meeting of the board of directors;
5. Two shares' certificates printed on the special layout security design paper.

With this company formation package, we may also provide the following services: -

1. The monitoring changes in share ownership of the limited company;
2. The monitoring that the limited company files statutory information promptly;
3. The monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment & taking appropriate action;
4. The developing and overseeing the systems that ensure that the limited company complies with all applicable codes as well as its legal and statutory requirements.

These companies incorporation fees does not include the provision & appointment of the nominee secretary, but we will take care about your company maintenance as it was described above. This company registration package includes a free consultation with our tax advisor or chartered accountant.

Registering a Limited Company Online: Restrictions For the UK Customers 

You will not be able to register with any package for UK customers if you are under eighteen years of age. This is because you will probably have some degree of difficulty in opening a business bank account.

When you register with the first, second and/or the third package, you do not receive any of the extra services, which are available in the fourth package, nor do you receive any other documents such as described on the banner context on top of our page.

Annual Companies Registration & Accounts


Most small incorporated companies will qualify for reduced disclosure in their accounts, and therefore the accounts that are filed at Companies House, often only show a balance sheet and some notes (‘abbreviated accounts'). Finally, the company will need to submit its corporation tax return to HMRC. It is a criminal offence not files the annual accounts - directors, secretaries & the company can be fine and prosecuted for the late filing.
Call us to discuss your needs and see how we can help.
Our cheap scale companies formation packages for the UK-based customers & expatriates are not available to non-British residents, whereas we have the special scales of LLPs and companies incorporation packages specially created for non-UK customers. We are very pleased to accept online companies formation orders from non-UK or non-European based customers. We can help foreign customers to register a new limited company in the United Kingdom, with the provision of the registered office address, nominee secretary, nominee director and a nominee shareholder service with the apostilled or consular legalised corporate documents.

Anyone can establish a UK based limited company, by providing their own director(s) & shareholders; who are aged sixteen-years old or over; and that such director9s) is not the undercharged bankrupt in the United Kingdom. It is not necessary for the directors or shareholders to be residents in the United Kingdom; however, you will need to provide a valid UK address as the registered office address.

Many people resident or domiciled in overseas countries discover that the incorporation fees for a company formation in England, Scotland or/and Ireland are well below many foreign countries of the European Union, the UK company can be registered with only one director, who can also be the shareholder, & there is no minimum or maximum of the paid share capital requirements. We can complete the company formation in UK process within from four to six hours without of your personal visit you do not need to visit us personally to register a company with a business bank account in the United Kingdom.

In the case if you do not have your own personal address in the United Kingdom, which you can use as the corporate registered office address for the fprmatopn a company, please take the note, that Coddan can serve your personal or business registration needs by the providing of the registered office address in central of London, Edinburgh, Sussex, Essex, Belfast, or Dublin. All you need to do is just to make a call & speak with us, or send us an e-mail enquiry with your corporate need subject with the main numbers of your questions on how to establish a limited company or a partnership in the United Kingdom.

If you are doing business overseas by using the UK incorporated company or a partnership, it is possible that the foreign lawyers or local government bodies may require that a private company affixes an official corporate seal to legal documents, plus they may also require to have the corporate documents to be legalised by the UK notary public, or/and by an foreign office' Apostille stamp, or/and by the local international consulate or via the foreign embassy.

Foreign countries usually require the official legalisation before they will allow a UK registered company to be officially used in their country/ies. The most common reason for requiring an apostille certification or foreign embassy consular legalisation, which the non-UK domiciled Banks or foreign registration authority demands proof of the validity of the UK corporate documents.

Company Formation Service

We provide fast online service for UK company registration, including private, public and guarantee companies formation, establish of LLP and other business entities incorporation in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Setting up a business for the first time can be confusing and there are too many issues to consider. You need to decide whether to use professionals who can help you to incorporate your business, and to choose the best ownership structure for your business.

Choosing a structure for your business can be a confusing puzzling of terminologies. However, with this basic guide, you will be able to select the structure that will serve your business best at tax time. There are several types of legitimate commercial and non-commercial legal entities which you can choose to operate as. Find out the links below on the pros and cons of registering your business.


Coddan is one of the leading service providers in the field of English, Scottish, and Irish companies formation and registration. Our electronic filing software has been approved by Companies House. Companies House (Companies Registry, Secretary of State) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom Government Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). All limited companies in Great Britain are registered with Companies House and file specific details as required by the Companies Act 2006.

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Company Formation With Free Business Bank Account 

Company Formation and Free Business Bank AccountWhen you choose one of our companies registration packages for UK customers, you will receive a free business bank account introduction, whereby we will make the necessary arrangements for you to open your business bank account and begin trading. Unlike most other formation agents, we can offer our clients the choice between two different banks: HSBC or Barclays. This service is particularly beneficial for clients who may have had a bad experience previously with one of the banks and may wish to opt for an alternative.

The first option package for non-UK residents and its upgrades does not include this service in the price of companies' formation. At the same time with our packages for non-UK customers, you have a chance to open a bank account not just in the UK, we are offering many offshore countries where we can open a business bank account for behalf of a UK limited company or a limited liability partnership.

The business bank account service requires you to fill out the necessary paperwork for the bank beforehand, providing personal details (for which you will be subject to a credit check). The bank may wish to do an identification check to satisfy their own criteria that you are legally able to bank with them.

It is important to remember that while Coddan will provide this service, acting as an introductory medium between the client and the bank, the actual opening of the account is the bank's discretion. This service is a feature of the packages for UK customers, available to UK residents only.

Incorporation Time: How Long it Takes to Complete the Registration of Your Company 

Whether you take a package for UK customers or you opt to go for our packages for non-UK customers, the time for the incorporation is the same. It usually takes between three and five working hours from the moment you submit your company formation application until the time you receive your company documents. In some instances if you submit your company registration application later than 2:00 p.m., you may receive your documents in the next working day, depending on how many companies are on the Companies House incorporation queue.

If, for whatever reason, you need to register a company on the same day & cannot afford to risk the possibility that it will register a company the following day, you can pay additional monies for the same day company formation. This will guarantee that your company is registered within the same working day, which is beneficial to you - should you need to meet bank appointments or access to your unique company code for a contractual obligation.

The guaranteed same day company registration feature is available in all the incorporation packages on offer at Coddan CPM.

Registering a Limited Company Online: Our Business Start-Up Services 

Companies registration documents submitted electronically, which allows us to offer you a timesaving service & eliminate the necessity to complete the paper forms, sign them by your company officers, and certify by a solicitor or notary public.

Our services include assisting you on: -

  • Advising on setting-up of a new business;
  • Company formation & registration;
  • Directors & secretaries duties;
  • Company secretarial maintenance & legal administration;
  • LLP partnership formation & partnership agreements;
  • Share issues & shares transfers
  • Share sales & purchases of shares;
  • Shareholders agreements;
  • Dealing with Companies House & HMRC;
  • Keeping & maintenance of statutory books;
  • Advising on all secretarial duties & secretary functions;
  • Accounting & bookkeeping aspects of running a company;
  • Preparation of annual accounts & annual returns;
  • Advising on VAT registration;
  • Preparation of VAT returns;
  • Advising on accounting records for VAT inspections;
  • Taxation services (personal, corporate, inheritance, capital gains);
  • General tax planning;
  • Self assessment;
  • Payroll;
  • Preparation & submission of annual statutory accounts to Companies House;
  • Completion & submission of corporation tax returns to HMRC;
  • Completion & submission of annual returns to Companies House;
  • Dealing with all correspondence to & from the HM Revenue & Customs.

LLP Partnership Registration Benefits


An LLP partnership preserves all advantages of the separate legal structure from its members, but does not pay any tax in the UK where the ownership of the LLP is overseas individuals or corporate bodies. An LLP can be structure in the tax-transparent manner, e.g. where two members of the partnership are offshore entities, which control & manage an LLP from outside the UK. We can incorporate offshore companies & provide nominee directors and shareholders.
Our flexible, relationship based model facilitates our collaborating with you to truly understand your objectives and help you attain them. We tailor our companies formation services and approach to meet your needs.

