{"id":100,"date":"2016-06-29T10:25:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T10:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eyeneye.co.uk\/Prominence\/?p=100"},"modified":"2016-07-01T09:59:03","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T09:59:03","slug":"uk-limited-company-formation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prominenceandco.com\/?p=100","title":{"rendered":"UK Limited Company Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Basics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A limited company is a corporation whose liability is limited by shares (Ltd), which is the most common form of privately held company in the United Kingdom. Registration of UK companies is done through Companies House. Limited company is regarded as a separate legal entity that exist under the authority granted by statutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Approval is required from Companies House before it can use its proposed name. Usually the owners or shareholders of a limited company are protected from the liabilities of the business. Rights and obligations are governed by the adopting a Memorandum and Articles of Association.<\/p>\n<h3>Annual Requirements<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A UK limited company must file annual tax returns with HM Revenue &amp; Customs. It must also file an annual return to Companies House.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages of a Limited Company<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Major benefits include the ability to issue shares, bring in external capital, separate business assets from personal assets, tax efficiency, protection against lawsuits and business continuity.<\/p>\n<h3>What is required:<\/h3>\n<h4>Registered Office Address<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This address will be used for statutory mail from Companies House and HM Revenue &amp; Customs. Your registered office is required to be in England &amp; Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Cannot be a PO Box.<\/p>\n<h4>Director Details (Min 1)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"inner_pages\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<li>First name<\/li>\n<li>Last name<\/li>\n<li>Date of Birth (Must be 16 years or older)<\/li>\n<li>Nationality<\/li>\n<li>Occupation<\/li>\n<li>Country of Residence<\/li>\n<li>Residential Address<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-nostyle\">3 Security Questions (these act as an online signature)\n<ul class=\"inner_pages\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<li>First three letters of Town of birth<\/li>\n<li>Last three digits of Telephone number<\/li>\n<li>First three letters of Eye colour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shareholder Details (Min 1 &#8211; can be the director)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"inner_pages\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<li>First name<\/li>\n<li>Last name<\/li>\n<li>Residential Address<\/li>\n<li>Share Currency (GBP, EUR, USD)<\/li>\n<li>Number of Shares<\/li>\n<li>Value Per Share<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-nostyle\">3 Security Questions (these act as an online signature)\n<ul class=\"inner_pages\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<li>First three letters of Town of birth<\/li>\n<li>Last three digits of Telephone number<\/li>\n<li>First three letters of Eye colour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Secretary Details (Not Compulsory)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"inner_pages\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<li>First name<\/li>\n<li>Last name<\/li>\n<li>Address<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-nostyle\">3 Security Questions (these act as an online signature)\n<ul class=\"inner_pages\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<li>First three letters of Town of birth<\/li>\n<li>Last three digits of Telephone number<\/li>\n<li>First three letters of Eye colour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cost?<\/h3>\n<p>UK Company formation starts from \u00a320 (basic package).<\/p>\n<p><i>Please feel free to email us: <a class=\"a-tag-effect\" href=\"mailto:admin@prominenceandco.com\">Admin@prominenceandco.Com<\/a> or call for specific package on <a class=\"a-tag-effect\" href=\"tel:07574555585\">07574 555 585<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Basics A limited company is a corporation whose liability is limited by shares (Ltd), which is the most common form of privately held company in the United Kingdom. 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