This is our most popular package with UK residents, and includes: The submission of forms detailing your company's executive officers The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued) Company formation is usually achieved within 6-8 workday hours (Companies House permitting) Payment of UK legal and initiation fees The appointment of your own candidates as directors and secretary (a minimum of two people are required) The following documents will be e-mailed to you (Note: these documents are to be printed and signed): Electronic Certificate of Incorporation (PDF) Electronic Memorandum & Articles of Association (MS Word) Minutes of the First Meeting of Directors (MS Word) Share Certificates and company Register
Economy Package
£ 82.00
Annual Maintenance Fee £50.00
This is our most popular package with EU residents, and includes: The submission of forms detailing your company's executive officers The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued) Company registration is usually achieved within 6-8 workday hours (Companies House permitting) Payment of UK legal and initiation fees The appointment of your own candidates as directors and secretary (a minimum of two people are required) A registered office address for 12 months, provided by Coddan An application form for the following year's renewal of the Registered Office Address service (£50.00) Annual Return and Annual Account reminder The following documents will be e-mailed to you (Note: these documents are to be printed and signed): Electronic Certificate of Incorporation (PDF) Electronic Memorandum & Articles of Association (MS Word) Minutes of the First Meeting of Directors (MS Word) Share Certificates and company Register
Premier Package
£ 131.95
Annual Maintenance Fee £99.95
This is our most popular package with small business, and includes: The submission of forms detailing your company's executive director The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued) Company incorporation is usually achieved within 6-8 workday hours (Companies House permitting) Payment of UK legal and initiation fees Applicant appointment of director for company (appointed electronically) A registered office address for 12 months, provided by Coddan An application form for the following year's renewal of the Registered Office Address service (£50.00) Nominee company secretary service for 12 months (next year - £49.95) Annual Return and Annual Account reminder The following documents will be posted to you (these documents will be sent via Royal Mail): The original laminated Certificate of Incorporation A bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association The Minutes of the First Directors' Meeting Two printed share certificates and Company Register
Deluxe Package
£ 256.95
Annual Maintenance Fee £224.95
This is our most popular package with overseas residents, and includes: The filing and registration of your company in England The registration of your £1,000 authorized share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued) Company formation is usually achieved within 6-8 workday hours (Companies House permitting) Payment of UK legal and initiation fees A registered office address for 12 months, provided by Coddan An application form for the following year's renewal of the Registered Office Address service (£50.00) Nominee Company secretarial service for 12 months (next year - £49.95) Coddan provides a company nominee director service for 1 year (next year - £125.00) The name of the nominee director & secretary will appear as a public record Annual Return and Annual Account reminder The following documents will be posted to you (these documents will be sent via Royal Mail): The original laminated Certificate of Incorporation A bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association The Minutes of the First Directors' Meeting Two printed share certificates and Company' Register A pre-signed, undated letter of resignation from the nominee director A General Power of Attorney signed by nominee director An indemnity Letter for General Power of Attorney A nominee service agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees
Name Protection
£ 22.00
Annual Maintenance Fee £60.00
The purpose of this package: This package allows you to register a company name with Companies House and thus prevent this name being used to form a company by anyone else This package includes: The registration of a non-trading limited company with your choice of name Payment of UK legal and initiation fees A nominee director A nominee secretary A nominee shareholder A registered office address Management of the company: Coddan will file the annual return and dormant company accounts on your behalf for an annual fee of £60.00 If you do not wish to renew the management option at the end of term, the company will be dissolved
Business Start-Up: Legal Requirements
Company subscribers may be residents outside the UK You must appoint a minimum of ONE Director There is no maximum number of Directors Directors can be corporate bodies or private individuals A Director can be of any nationality Directors need not be formally trained All companies must appoint a company Secretary Secretaries can be corporate bodies or private individuals A Secretary can be of any nationality. If there is only ONE Director he or she CANNOT also be the Secretary A company must have a minimum of one shareholder who may be a corporate body or an individual No minimum paid up share capital A minimum of one share may be issued Capital may be denominated in any currency Shareholders and directors meetings may take place outside Great Britain The company is required to have a registered office in the UK
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SAME DAY LIMITED COMPANY FORMATION. COMPANY REGISTRATION AND NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATION USUALLY COMPLETED IN 6-8 HOURS USING ONLINE ORDER FORMS
Do you want to register a new Private Limited Company using YOUR OWN Directors, Secretary, Shareholder and Registered Office? You've come to the right place. Coddan® (Coddan is the trading name of Coddan CPM LTD - online new business incorporator offering same day company creation with no paper form filling, cheap, fast and easy new legal entities incorporation. We offer help and advice with starting a business, business development, financial planning, raising finance, corporate recovery, payroll, company formations UK and secretarial services. Coddan deal with new or existing business ventures in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, UK property deals, and private client matters as follows: advice on business structures, their acquisition and disposal, formation of company, partnership, trust or hybrid business structures, offshore director and shareholders services, offshore bank accounts, document, agreement and statement drafting, advice and representation in personal and business visa and immigration issues, etc.