Establish a Private or Family Business Online: Free Company Name Check With the Companies House

Free Company Name CheckBefore attempting to register a company or to form your LLP, it is important that you check if the proposed corporate name for your business entity is available for the registration. In the event that the proposed name is unavailable - or too similar to an existing company, you will not be able to register a company with that name. Instead, you will need to provide an alternative limited company name for the further name check. Sometimes, it is possible to incorporate a company with an alternative corporate name, with the inclusion of another word, for example: 'My Business Limited' may be too similar to another company or identical to it; but the 'My Business London Limited' may make it acceptable.

Sensitive words may hinder your company name registration from being processed (a list of sensitive words can be found on our website). In the event that your proposed company name contains a sensitive word, you will have to pay an additional administrative fee to have it included and in some cases, you will have to provide proof that you are eligible to register a company of a certain nature.
Company name & business trade name checker:  Free company name & business trade name checker online


Company Formation in UK: About Our Electronic Companie Filing System 

Our electronic filing system makes setting up a company straightforward and very simple. It automatically company formation produces & customises all the required paperwork's, including the memorandum and articles of association, the first meeting of the board of directors & the company register.

You may use our electronic filing programme to register the following type of companies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: -

  • Formation of a private company limited by shares;
  • Registration of a private company with the bearer shares;
  • Setting up a private company limited by guarantee (with or without of charitable objects);
  • Incorporation of a public company limited by shares;
  • Formation og a public company with the bearer shares;
  • Set up a community interest company;
  • Formation a flat or property management company;
  • Creation of a right to manage company (limited by shares or limited by guarantee);
  • Establishment pf a holding, royalty, ship management or an intellectual property management company, etc.

Other Ordering Paper-Filing Registration Options: Start a Business Within 24 Hours 

Starting a small business in your own in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (Belfast) or Republic of Ireland (Dublin). With our new online electronic companies formation system, we lead you through the each step of your private, public, or guarantee company formation process. It could not be any faster or easier!

We appreciate that not everyone likes to place orders over the Internet that is why we are happy to take orders via the e-mail and by post or fax; though we prefer to have the company formation order in writing to avoid any possibility of errors or omissions. With the old-style paper forms company registration you may enjoy with the following benefits: -

  • We may register a company in 5-7 days or we may still apply for a same-day formation;
  • We may register your company with standard (Companies House model) or non standard (extended and upgraded) version of articles of association;
  • We may add your logo to the memorandum and articles of association, so Companies House will have your memorandum and articles with your logo on their database;
  • We may use special or specific fonts for your memorandum and articles of association;
  • Your company subscribers (shareholders) needs to sign the memorandum and articles of association, & their signatures will be in the Companies House' records;
  • With this paper forms filing service, we can register a company & use specific accents, signs or punctuations (À, Á, Ä, È, É, Ë, Ï, Ñ, Ó, Ö, Ú, Ü, etc.).

If you prefer the old-style (paper filing) company registration service rather then an electronic formation a company, & you would like to discuss how Coddan might help, please call any of our office numbers or complete our enquiry form.

If you prefer to order a private company registration by phone or via e-mail, or if you would like to place an order at our office, for an initial discussion, with no obligation please call us at +44 (0) 207 935 5171, or 0330 808 0089 and benefit from our personal guidance in registering a company. We are looking forward to serving you.

Limited Company Formation in UK, Private Company Registration in United Kingdom

Starting a New Business: Online Limited Company Formation 

Online Limited Company FormationMany small businesses choose to use the services of companies formation agents, like Coddan; to undertake all of necessary company registration formalities on their behalf. Our aims to provide you with the professional, yet affordable, range of business support services to enable you to register a company or a partnership, and run your successful business.

We offer one of the most customisable companies formation, cost effective registration of companies, and affordable company start up for small businesses. Unlike other companies formation agencies and corporate services providers who hide upfront costs; our companies formation costs are simple. We offer new company incorporation only for £24.99 - no hidden costs, annual fees, memberships or other increasing incorporation pricing strategies. In fact, we guarantee that our business formation and companies management service fees are the lowest that you may find.

Starting a new limited company under new Companies Act is not particularly complicated.

There is a still requirement that application for the company registration should be submitted to the Companies House with the signed copies of the mMemorandum or association and articles of association (if company chooses to file one). There are no more requirements that application for company registration to be signed in front of the notary public, solicitor or a commissioner of oath, but the company formation application itself is now a bit more complicated then old forms 10 and 12 used for the company registration before the final implementation of Companies Act 2006.

Application for a new company registration must contain the following information: -

  • Proposed company name;
  • Location of the registered office address;
  • Type of the company to be registered;
  • Type of the model articles to be used (if company chooses to use Model Articles provided by the Companies House);
  • Statement of the proposed officers;
  • Statement of the officers; personal addresses *business service address;
  • Statement of the capital & initial shareholdering or statement of guarantee for companies not having share capital;
  • Statement of compliance.

When submitted to the Companies House, the application for a company registration should be accompanies by the memorandum and articles of association (unless company chooses to use Companies House model articles for the selected by of the company).

Coddan can make the company formation process much simpler for you. When applying for online company registration service from Coddan, all you need to do is to complete our online order form for the type of a company you have selected & we will take care of company formation formalities.

When applying for a company start up with Coddan, our clients have option to choose from the standard (the Model) articles provided by the Companies House or a customised articles of association drafted by our specialists. Customised articles of association prepared by Coddan, provides the full description of the company's proposed activity, share capital, location of the registered office address, rights & responsibilities' of directors and shareholders & much more.

We can also register a company using your own drafted memorandum and articles of association. You just need to complete our online company formation order form, and then e-mail us the memorandum and articles of association that you want to register your company with. But please make sure that your memorandum and articles of association complies with the requirements of new Companies Act 2006. If your application will be rejected by the Companies House due to the provision of the wrong documents, Coddan will not be able to offer you refund for a company registration process.

About The Minimum Number Of Officers You Need To Register a Company 

Company formation ukTo register a private company limited by shares in England, Wales, Scotland and in Northern Ireland must have one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary. You need at least one person to form this type of a company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary. A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This company formation requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.

You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries role, tasks, duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director (including civil and criminal liability of the individual director). The directors and a secretary of your company can also be shareholders.

The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.

Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts). Nevertheless, this general proposition may be subject to any applicable foreign investment rules which may apply from time to time.

It is the criminal offence to appoint a non-existent, not permitted for use or fake details for the company' officers appointments.

Important Note: When Your Company Will Be Registered 

The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your company formation application and the payment for a company registration are received by Coddan. We will filethe registration of a company application electronically with Companies House. allowing the fastest possible company registration.

This generally means that if you place an order before 11 a.m. (London time) on a normal working day, your company will be registered by the end of that day. Company registration can sometimes take slightly longer. Although the majority of companies are registered within a maximum of 24 hours, there may be occasions where the process takes longer due to circumstances beyond our control.

If you are in a hurry and if you want to register your company at the same day, for a small extra fee we can arrange a guaranteed same day company formation service. This service guarantees that your company will be registered on the same day that your company incorporation order and the payment are received. In order for you to use this service, you must place your order before 1:30 p.m. (London time) on a working day, and your company registration order form must not contain any errors or omissions.

About The Format Of You Company Name 

We can register an LTD company and use symbols in your company name (you can use the most symbols present on a standard English keyboard in a company name. The following are all acceptable: @ at; # number; £ pound; $ dollar; % percent; * asterisk; + plus; = equals; < less than; > greater than, etc.).

If you wish, we can register a company and use specific accents, signs or punctuations (À, Á, Ä, È, É, Ë, Ï, Ñ, Ó, Ö, Ú, Ü, etc.). Specific accent, sign, or punctuation issues require an additional paperwork, which we will prepare and file at Companies House on your behalf. The paper-forms formation of your company will be completed within 5-7 working days from the date the signed and certified forms with the memorandum and articles of association (which will be prepared by us and e-mailed to you at the same day when you place an order, except of holidays and weekends) are actually submitted to the Companies House.

