Sole traders incorporating
Because the numbers say so, not because a forum did.
Start clean
A limited company set up properly, shares, SIC codes and a bank that will have you.
Same-week incorporation, then the tax registrations and software so you can actually trade.
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Company Incorporation
- Fee
- Quoted in writing
- The date
- Usually inside two days
- Reply
- Same day before 4pm
In the package
- Formation
- Tax registrations
- Bank and software
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Certificate of incorporation. UTR. PAYE if you need it. Software ready.
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What company incorporation actually is.
Incorporating is the easy click. Getting the share structure, SIC codes, registered office and tax registrations right is the part that saves you a reconstruction later. We form companies for start-ups, contractors and sole traders moving across, from our Nelson and Warrington desks, for clients anywhere in the UK.
Quoted first
Quote
Confirmed in writing before we start. Cancel anytime.
Usually inside two days
In the number
- Formation
- Tax registrations
- Bank and software
- The first 90 days
Quoted separately
- The scope, once we have seen the file
- Any catch-up sitting behind the last filed set
- Work that happens once, not every year
What is in the package.
Everything below is included in the quoted fee. Nothing here is billed twice.
4 lines, all included
- Formation
- Name check, articles, share structure, PSC and registered office.
- Tax registrations
- Corporation Tax, PAYE, VAT if you need it. One sequence, not three forgotten letters.
- Bank and software
- We tell you what the bank will ask for, then connect Xero or FreeAgent.
- The first 90 days
- Salary vs dividends, record-keeping, and what not to pay from the company card.
You probably need this if
Signs you need company incorporation
- You are about to form a company from a £12 website
- Nobody has talked about a director’s loan or a salary
- The trade might be better as a sole trader for another year
- You need a registered office that is not your kitchen
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Company Incorporation
Who it is usually for
New founders
Shares, SIC codes, registered office, tax registrations in one week.
Existing companies tidying
A second company, a holding structure, a clean start.
Three steps, start to finish.
No onboarding theatre. We scope it in writing, put a named accountant on it, and tell you the date it lands.
- 01
Decide it is the right vehicle
Sometimes staying a sole trader is cheaper. We will say so.
- 02
Incorporate
Usually days, not weeks.
- 03
Go live
Registrations, software, and a one-page ‘how to not mess this up’.
In plain English
Company Incorporation, written properly
Incorporation is a tax event, not a form
Forming a limited company at Companies House is the easy hour. The work is the vehicle choice, the share structure, VAT and PAYE registrations, and a salary-and-dividend you can actually take. We do that from Nelson and Warrington for people who would rather not learn director duties from a penalty.
Use the limited vs sole tool, then talk
At some profits a company wins. At others the extra filings waste the saving. We will tell you which side you are on before you pay the incorporation fee. If you should stay a sole trader, that is the advice.
Company Incorporation FAQs
Often within two working days once the details are agreed. Same-day is sometimes possible.
If profit is still small and risk is low, maybe. If you want limited liability, a contractor umbrella alternative, or to look like a supplier a bigger client will pay, limited is usually the move.
Yes, but it becomes a public address. Many clients use our office or a mail service instead.
The notebook
Guides on company incorporation
Limited companies · 2 min read
Limited company vs sole trader: the Lancashire guide
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