Private company limited by shares (Ltd)
Under the Companies Act 2006, via Companies House
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Company Registration in the UK
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Key Features · Documents · Compliance — everything you need to know about Company Registration in the UK.
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Key Features
No residency requirement
Needs a UK registered office address and a registered email
Incorporates in about 24 hours
Director identity verification can be done from India via an ACSP
PSC register
For anyone holding more than 25% of shares or voting rights
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Documents / Information to Provide
Passport
of each director / shareholder (for ID verification)
Proof of address
within 3 months
Proposed company name + SIC code(s)
For business identification
UK registered office address
a service address is fine
Share structure
and director / shareholder details
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Timelines & Compliance
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Incorporation | ~24 hours |
| Confirmation statement | Every year (within 14 days of the date) |
| Annual accounts | First: 21 months after incorporation; then 9 months after year-end |
| Corporation Tax (CT600, HMRC) | Register within 3 months of trading |
| VAT registration | If turnover exceeds £90,000 |
Note: India-side: file FEMA Form OI with your AD bank before remitting funds (Overseas Investment Rules, 2022). The India-UK DTAA prevents the same income being taxed twice.
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Penalties
Late annual accounts
Companies House penalties; persistent failure leads to strike-off.
Director identity not verified
Cannot file the confirmation statement — an offence, with strike-off risk.
India-side FEMA default
Penalty under FEMA for remitting without proper reporting.
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