If your proposed company name contains words of an accent, sign or punctuation, the company cannot be electronically registered with the Companies House. Our fee covers the preparation of application for a company formation, statement of compliance, memorandum of association, use of our drafted articles of association of a company formation and its further submission with Companies House for the standard business registration service (usually 5-7 working days). When registering a company by submission of paper forms, you can still request same day company registration service, yet additional fee will apply.

Register a New Business: About The Registered Office Address 

company registration ukYour company must have a registered office address within England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland (location of the office will depend on the place of your company’s registration); this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such. Companies House, HMRC, and other authorities will use the registered office address of your company to send official documents, and they will assume that the company directors have received such documents.

Your registered company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents. Because people have the right to visit your registered office address to see these documents. Your registered office address must be a physical address: it cannot be a post office box address.

Your personal residential address may be used as a registered office address, your business address can run perfectly fine from the spare bedroom, living room or loft studio, but it may not give the impression that you want to your customers and suppliers, if your address is obviously a residential home address rather than a business address. You may be operating more than one business and not want people to know that they are connected or you may not want customers & suppliers to know your personal home address. Why not enhance your company image & profile with a prestigious business address whilst you continue to work from virtually anywhere?

Regsitera company with the registered office address from us: we offer a company formation service whereby we supply a prestigious address for you to use as your company's registered office address in Greater London, City of London, and we forward your company's official mail to your own address. This service is particularly useful for small businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, who would like a separate, prestigious registered office address to be displayed on the public record, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address but would rather not open local offices.

Our registered office address service is charged annually, & includes the mail forwarding of official mail only (mail from Companies House and HMRC); it does not include the forwarding of general business mail. So long as you maintain a registered office within the country of registration (England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland), you can conduct your business activity from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address. We may also provide you the following post-incorporation services: -

  • Change a company name (including same day company name change);
  • Change or alter the share capital;
  • Change the constitution documents of your company (memorandum and articles of association);
  • Change of the objects clause;
  • Provide the shareholders agreement;
  • Provide the employment contract for the director(s) of your company;
  • Apply & provide you a certificate of good standing or certificate of incumbency;
  • Certificate of tax residence in the UK, & tax identification number certificate, etc.

Regsister an LTD Company: About The Company Seal & Corporate Stamp 

Although there is no legal requirement for your company to have a seal, there may be circumstances when a company' seal is required. Although many contracts require only a signature, possibly witnessed, some require the authority of the attachment of the seal to the document. Generally, any contract which must be evidenced by a deed will require the attachment of the company seal (or, because Companies Act allows companies to dispense with the use of their seal, by being signed "as a Deed" by two directors or a director and the secretary, or, by a director and a witness).

The seal is the official signature of the company, and the manner of its use is set out in the articles of association. It is usual for the seal to be witnessed by a director or a secretary, and for details of each document to which the seal is affixed to be entered in a Register of Seals (which you can order from us), which is subsequently brought to a board meeting. This procedure enables the seal to be used between board meetings, but subsequently grants the authority of the whole board to its use.

To evidence this Chairman should initial below the most recent item in the Register. If all items are numbered sequentially (and it may be helpful to insert the number from the sealing register on the document sealed) authority can be evidenced by a minute such as this draft. When conducting business overseas, or entering into contracts with overseas customers, or foreign lawyers, local regulations may require that your company applies its seal to legal documents, contracts, or lease agreement.

Buy Readymade Companies With VAT Registered Number & Shelf Companies With Bank Account For Sale 

Buy Readymade Companies With VAT Registered Number & Shelf Companies for Sale With Bank AccountA ready-made company is a public or a private limited company that has already been incorporated as a general commercial company and is ready to start commercial trading immediately. A shelf company, also called an aged company, is a company that has had no business activity in the past. It was created and put on our "shelf to age". Such ready made company is then later usually sold to someone who would prefer to have an aged firm rather than a new one.

Our ready-made off-the-shelf companies are come with the widely drawn memorandum and articles of association, and a certificate of incorporation. Our shelf companies are currently registered with a nominee director, a nominee secretary, and a nominee shareholder, & with a registered office address. We can re-register a shelf company with the details of your own director, secretary, shareholder and registered office address free of charge; or, if you prefer, we can continue to provide our nominee, and registered office address services for the ready-made company at an additional fixed annual charge.

Readymade companies are always more expensive than the newly registered business legal entities. In some cases, an off-the-shelf company's or a ready made LLP's price can be several times higher then the price of a recently incorporated company or registered LLP. This is because each year that an LLP or a ready-made company needs to file annual returns, annual accounts and pays all necessary existence fees.

Some people might think that the ready-made companies are used much less now then in the past, because an electronic companies registration allows a new company to be registered within a few hours. A ready made company will be beneficial if an already registered company is required immediately, for instance if a company registration number is needed straightaway in order to sign the key or a critical agreement or a contract. Based on our observations, here are some common reasons for buying an already established shelf company include: -

  • To save the time involved in taking the steps to create a new entity;
  • To gain the opportunity to bid on contracts;
  • Some countries require that an overseas company needs to be in business for certain years, before to establish a foreign branch, subsidiary or representative office;
  • To establish a reputable history for your business;
  • To create an appearance of corporate longevity, which may boost the confidence and coolness;
  • To gain an access to investment and leases, some companies provides leases only to businesses which are one year old or more.

A number of consortia "produce" and established companies, promoting the fact that the new buyer can at the same time have a ready made company with a long history, and yet have complete control over the establishment of the company's board of directors and shareholder profile.

We have many UK, USA (Delaware, Nevada, New York, Florida etc.), and offshore ready for sale aged companies and established partnerships, which are ready to start trade, and can be transferred to you within a few hours. As it was mentioned above, the readymade companies are currently registered with a nominee director, a nominee shareholder, and a registered office address. We can register the details of your own director, secretary (if needed), your own shareholder, and registered office address free of charge, or, if you prefer, we can continue to provide our nominee director, secretary (if needed), and registered office address services for this company at an additional annual fee. Our already established companies are guaranteed to be clear of any debts or liabilities.

When you are buying a ready-made company from us, you will receive the following documents: -

  • A laminated certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first directors' meeting;
  • A special directors' resolution, shares certificates, and shares transfer documents;
  • A completed members' register; and the non-trading certificate.

Vintage Ready Made LTDs & LLPs


We always have readymade companies & shelf LLPs limited liability partnerships ready for sale. Some of them were registered couple of years ago, but now we have an unique offer, a ready-made company which was registered back in 1976! Call us to discuss this great opportunity; do not miss this inexpensive amazing offer on the market! We can transfer it to your name and prepare all required documents within an hour, while you enjoy your coffee in our meeting room. Why not give us a call now for details? +44 (0) 207.935.5171
All annual governmental fees, relevant returns, and annual accounts duly paid up and filed until the next anniversary day of a company incorporation. Owners of the readymade companies are strongly advised to pay renewal fees in a timely manner to avoid penalties and/or being struck off the register. In case of renewal fees non-paid, the companies continuing their commercial operations and/or bank relations violate the basics of international business ethical and legal principles, and their officers and beneficiaries could face litigation and potential losses.
You may use this link to select a ready-made company:  Let me check the list your of ready-made companies


Please Note: We Also Buy Old Dormant Companies

If you own an old dormant or aged established company that you never used, then we may be interested in buying it from you. If you have a simply registered company and then changed your plans, we can take it off from your hands and offer you a payment in return. If you have a company for sale please send us an e-mail or call us at: 0330.808.0089 or +44 (0) 207.935.5171. Nota Bene: we do not buy a shelf company before we have received results of the deep-check investigation.

Company Registration & Opening a Business Bank Account: Bank Introduction Services in the UK 

Opening A Bank AccountCoddan offers bank introductions to all of the major UK banks, including: HSBC, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds, Bank of Ireland. We can also provide introductions to local branches of foreign banks, such as Barclays International, and Islamic Bank of Britain.

The cost of our bank introduction service depends on the types of services that your company requires from the bank, and upon the particular bank that you wish to use. Coddan has worked hard to build excellent professional relationships with banks in order to provide a full range of bank introduction services to our UK and foreign clients (we have a number of signed contracts between us and UK-based banks, which allow us to offer a bank accounts opening introduction services).

