Helping an Indian SaaS founder establish a UK company

Move billing from a sole proprietorship in India to a credible UK Limited Company so European buyers could contract with a UK entity and pay in GBP/EUR.

• Procurement teams at two prospective clients would not sign a Master Services Agreement with an Indian sole proprietorship.
• Existing Stripe India account was not accepted by the buyers' finance functions.
• The founder had never travelled to the UK and could not provide UK bank references.

1. 1Incorporated a UK Limited Company with a single ordinary share class, London registered office and director service address.
2. 2Structured the SIC codes around software publishing (58.29) and information service activities (63.99).
3. 3Prepared the founder for Companies House identity verification through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider.
4. 4Reviewed the website, T&Cs and pricing page against Stripe UK underwriting criteria before submission.
5. 5Sequenced the banking stack: Wise Business first for GBP/EUR collection, Stripe UK for card acquiring.

The UK company was incorporated in under 48 hours. Wise Business approved within 6 working days and Stripe UK completed underwriting on first submission. Both enterprise contracts were signed within the following quarter.

• Structural credibility (UK entity, professional address, clean documents) is often the unlock — the technology was ready long before the paperwork was.
• Sequencing matters. EMI first, card acquiring second, high-street bank later.
• SIC codes are not cosmetic. Buyers and underwriters read them.