Register a private limited company (IN01): how to file the company incorporation
Filed online with Companies House. Every director and person with significant control must verify their identity first.
- Agency
- Companies House
- Where it applies
- United Kingdom, national
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- VariesSet by Companies House; the filing team confirms the current fee.
- How long it takes
- Online applications are usually done within 24 hours.
When the owner is abroad
A company formed abroad can instead register a UK establishment (overseas company registration).
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Name | Company name |
| Registered office | Registered office address in the UK |
| SIC | SIC code for the business activity |
| Officers | Directors |
| PSC | People with significant control |
| Capital | Share capital and shareholders |
Official links
From Placetta's library of official sites. Check the agency's page before you file; Placetta re-checks it before every filing.
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