We are committed to maintaining these relationships, and for this reason we must be satisfied that your UK or offshore registered company plans to act in an exemplary manner with respect to bookkeeping, and the filing of annual returns and reports, before we will agree to provide these services.

To open a bank account you will need to provide with certain information including: -

  • Your name, contact and living details;
  • Your current company or partnership details;
  • Details of any bank accounts you already have;
  • Details of your income and outgoings.

If your application is successful, your bank account will be opened, your debit and credit cards will be send to you, & the bank provides you with details of the account benefits and how to easily operate your account.

Being the authorised agent, we are charging our UK-resident customers only from £0.00 to £50.00 for the bank introduction service; and from £350.00 our non-UK based customers. Using us is a little bit expensive, but at the same time, you will have the real advisor, who will help you to choose the bank, which suits your business needs. Our introduction fee also covers an initial consultation & the appointment with the bank officer who will be able to open a business checking account for your UK or offshore registered company within one business day.

Coddan can also provide you with the UK bank introduction service for companies which were not registered in UK (offshore, USA, other EU countries), considering that your company can confirm to the bank why UK account is essential for the business. The cost of this service will depend on bank and work involved. The minimum cost of the service is from £400.00

At Coddan, our aim is to make the whole process as quick and painless as possible. Through our knowledge of local banking regulations and our relationships with major banking groups, we help our clients to cut through the red tape and progress as quickly as possible. Generally, bank account operating manager(s), who can be a company director(s), member(s), or an authorised person with a valid power of attorney, requires visiting the bank in person to certify bank accounts forms and mandates.

It is, however, possible to open some types of bank accounts by distance, without the need of personally visiting the bank. This is not our common practice, we are understandably reticent to provide distance banking introductions unless we are completely satisfied that your company plans to meet all of its tax and reporting responsibilities, and to adhere to all relevant UK regulations. In addition, you will need to supply us with a convincing argument for your inability to travel to London to open a bank account in person.

Companies who plan to remain dormant status will not be offered any bank introduction services by Coddan, as there are no valid reasons for a dormant company to open and operate a business bank account. For more information e-mail us or call: 0330.808.0089 or +44 (0) 207.935.5171, or send a fax: +44 (0) 207.504.3531.
You may use this link to apply for a banking account online:  Opening a small business bank account



Company Formation With Companies House: Why Regsieter a Company With Coddan? 

Company Formation UKConfused about what company type to choose for your small business? Don't know the first step toward company registration? At Coddan, we'll be glad to help you in making the right choices during the process of registering your company, along with advantageous tips on the pros and cons of control, liability and tax issues. We also advise on the various companies that you may deem your business as. And not just that, we also hold the responsibility of managing accounts and bookkeeping for your company or a limited liability partnership. There are many advantages of register of your business as a limited company. These include: protection of personal assets, greater business flexibility, raising capital, and saving money in capitals.

Our aim is to render our services to active professionals, accountants and entrepreneurs. We will not only launch your limited company formation, but also help you run it successfully, we will register a company or form a partnership within three-six hours with Companies House online. Our consultants will be happy to assist you in setting up your legal and business company from grass-root level in the United Kingdom, including the registration and choosing the right form of a business.

Personal service - Coddan retained the high qualityvompanies formation advisors who are extremely knowledgeable & true professionals in both of UK and offshore legal structures & tax aspects. Coddan's company formation advisers can provide customers with a free and confidential advice & also information on starting up a business in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; and in the Channel Islands, the Island of Man, or in Republic of Ireland.

In addition to these, as has been mentioned above, we offer tailored company registration packages for your individual business & personal requirements, whether you intend to set-up your own business or act on your customers behalf, you can rely on Coddan CPM LTD. You will not be faced with the high expensive solicitors' fees, or legal jargon that you do not understand. Instead, you will find us very approachable, providing a straight-talking and stress-free route to a professionally registered company (private or public), established limited partnership, or a private family foundation. Our widespread, cost-saving company formation services enclosed everything you need from simplest UK company registration to provision of all the necessary corporate documentation, obtaining notary certification, or apostille authorisation.

It is extremely important to choose the right business entity for your new company start-up, or at least make sure that your existing one is functioning the right way, even if it is a small setup. This will not only help your business operate successfully but will also be beneficial for future transactions like expansion, restructuring and securing financing. This company formation process is carried out by putting a lot of aspects in perspective, like ownership and management structures, limiting liability and tax.

Our aim is to provide you with information regarding the common features of various forms of business entities and the necessary prerequisites to enlist within them. However, this article cannot provide any data on all aspects of a particular entity or applicablestate regulations, statutes, requirements, and issues in connection with business entity formation. Apart from this aspect, there are a number of other issues to be thought about when initiating a business, these include various legal aspects.

If you would like a personal face-to-face consultation and dedicated help with your business start-up package or needs, call us on +44 (0) 207.935.5171, or 0330.808.0089 to discuss your company formation requirements and make an appointment with one of our business registration consultants. Our trained business consultant will contact you at a pre-arranged appointment time to discuss your individual circumstances, as well as your suggestions in relation to your company formation needs. Our project begins with a short meeting, where our advisors gather the information required to register a company for an each client. The result includes the personal assistance with the company registration order form submission, usually completed in four-to-six business hours, an electronic copy of corporate documents & further legal documentation printed on the same day.

Limited Company Formation With Coddan: The Main Reasons to Incorporate a Company With Us 

If you have questions about legal aspects of your company formation application, you should speak to one of our consultants. We are very happy to provide a practical support, we have a team of professional business advisers and consultants who can support you to strengthen and grow your business.

We will guide you step by step through the pros and cons of each type, before you decide which one is ideal for your business. Coddan makes company registration one of the simplest and most effortless processes for starting businesses. Some norms need to be followed during usage of trading and business names, and all accounts and annual returns have to be filed with Companies House.

Once these issues have been taken care of, Coddan will take responsibility or forming you business under a particular type as per you choice. Whatever the setup may be, it must be in accordance to the Business Names Act. The norms and regulations of this act will be informed to you when setting up the business. We can give you more assistance regarding this Act on our office number or through the online enquiry form.

The main reasons to register a company with us: -

  • We have the professional knowledge and qualifications;
  • We have the experience;
  • We have been in the business for over 18 years and we intend to stay for much longer;
  • We work in a confidential manner;
  • We are multilingual;
  • We offer a personal approach that is custom-designed to your requirements;
  • We are committed to our clients;
  • We are committed to providing high quality service;
  • We take our compliance and legal obligations seriously;
  • We respond very promptly to all enquiries and problems;
  • We are committed to helping you achieve your objectives.

Our specialist team is here to serve your entity – whether you are an international firm or a local start-up, large or small, we can help you to navigate you through the legal issues that you encounter, so that you can spend time doing what you do best - running your business.

Online Company Formation For UK and Non-UK Customers 

Online Company FormationIf you would like to register a limited company in the United Kingdom, and you are not a UK resident or British citizen, this would not have been a problem if you will appoint Coddan as your registered agent. A party to a contract who is not domiciled in England or Wales usually appoints a company formation agent for service of process. We, as your company incorporation agent will act as the agent for the acceptance of service of business registration process in England, Wales, Scotland, or Ireland (in Belfast or Dublin).

You will not be left on your own once you have started up a company, we still are here to help you with any problems that you may face as you establish and grow your business. Our advisers will answer any questions you may have and explain what you, or we, might do in your current circumstances. If necessary, you may return to us for further help as matters progress. Our team of full-time professional business advisers can guide you through the essential steps to launching your own business. Please, take a note that we can have meetings with current of positional customers by appointment only. We can help if you need a qualified advice and guidance in any of the following areas: -

  • How to select the best business form;
  • How to start and register your own business in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland or/and Republic of Ireland;
  • How to get your company up and running;
  • How to satisfy to the new legislation (Companies Act 2006) and legal requirements prior to register a new corporate entity in the UK;
  • Reasons to register a public company, non-profit company or limited liability partnership (LLP);
  • How to establish a subsidiary company or a branch in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, United States of America, Cyprus, or in other offshore low-tax countries;
  • How to manage your already established company;
  • How to fulfil the legal requirements and avoid penalties and common mistakes when sending forms and documents to Companies House; etc.