Starting a new company is not particularly difficult, although two legal documents, the Articles and Memorandum of Association (the company's constitution), will need to be prepared and copies submitted with the application to the Registrar of Companies at Companies House. Many small businesses choose to use the services of a formations agent to undertake all of these formalities on their behalf. Whether you are setting up a business, start your own business or continuing to grow a company, we can help.
Coddan is one of the foremost and most economical providers of English, Scottish and Irish companies formation companies registration services. We offer you online company creation service in England & Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. We incorporate over 95% of our companies within 6 hours. Electronic submission of information means that we can start-up a company with the required director, secretary, registered office and shareholders.
Coddan specialising in formation of Private Companies, Public Companies, Partnerships (England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland incl. Republic of Ireland), American Corporations (INC) and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) formations. We may offer you non-resident and offshore IBC registration and secretarial service. If required, we can provide a registered office facility (we are offering registered office addresses in London, registered office in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and in Liverpool, resident agent service in 50 States of America), virtual and serviced offices in London, Windsor, Slough, Glasgow, Aberdeen and in Washington DC (USA). How to »Incorporate in USA | Form an Offshore IBC or LLC |
We offer the most complete, cost-effective and affordable online company set-up for small businesses. Unlike other companies who hide upfront costs, our fees are simple. We may offer you same-day incorporation for only £32.00 - no hidden costs, annual fees, memberships or other pricing strategies. In fact, we guarantee that our incorporating and secretarial service fees are the lowest that you will find. Coddan aims to provide you with a professional, yet affordable, range of business support services to enable you to incorporate and run your own successful business. Coddan offers related services: nominee secretary, nominee director, registered office facility, power of attorney signed in the presence of a notary, certified copy documents, such as certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, Apostille and legalisations at consulates, certified copies of documents, certified by a notary and any other documents for abroad, which require a notary stamp. How to Become a LTD Company »Click Here for More Details | Holding Company Filing Requirements |
If you are incorporating a company limited by guarantee, wish to register company limited by shares or need to form or apply to set-up a public company, or if you wish to buy a ready-made (shelf) company - Coddan can help. Once you have decided on which business entity to incorporate, simply take a few moments to fill out our online order form. We will then draft and file your formation documents with the Companies House to register your business as a Private Limited Company, Non-Profit (or Guarantee Company), Flat Management Company, Public Limited Company, Branch or Subsidiary Company. If you have any questions about the company formation then please E-Mail or call us: Call FREE 0800 081 1510, Overseas Residents: +44 845 020 4269 or +44 20 7748 3039, Fax: +44 20 7681 3318.
The formation of limited companies within 6-8 hours if ordered before 11:00 and Companies House permitting* (Companies House then aim to respond to electronically filed documents within 6-8 working hours. Although this is not always possible, it does generally mean that if you placed an order before midday on a normal working day we can have your company registered by the end of that same day. Most companies are incorporated within 24 hours of application although there may be occasions where the process can take longer due to circumstances beyond our control) - from only £32.00 - full documents, no activation fees, your own officers, freephone help and advice online (various packages available). For our overseas clients we are also able to obtain Certificates of Good Standing and Apostille at competitive prices.
