Company Formation

A founder-to-founder walkthrough of incorporating a UK Limited Company from overseas — structure, directors, PSCs, addresses, identity verification, banking readiness and post-incorporation compliance.

A senior-advisor comparison with the real 2026 tax numbers at £30k, £60k and £120k, the liability rules that actually apply, and the six trigger points that turn a maybe into an obvious yes.

The rules, edge cases and quiet risks behind UK company names — 'same as' and 'too like' tests, sensitive words, trade marks, and the pre-flight check we run before every filing.

The five statutory conditions, the 25/50/75 bands, the look-through rules for nominees, trusts and overseas holding companies — and why the PSC register is the first filing every UK bank reads.

How the UK SIC 2007 list actually works, the right code for SaaS, e-commerce, consulting, holding and trading companies, the codes that trigger extra bank scrutiny, and how to change a code without inviting a review.

A senior-advisor walkthrough of the eight-step allotment process — directors' authority, pre-emption disapplication, nominal value vs share premium, SH01 filings, PSC updates and the cap-table modelling that keeps founders in control.

Ordinary, alphabet, preference, non-voting and growth shares — the rights attached to each, HMRC's view on tax efficiency under Jones v Garnett and the settlements legislation, and the class structure that actually survives an investment round.

Where the Companies House Model Articles break down for founder companies, the eight clauses a bespoke set must handle, and how to be investor-ready before the first term sheet arrives.