If you do not need an advice or guidance how to register a company, you may simply place an order online with automatic e-mail confirmation, status updates, and e-mail notifications of filing status changes.

Areas of our practice: -

  • Determination of the best business structure for tax purposes;
  • Formation of companies (we can advise upon and assist with establishing of a private or public companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee with or without of charitable status, right to manage and property management companies, non-UK resident or fully UK manage companies, UK companies with the bearer shares, royalty, patent, holding and shipping companies, etc.);
  • Registration of overseas companies, joint venture entities and establish a branch or place of business in the UK;
  • Provision of the registered office addresses service;
  • Provision of the nominee officers (nominee secretary, nominee director and nominee shareholder/member);
  • Registration of a company as the tax payer;
  • Tax agent or fiscal representative service;
  • VAT registration and VAT management, UK tax representation services;
  • Registering and licensing copyrights, trademarks, design rights and patents;
  • UK and offshore companies corporate management;
  • Bookkeeping and preparation of management accounts;
  • Preparation and filling of statutory accounts;
  • Registration as a money service business;
  • Re-registration of companies (re-registration of a private company as a public, and public as a private company);
  • Opening bank accounts (we work with several banks in the UK and offshore countries that offer different banking facilities);
  • Voluntary striking-off, dissolution and restoration of companies to the register.

Limited Liability Company Formation: Our Experience in Business Registration 

company registration ukWe can guarantee accurate, confidential, personalised, and reliable services at highly competitive prices; we are a customer-oriented company, we value our consumers and offer comprehensive services to every one of them. We are fully aware of our client's needs and desires and try to make the process of our teamwork as comfortable as possible.

Our advisors are able to offer services to individuals and companies that are doing business through or in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, or Republic of Ireland, or even re-collating to the United Kingdom. Our advisors can assist in all steps of doing business by creating a UK limited company: selecting the appropriate legal structure. We can incorporate a private or public company within a few hours; we may help you with the opening of the corporate bank account with one of the major UK or offshore banks. This is exactly what you will get if you choose to register limited company or limited liability partnership with Coddan. We are the real company, not a dot.co.uk or a bargain-basement internet company. Our knowledgebase and experience with thousands of registered companies and LLPs has shown us that many new business owners want the fastest and easiest route to get their new business started.

As you endeavour to manage the growth and overall success of your business, you will want to have a team of business advisers with the focus on providing advice from start-ups to mature business issues to clients throughout the region. Coddan provides clients with continuing business advisory services and has specialists who understand the pressures facing small businesses. Experienced business consultants ensure clients get practical and adventitious advice with regard to the company formation UK, creation of the UK LLPs, and establishment of the UK trusts.

Coddan' team supplies a wide variety of hands on business help that is personalised to your requirements and extremely useful. Our services are earmarked to meet the needs of UK and overseas business entrepreneurs, with a solid reputation in delivering bespoke solutions to small and medium-size businesses there is no better team of advisers to have on your side.

Our organisation specialises in the intricate field of private and public company's formation, incorporation of business structures and their management in Europe and eighteen offshore countries. Furthermore, our consultants are competent to advice how to select the best type of business for incorporation, and register your general trading, subsidiary or holding company. We may assist to register a right to manage, flat property management, intellectual property management, ship management, or charitable companies. Our local advisors, lawyers and accountants are the best in their field, carefully selected for their professional ability, reliability, and integrity. Therefore, there is no need for you to spend hour after hour mastering the main regulating law, scaling bulk of paperwork or trying to recruit people that you can trust - we have already done that for you!

Coddan is a professional company incorporation provider, which has been servicing the UK and international community with a diverse range of top quality of domestic and offshore corporate structures incorporation and management services for many years. We incorporate companies, partnerships, joint-venture entities, and foundations throughout the UK, Ireland, United States of America, and many offshore locations. We provide the first-rate business support services (corporate and private bank accounts, business and tax planning, reviewing and updating company' constitutional documents, preparation minutes of meetings and directors or/and shareholders resolutions, etc.).

We do not hide any fees from our consumers, because price transparency is essential to us. Our service' fees and business filings fees are provided to our customers upfront. Our online filing makes the ordering and incorporating processes easy and convenient, Coddan is an industry leader in online business incorporation and documents processing. With our passion for service and client success, we strive to make Coddan the preferred choice of the small business start-up and new business formation facilities market. We are able to offer a full range of business registration services to business starters or existent business owners; we can undertake most types of corporate management related work.

Call us and speak with one of our knowledgeable advisor. There is no cost or obligation, let us help you to start a new business. We will be pleased to discuss your plans, requirements and suggestions, and to help you understand how the incorporation process works.

Professionals answer our phone lines during business hours, not an answering machine. We appreciate the value of your time and understand that the real person cannot be replaced by a contemporary technology. This is especially true when it comes to make an important business decision and where interaction and multiple views are essential. When you call to request an appointment with our advisors, the receptionist will ask you series of questions to qualify the appointment. We are continually enhancing our services to better assist our clients and meet their needs.

Initial contact and dialogue may be by e-mail. At some point in the dialog, it may be decided that telephone or office consultation will be beneficial. To apply for a consultation, please complete an online questionnaire below, we will then arrange a private consultation with one of our consultants. An initial consultation with a private consultant costs between £45.00 and £100.00, please note that our senior advisors charge £150.00 per hour. If an applicant subsequently joins the tailor-made premier service, the cost of the consultation is included in the price of the package. If you prefer not to complete our online questionnaire, you can submit your inquiry by e-mail to consultations@ukincorp.co.uk, with the subject: "Online Inquiry" or by post: Attn: Coddan CPM LTD, Corporate Division, 124 Baker Street, London, W1U 6TY, or by fax: + 44 (0) 207.504.3531. Upon receiving the information, you will be contacted by one of the business consultant to discuss your situation.

We do not offer a free advice, free advice often is not free the money required to fund it often comes from increases in costs to other clients with that adviser. We believe that: "something that does not have a price does not have any value." Coddan advises potential clients to consider the following when exploring the realm of advice "without cost": -

  • Who is paying for the time it takes to give you the free advice?
  • Are your existing fees to a incorporation adviser higher than they should be as a result of said adviser giving "free" advice to potential clients?
  • What percentage of a incorporation or a corporate adviser's commission is going towards breaking even on the advice they offer at no cost?

By focusing on a specific profile of the client, we are in a better position to continually evolve and develop our services. It also means we are never compromising on our level of service, Coddan operates on a team basis, with a highly trained range of staff that can satisfy your needs as a client, even when not all of us are currently in the office. This makes us an accessible and reliable choice and we will always be on hand to assist you with our services, no matter where we are. We never promote products in isolation, we only recommend them if we consider the product(s) to be both relevant and beneficial to the client. In some cases, this may involve more than one product, but it is important to remember there is a tangible benefit in dealing with a firm where the product is secondary to the advice: -

  • Only having products recommended to you that will integrate themselves in your current business incorporation plan;
  • Having a level of trust and honesty between Coddan and you;
  • Never having to worry about the cost of your advice being inflated due to the product bias.

Our clients fall into four distinct groups: -

  • Private individuals;
  • Families;
  • Trusts;
  • Corporate - companies, corporations and partnerships.

The format of services will be determined by the tasks that require to be completed.
Request a private consultation now:  Click here to apply for a consultation


Starting-Up in Business: We Can Make a Difference! 

company registration Our electronic company registration software has been approved by Registrar of Companies, and our prices include all Companies Registry' fees and legal required documentation. Our company formation and registration (other types of firms, businesses, enterprises, partnerships, corporations and international business companies, and limited liability companies) system have been fully updated and are in compliance with the Companies Act 2006, please be assured that you can incorporate through us with the confidence. Coddan CPM LTD is the London based, favourite and most successful formation agent offer a quick, flexible and price reasonable creation of different types of business entities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; and in the Republic of Ireland.