Get your company name registration within a day with professionally printed documents. Other office services also under one roof:- VAT registration, bookkeeping, PAYE, accounts and tax return. Price includes Government filing fee, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Certificate of Incorporation, Company Registers and much more. Our overriding concern throughout is to minimise your tax liabilities whilst maximising your company's income. Running a limited company involves numerous tasks and responsibilities - annual returns, reports and accounts, VAT returns every quarter, keeping abreast of current legislation etc., - which can use up your time and ultimately cost you money. We strive to provide end-to-end professional and affordable services to small and medium businesses in the United Kingdom and neighboring countries while adhering to high standards. Have your company set-up and running online now in 10 minutes or less. Compare Prices of Various Forms of Companies »All Inclusive Company Formation? I Want to Check Your Packages & Costs |
Nominee Directors from - £125.00 Nominee Company Secretaries from - £75.00 Nominee Shareholders from - £42.00 Registered Office - from £50.00 Maintenance of Statutory Registers and Filing of Annual Returns Preparation of Special Resolutions from £50.00 Bank Introductions from - £250.00 Day-to-day Administration Telephone Answering Post Office Box
UK LTD Company's from only £32.00! All Inclusive Company Registration! Each limited company package includes everything required to meet Company Law regulations in respect of statutory paperwork. All our UK private companies are general trading companies which include Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association. You can add your directors and secretary BEFORE formation. This is absolutely FREE. Fast 6-8 hours formation service which enables you to appoint your own director & secretary details straight away. This procedure applies to all or packs with the payment of all government fees. This pack is sent directly to you by e-mail. It will take just 5 minutes to complete the online registration forms and you might get the company set up within 6-8 hours.
THE FOLLOWING UPGRADES CAN BE ADDED TO THE ABOVE PACKAGE:
1. Company Pliers Seal - £20.00. 2. Laminated Hard Copy of the Certificate - £9.95. 3. Laminated Hard Copy of the Certificate, Bound Copies of the Memorandums & Articles and Combined Company Register - £21.95. 4. Domain Name Creation for two years - £14.00. 5. 0845, 0870, 0800, 0207 telephone numbers - £37.00. 6. Registered Office for 12 months: £50.00. 7. Nominee Company Secretary for 12 months - £75.00. 8. Certificate of Good Standing - £70.00.
Computerised Book-keeping and Production of Periodic Financial Statements Assistance with International Audit Requirements Completion and Filing of Annual Returns from - £90.00 General Power of Attorney Notarial and Apostille Services from £70.00 International Re-invoicing Services You May Use This Form to Register a New Limited Company »Click Here if You Want to Form a Company Online |
Starting a Small Business - start your business in 24 hours! With our new online electronic companies set-up system, we take you through each step of your private or guarantee (non-for profit) company formation process as quickly and as simply as possible. By providing 100% of the details online using a simple, well laid out process, you don't have to get tied up with complicated forms. After submitting, just sit back and wait for our email notification. You will be registered as the founding director and shareholder of the company, this means that you can open your doors for equity or debt financing from other sources since the company is actually registered in a real persons name who is responsible for the operations of the company. We appreciate that not everyone likes to place orders over the Internet, preferring to place orders by phone, fax or even post. We are happy to take orders through any of these methods, but prefer to have the order in writing to avoid any possibility of error. This form can be completed on your computer (on screen) and then saved and e-mailed to us - full documents, no activation fees, your own officers, freephone help and advice online. To Download This Offline Order Form Simply » Click Here (Our printable order form is in Excel format. To download, click the right mouse button and "Save target as")
Off-The-Shelf Companies: do you want to incorporate your business in England, Wales or Scotland or to transfer your activity to a new company and at the same time don't you want or cannot wait? Ready-Made Company is the answer. A ready made company is a private limited company that has already been incorporated as a general commercial company and is ready to trade immediately. Readymade company is ideal, if you need purchase house, flat or any other real estate in the United Kingdom and you are foreigner or you can start your new business immediately. We have many English, Scottish, Delaware, Nevada, New York and offshore Ready For Sale companies, which are ready to trade, and can be transferred to you within hours. We offer substantial consulting in completing the proper merging and registration of a shelf company. Annual return dates, duties and company account return dates are dependent on the original date of formation not the purchases date. Please note that all our ready-made companies are formed with General Commercial objects and are therefore able to conduct any nature of business. Off-the-shelf and ready-made are companies which have been incorporated by Coddan in the past yet have not engaged in any business activities since their registration. Generally, aged companies are more valuable than new companies. You May Use This Link to Select a Ready-Made Company »Let Me Check Your List of Ready for Sale Companies |
If you own an old dormant company that you never used then we may be interested in buying it from you or selling it on your behalf. The older the company is the better. If you have simply registered a company but then changed your plans we can take it off your hands and offer you payment in return. If you have a company for sale please E-Mail or call us: Call FREE 0800 081 1510, Overseas Residents: +44 845 020 4269 or +44 20 7748 3039, Fax: +44 20 7681 3318.