Coddan consultants are fluent in English, Italian, French and Russian, are culturally and professionally competent and possess years of experience within the business administration and formation of new business entities and organisations. We are continually enhancing our own products and services to better serve our clients. We offer services in all areas of start-up a business; our solutions are totally coordinated and aligned with all pieces involved in the business start-up and administration. This means refining and expanding the range of strategic communications capabilities, areas of expertise, proven methodologies and innovative tools and packages we offer.

With Coddan it is now possible to form a company, file annual returns, file appointments and resignations of officers (both director and secretary) of a limited company etc., without any paper and all within a day! Coddan eliminates the need for paper, signatures, and all the usual administration and time that in the past made forming a company or filing an annual return a hassle.

We provide a fully comprehensive service from helping you understand how business is conducted in the United Kingdom, to a range of project management services, tax-planning, tax-optimisation and other relevant advice. Our team of certified accountants can help you with: -

  • Advice on restructuring and reorganisation, minimising tax relief on major expenditure;
  • Minimising of income and capital gains tax;
  • Reducing or defer your tax bills;
  • Profit extraction alternatives;
  • Share based incentives;
  • Dealing with cross-border tax issues.

We also advise for different types of corporate and business structures including limited liability partnerships (LLP's), which are the fastest growing type of legal entities being incorporated in the United Kingdom. At Coddan, we do not just tell you the legal requirements how to be registered as an LLP: we provide complex solutions.

We offer free of charge and with no obligation consultations over the phone or by e-mail. This free introduction will not include specific financial planning advice or a statement of advice, but it will help you decide whether the services we offer are right for your needs. Please note, this free consultation does not include tax and accounting services. We provide services on a nationwide basis and we are happy to advise clients by post, phone, fax, and e-mail.

Coddan also offers personal consultations in our office with our business consultants and/or accountant. These consultations are charged at the hourly rate and may include accounting and tax advice.

Do you want to incorporate a new limited company using your own director(s), secretary, shareholder, and registered office address? You have come to the right place, our formation packages are developed and tailored to the professional requirements of most UK and overseas businesses, and suit all business needs and budgets, but please feel free to contact us for specific requirements, or a more tailored quotes. Coddan's offers same-day online new business incorporation, private, and public companies formation with no paper form filling. It is an affordable, fastest, and easiest way to incorporate a new legal entity.

Our online order forms will allow us to register your company as quickly as possible. If you would like a personal face-to-face consultation and dedicated help with your company formation at an additional charge, call us on +44 (0) 207.935.5171, or 0330.808.0089. Once you reach the end of the form, you may choose whether you wish to purchase. One of our business consultants will contact you in order review the information you submitted and personally answer your questions. Once everything is confirmed, we will proceed to prepare your formation documents and file the corporate documents with the Companies House.
Please choose the incorporation package:   Click here to order a new UK limited company


Banking & Companies Incorporation Market: Know Your Client Rules 

Banking & Companies Incorporation Market Following the introduction of the 2007 Anti Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) it is now a legal requirement that all organisations offering company formation and trustee administration services to be registered with HM Customs & Excise and to have an MLR registration number. We have been successfully registered with HM Customs & Excise and received the MLR registration number, which is 12298927. It means that Coddan has passed the fit and proper test and has the confirmation that we have been effectively registered for MLR.

Please bear in mind that when applying for registered office address and/or nominee services for your UK Company, as well as offshore companies incorporation service, Coddan will require receiving from each company director/shareholder/beneficiary owner following documents for our Due Diligence records: -

  • A certified proof of ID;
  • A certified proof of address;
  • A declaration of the beneficiary owner (to be supplied by email);
  • A bank or professional reference letter (required for offshore companies formation).

About a certified copy: a certified copy is a copy (often a photocopy) of a primary document, that has on it an endorsement or certificate that it is a true copy of the primary document. It does not certify that the primary document is genuine, only that it is a true copy of the primary document.

A certified copy is largely a creation of English-speaking common law countries, and was designed for administrative convenience. It is usually inexpensive to obtain. It avoids the owner of important documents (especially identity documents) giving up possession of those documents which might mean a risk of their loss or damage.

It has some similarities to a notarised copy, which is a form used in some countries, and particularly in some States in the USA. The certified copy is signed by a person nominated by the person or agency asking for it. Typically, the person is referred to as an authorised person. The person who is authorised to sign the certificate will vary between countries. Sometimes a person is authorised by legislation to do so (for example a court clerk, solicitor, or notary public), but this is not always so. In some countries, for example the United Kingdom and South Africa, identity documents can also be certified by authorised Post Office staff. A copy of a primary document that is to be used internationally may have to be in the form of a notarised copy rather than a certified copy. A notarised copy may be more expensive to obtain. A copy of a document to be used internationally may also have to comply with special rules - Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents.

If the primary document has to be translated, an additional certificate is usually required. For example, a birth certificate in Russian is to be used in an English-speaking country. Typically, the document must be translated professionally and have the professional's certificate of accuracy attached to the translation together with a copy of the primary document. Then, the primary document, the translation, and the certificate of accuracy are photocopied in the form of a certified copy. In the case of a birth certificate in English to be used in Russia, it is possible that a notarized copy will be required.

It's important for you to remember that if you will not be able to comply with our Due Diligence requirements, Coddan will not be able to accept you as our client and provide you any services.

Please take a note that other providers who are offering you a company formation service in Great Britain, and operating without of the MLR number are breaking the law. Many companies who are offering incorporation service never heard about the 2007 Anti Money Laundering Regulations and they have not been registered with HM Customs & Excise, we would like to advise you to ask your provider for details of the MLR number prior to place an order.
Check out our prices and incorporation packages:  Click on this link to check our UK company registration packages & costs


Companies Formation Services: Annual Service Renewal 

UK Companies FormationWe follow up the due time for companies and we will contact you approximately one month before the next anniversary of your company. Coddan will send you a renewal notice a month before these services are due to expire, asking you if you would like these services to be renewed. As soon as we received your payment, we will take care of all necessary renewal formalities for behalf of your company. If it will be needed and required (by your bank or any other government authority), we may obtain a certificate of good standing or incumbency certificate as well.

If you do wish to continue receiving services you will be invoiced (preparation and filling of an annual return or annual accounts, nominee services, etc.), our invoice must be paid in full before the anniversary of your company registration. If you do not wish to continue receiving any kind of support or service from Coddan, you must notify us immediately and lodge the official changes of your company details with Companies House before the anniversary of the incorporation of your company.

If you do not respond to our renewal notice, or pay the renewal fees before the anniversary of the formation of your company, we will withdraw these services and inform Companies House that we have done so. Because these services are very often subscribed to in order to comply with statutory requirements, their non-renewal may cause some very serious consequences for your company: companies, which do not meet the statutory requirements, may be fined, dissolved, or even placed into administrative liquidation and have their bank accounts frozen and their property and assets confiscated.

So long as a company is registered, the beneficial owners, directors and members of that company will be liable for all fines and penalties imposed for the non-compliance of the statutory requirements, e.g. not having the minimum number of officers, not filing annual returns and reports, not having a valid registered office address, a company will not be permitted to be dissolved if there are any unpaid fines or penalties.

Companies House will direct solicitors to bring a suit against the beneficial owners and directors of any company that does not pay the penalties or fines imposed by Companies House. If the suit goes to court, company property and assets may be confiscated as part of a judgement against the company. The Secretary of State has to decide whether it is in the public interest to seek a disqualification order against a director.

Examples of the most commonly reported conduct are: -

  • Continuing the company's trading when the company was insolvent;
  • Failing to keep proper accounting records;
  • Failing to prepare and file accounts or make returns to Companies House; and
  • Failing to send in returns or pay to the Crown any tax that is due.

In the event that you no longer wish to maintain your company to a level which complies with the statutory requirements, you must formally file for the dissolution of your company at Companies House.

If your company has been dissolved by Companies House, and there are assets or monies in the company's name, you will need to take the prompt action to have the company restored to the Register. On dissolution of the company, any assets remaining in its name passed to the Crown. Therefore the company's members and directors must not attempt to use any of its assets e.g. a company bank account.

Some unprofessional advisors may suggest you to register a new company with the same name and the same registered office address to avoid the restoration process. Such sort of advice is incompetent and cannot be taken upon your consideration, because the formation of a new UK limited company with the same name as the struck off or dissolved company is not an alternative to restoration of a company to the Companies Register. It will be a different company, a new company formation is exactly that a new company registration, and the assets of the previously dissolved company will remain beyond your reach unless the proper procedures are followed for restoration to the Register at Companies House.

In addition to penalties and fines imposed by Companies House for late or unfilled annual reports, HM Revenue and Customs service levies fines and penalties if a company's annual returns are not submitted on time. Returns must be filed and all penalties paid regardless of the status of your company. If you close your company, you will still be liable to pay any outstanding tax, fees, and penalties to HM Revenue and Customs office. For more information send us an e-mail or make a call: 0330.808.0089 or +44 (0) 207.935.5171.

Administrative Restoration: Restore a Company Back to Companies House 

The Registrar of the Companies can strike off a company if the Company Registrar has reasonable cause to do so under the Companies Act. A company can be defunct if annual return and accounts are not filed on time, alternatively, a company may be struck off the Companies Register on an application for voluntary striking off signed by directors.

In the first case there's a strike off procedure: -

  • Sending a series of warnings to the company's registered office;
  • If there is not reply then a notice will be published in the London Gazette for three months;
  • Finally the name of the company will be struck off the Companies Register and the company will be dissolved.

Company Formation in the UKIt is common that most of the UK registered companies fail to notify Companies House of a change of the registered office address, so as a result they were being dissolved without their knowledge. Consequently the company's assets will be bona vacantia (and will belong to the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster or the Duchy of Cornwall depending on the location of the company's registered office) and its bank account will be frozen. In order to recover its assets and continue trading the company must be restored to the Companies Register.

The company or any member or creditor may apply to the court for restoration if the company was struck off at the instigation of the Registrar of Companies. If the company was struck off on the application for voluntary striking off by the directors, any of the parties who must be notified of the application for voluntary striking off, e.g. the members, existing and prospective creditors, employees, managers or trustees of any employee pension fund and any directors who have not signed the application form for striking off, may apply to the court for restoration.

If you company has dissolved of struck-off from the Registrar, you may apply to restore a company. We can assist you in applying to the Court for an order to restore your company back to the Companies Registrar. You do not need to attend a hearing, because our specialists will take care of the whole procedure for your behalf. Please read the short article to learn more how we can help to restore your company back to the Registrar.

Important Note: Steps Must Be Taken To Restore The Company's Good Standing 

  • We need to fill a Claim Form and send it or take it on hand with the affidavit to the Royal Court;
  • They will seal the Claim Form and then post it to us back;
  • We will send the sealed Claim Form with the affidavit to Companies House;
  • The Companies House will then inform the Treasure Solicitor who acts on their behalf;
  • The Treasure Solicitor will get in touch with us asking an additional support information if its necessary;
  • We send the additional support information to Companies House and they will inform the Treasure Solicitor that they have got everything they needed from us;
  • Then the Treasure Solicitor will send us the Court Order;
  • We will need to take the Court Order to the Court and let them seal it;
  • As the last step, we send the Court Order to Companies House and wait till the company will be restored to the Registrar.

If you have any quires regarding the restoration of your company, please send us an e-mail or call us: 0330.808.0089 or +44 (0) 207.935.5171.

Accounting and Bookkeeping Services in London: Payroll & VAT Tax Returns 

company registration ukCoddan aims to provide a range of high quality, specialised accounting, and bookkeeping services. Our accounting services will allow you the freedom to concentrate on your core business objectives. Our overriding concern throughout is to minimise your tax liabilities whilst maximising your company's income.

Our consultants keep up to date with tax legislation and take advantage of them on your behalf and deliver you strategies within the law which will build you net worth and reduce your tax burden. Our proactive approach allows you to develop both short, medium and long-term plans for your business by providing a full range of tax services. We advise clients in plain terms on compliance, defence, or negotiation tactics in order to secure commercial success.

Furthermore, our specialists prepare thousands of annual tax returns for individuals, all types of businesses, trusts, and tax-exempt entities. We also engage in a variety of tax-planning and consulting services, from estate, gifting, and retirement planning to domestic tax issues, international tax advice, and recommendations.

Our experts are keen to assist you with your VAT matters and to reassure you that your concerns are our concerns too. We will make the planning as smoothly as possible for you, thus making sure to improve your cash flow, remain compliance with the EU invoice directive. We are very well equip in dealing with organisations with agency arrangements, leasing schemes, or business promotion schemes that are looking to take their business up to another level.

Our professional accountants have the knowledge and know how when it comes to dealing with VAT matters (good VAT planning can save you a lot of money); our company also provides VAT representative, excise duty and consultancy services to overseas businesses.

We offer a unique one-stop shop facility, which services all that you will ever need to make your business a great success.

We are experts in: -

  • The acquisition, registration, and disposal of businesses;
  • Income tax planning & VAT administration;
  • Profit extraction and remuneration planning;
  • Capital gains tax planning;
  • Inheritance tax planning;
  • International tax and non-residence planning;
  • Corporate tax planning;
  • Tax efficient corporate structures;
  • Services which require total security and privacy;
  • Corporate finance work;
  • Tax litigation;
  • Acting for clients at tax tribunal appeals sessions.


Transfer of a Company to Coddan as the New Registered Agent 

At Coddan, we are able to assist our clients with their business requirements by providing a vast array of helpful services. We efficiently solve the following business problems: -

1. If your company is on the verge of being struck-off and is not in good standing, we are able to restore the status with Companies House.
2. If your existing business agent is going out of business and you have no one to handle the specific needs and management of your company, we can give excellent administrative support.
3. If you are dissatisfied with the secretarial services of your current provider, Coddan can complete numerous secretarial duties on your company’s behalf.

If you require any of the above services or if you need professional help for your company in any other areas, please feel free to contact us and speak to one of our qualified advisors.

Incorporate, Regsiter and Setting-Up an Offshore Company Online 

company formationCoddan deals with new and existing business ventures in the United Kingdom and overseas, and offers an expert advice on offshore business structures, the acquisition and disposal of foreign companies, the formation of IBCs, partnerships, and trust or hybrid business structures. We can assist you with the provision of an offshore nominee director, nominee manager, secretarial and shareholder services; open an offshore bank account, preparation of an agency agreement and statements drafting, advice and much more.

Some providers of worldwide company formations are marketing the United Kingdom as an attractive offshore location for foreign business. Perspective foreign clients should bear in mind that the UK is not a tax haven. Companies incorporated in the Great Britain must pay tax on their worldwide income regardless of the country in which this income is generated. With the exception of charitable companies, there are no tax-exempt companies in the United Kingdom.

Offshore and tax-exempt companies similar to domestic corporate structures, offshore companies are separate legal entities from individuals who own them. Most offshore companies have no tax obligation or tax liabilities in countries where they have been registered. Offshore company formation process is not very differ from the UK companies registration procedures, the main point which you need to take under your consideration is how you offshore corporation, limited company, partnership or off-shore foundation will be managed and controlled.

Coddan specialises in the incorporation of offshore international business companies (IBCs), zero-tax private and public limited companies, companies limited by guarantee, hybrid companies and offshore charities, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships. For the tax-saving purposes, we can help you to register a company in Republic of Ireland and in Cyprus. These countries enjoy with the lowest tax regime in European Union, republic of Ireland and Republic of Cyprus signed dozen of double-tax treaties with other countries and offers the unique combination of corporate and tax tax-planning advantages for the conduct of the affairs of internationally focused individuals and businesses worldwide.

Coddan can set-up and offshore tax-free company in any of the following locations: -


Each offshore tax haven has different strengths and weaknesses with which we are intimately familiar; we can therefore offer you an expert advice on the best solution for your business.

We may assist you to establish an offshore trust, limited liability company (LLC), limited duration company (LDC), single cell and protected cell company, mutual fund and special licensed companies. By correctly structuring a company incorporated in the offshore jurisdiction, it is generally possible to optimise your tax efficiency, with a minimum of bureaucratic interference. When used in conjunction with an offshore trust, offshore corporation can a part of very effective international business or financial or real estate planning structure.
Incorporate your business in offshore tax havens: Should you go offshore for asset protection and tax-minimisation?


Incorporate in USA: Companies Formation in Delaware, Florida, California, New York and Nevada 

company registrationCoddan is the UK leading service provider in the field of incorporation of companies LLCs and LLPs formation in the State of Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New York, California and Washington. We can also help you in starting a business in Arkansas, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, and Arizona - we are providing incorporation and registered agent services in all 50 states.

Ask yourself the question: how many UK, EU and offshore based companies who are offering incorporation service in the State of Delaware, Nevada, Florida, New York, Washington, California etc., can proof to their clients that they have a legal presence in the USA and they have been approved and licensed as the real registered agent in the state where they can register an LLC or a corporation for their customers' behalf?

Our company has been approved and licensed by the Delaware's State Government (Division of Corporation), our prices include all government' fees and legal required documentation. We can offer a quick, flexible and price reasonable creation of different types of business entities: corporations, single, or multi-members' limited liability companies (LLC), limited liability partnerships (LLP) and separate series limited liability companies. Over 95% of our corporates, LLCs and partnerships are incorporated in the Delaware, New York, Arkansas, Oregon and Florida within 16-24 hours, we may offer an expedite incorporation service in the State of Nevada, California, Georgia, Wyoming, Washington, etc.


Post-Incorporation Services: Post Company Formations Services 

Running a limited company involves numerous tasks and responsibilities - annual returns, reports and accounts, VAT returns every quarter, keeping abreast of current legislation etc., - which can distract you from your core business objectives and ultimately cost you money. Our services give you the confidence of knowing that all of the vital administrative details are being professionally handled.

After incorporation of a company, we arrange and assist with any post incorporation requirements and these include: -

  • Appearing before the Registrar of Companies;
  • Registering of a company or partnership (incl. limited liability partnership) with HM Revenue & Customs;
  • Obtaining an import and export codes from HM Revenue & Customs;
  • Changing of a company name;
  • Increasing or decrease an authorised share capital;
  • Transferring of shares;
  • Dealing with share special issues (bonus, preference, redeemable, bearer, etc.);
  • Purchasing by a company of its own shares;
  • Re-registering of a company (public to private or private to public);
  • Amending, updating, and re-printing memorandum and articles;
  • Obtaining legal opinions;
  • Preparing and filing forms and documents with Companies House;
  • Opening a bank account;
  • Obtaining VAT or/and tax identification numbers;
  • Preparation of annual return;
  • Preparation of final annual accounts;
  • International structuring of companies;
  • Developing and implementing innovative tax strategies;
  • Implementing profit repatriation mechanisms;
  • Utilising double tax avoidance agreements;
  • Tax optimisation through profit and loss pooling;
  • Designing cross-border financing structures;
  • Structuring tax-efficient value chains;
  • Tax optimising cross-border investments;
  • Optimised tax structures;
  • Provision of copies any corporate documents certified by the Companies Registrar;
  • Dealing with preparation of powers of attorney;
  • Obtaining certificates of good standing;
  • Provision of certificates of incumbency;
  • Restoring of a company back to the Companies Registry;
  • Obtaining notaries and apostille authentication and legalisation;
  • Winding-up (liquidation) or dissolving a company.


Start Business in the UK, Ireland, EU, USA & Offshore: Live Help

company incorporationYou can chat with one of our advisors right now. Just click on the image to the left to start chatting. Live Help is a real time chat feature which enables you to interact with our customer service representative or our business consultants without a phone call. Get answers to your questions while using our web-site. Clicking the "Live Help" button will start an online session with one of our representatives. Live Help is currently available during normal business hours. Outside of the indicated below opening hours, our Live Help centre will be closed, when you click on the chat button, you will see an e-mail form that allows you to send us an e-mail request with your questions. Our Live Help is free, there are no hidden fees.

Our hours of operation are posted on the contact page at all times. Live Chat assistance is only available during following hours: 9:30 a.m. – 17:30 p.m.

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Saturday: offices are closed
Sunday: offices are closed
Holidays: offices are closed on all recognised UK holidays.

Dear customers, ladies and gentlemen, while having a chat session with our visitors, we are frequently requested to give an advice on tax planning or business structuring, and we would like to inform you that it is against our principles to provide an online free advice pertaining to these issues.

The points and tips that can be covered during a chat session include: our packages, services description and charges, legal requirements to start-up a business (in the UK or offshore), bank account arrangements, trademark registration, post incorporation services, notaries, consulate or apostille legalisation and other authentication services, documentation preparation and filing, mail forwarding overseas, telephone, fax and virtual office facilities, bookkeeping and accounting services, offshore incorporation service, ways to place an order, methods of payment etc.

If you wish us to provide you an advice or recommendations on tax savings and tax minimisation, or corporate business structuring methods, you should be aware that this service has chargeable elements.

Money and Payment Policy 

Coddan accepts all major currencies; we accept Visa, Visa Electron, Visa Purchasing, JCB, MasterCard, Maestro, Solo, and Delta, we also accept cheques (may be held 10 days to clear) or cash deposit, and bank transfers from anywhere to our bank accounts. After you place an order, details about the banking transfer will be e-mailed to you on the second e-mail notification. If you missed that e-mail, please call our phone number that is given on the order confirmation. The customer is responsible for the reimbursement of any bank wire transfer payments.

Our credit card payment processing is by WorldPay - an important part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, the 5th biggest banking group in the world. We do not charge surcharges for the debit and credit card transactions. Credit or debit card payment is now authorised online in real time. You will be informed immediately if your credit or debit card is declined. If declined, you may check the accuracy of the card number and expiration date, or choose a different card to try.

We accept PayPal payments, paying through the Paypal is one of safest way to send payment. All major cards are also accepted using PayPal. If you have an account with the PayPal, please let us know and we will issue an invoice through the PayPal.

We need to receive a payment before we can proceed with a new company formation. For regular or corporate clients, we can open a professional credit account. However, this benefit cannot be provided to a new customer, who never placed orders with us.

If you do not feel comfortable transmitting your credit card details on the Internet, we suggest you place an order online, choose the option "Credit Card via the Phone" as the payment method, and then phone in to give us your credit card number over the phone. We will charge your credit card manually. We can also accept credit or debit card payments by fax, to do so, we will e-mail you a credit or debit card authorisation form, and you will need to print out the form, complete the details by hand and send it to us by fax to: + 44 (0) 207.504.3531.

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Limited company formation and small business start-up advice - we are offering companies registrations in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, USA and offshore jurisdictions. Our simple and cost-effective business starting-up service has various packages available to suit all needs. Expert advice and cost efficient business registration services to assist companies with their statutory obligations, including business administration, bookkeeping, accounting and annual accounting and annual return preparation. We can also help you to introduce and arrange a business bank account in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Gibraltar and in many other offshore countries.

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Due to the introduction of the Anti Money Laundering Regulations 2007 it is now a legal requirement that all trusts and company service providers are MLR registered. Coddan CPM Limited has been granted an MLR Registration Number 12298927. This means that we have passed the fit and proper test and successfully applied for and received confirmation from HM Customs and Excise. Please be aware that any formation agent operating without being MLR registered is not complying with the Law. We would strongly advise you to ask for an MLR number prior to processing a formation through any agent.

In the event of Companies House rejecting an application or submission you will have three days to re-submit the application with appropriate corrections at no extra charge. We reserve the right to cancel the contract between us if one or more of the goods or services that you ordered were listed at an incorrect price due to a typographical error or an error in the pricing information received by us from our supplier. If we do cancel your order for this reason, we will notify you by email and will credit your account with any sum deducted by us from your credit card as soon as possible but in any event within 30 days of your order. We will not be obliged to offer any additional compensation for disappointment suffered. Products are delivered using Royal Mail recorded delivery post, or e-mail (as appropriate), unless otherwise stated. Where you request an alternative method of delivery, you must meet those costs. Services are provided using reasonable skill and care. Products and services will be provided in accordance with the timescales set out in the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 unless otherwise agreed with you. Website Last Updated: 5/17/2013