UK BUSINESS FILING SERVICE - STARTING A BUSINESS IN ENGLAND FROM SCRATCH! START-UP PACKAGE OPTIONS
E-QUICK formation package for just £32.00 (with no hidden costs!). This package offers fast electronic company registrations documents and like all of our formation products is usually completed with in 6-8 hours. This package includes the electronic submission and formation of your company at Companies House, Electronic Certificate of Formation (.pdf. format) & Memorandum and Articles of Association (.word. format). Our fast few hours' formation service which ENABLES YOU TO APPOINT YOUR OWN directors, shareholders, company secretary and registered office details straight away. Your company is then submitted for registration with your choices as the original company officers.
This procedure applies to all or packs with the payment of all Government Duty to Companies House Cardiff or Edinburgh. This package is sent directly to you by e-mail. Our online formation order form ALLOWS a customer to add more services: domain name registration, free 0800/0870 telephone numbers (receive faxes, setup voicemail. Forward calls to mobile and land lines, nationally and internationally), Notarisation & Apostille, etc. You May Use This Form to Incorporate a New Company »E-Quick Formation Package - £32.00 |
With us dealing with all this you have more time to focus on making your business profitable. We have come up with a unique quick and cheap UK business incorporation system which will allow you to own a company and sign on its behalf in as little as 6 hours. Unlike most firms offering this service, our system is completely transparent and easy-to-follow, with all costs being clearly outlined up-front. We have taken the pain and waiting out of registering a company in the United Kingdom, and we guarantee a quick and painless turn-around.
We want to make the establishment of your company quick and easy. We have come up with a unique fast-track system which will allow you to own a company and sign on its behalf in as little as 6-8 hours. Unlike most firms offering this service, our system is completely transparent and easy-to-follow, with all costs being clearly outlined up-front. For more information about our company formation packages, please e-mail info@coddan.co.uk or call: Call FREE 0800 081 1510, Overseas Residents: +44 845 020 4269 or +44 20 7748 3039, Fax: +44 20 7681 3318
Applying online to Coddan is easy, reliable and makes the entire application process smoother for you and us. Follow the 1-step approach to searching and registering your company with Companies House, without the need for extensive paperwork; all of it is covered by Coddan (click on the Online Order Forms icon). Our e-formation service eliminates the need to complete Forms 288a (to appoint the directors and secretary), Form 288b, Form 288c, or Form 287, making the process of companies formation even easier and quicker.
You will be registered (incorporated) as the founding director and shareholder of the company, this means that you can open your doors for equity or debt financing from other sources since the company is actually registered in a real persons name who is responsible for the operations of the company.
All companies must have officers. This means at least one director and a company secretary for a private limited company, and at least two directors and a company secretary for a public limited company. Section 283(1) of the Act says every company must have a secretary. Section 283(2) states that a sole director cannot also be the secretary. Generally it is up to the members to appoint the people they believe will run the company well on their behalf. The only restrictions that prevent anyone becoming a director are: the person must not have been disqualified by a court from acting as a company director (unless he or she has been given leave (permission) to act by a court for a particular company); the person must not be an undischarged bankrupt (except with leave of the court); in Scotland, anybody under the age of 16; and for a PLC or their subsidiaries, anybody over the age of 70 unless specifically approved by a general meeting of the company.
Not only is you application processed faster, it is much more accurate and you can even modify any of the previously entered details; and it is very economical too. Other agents form companies using agent director then resign and transfer the shares to your directors. The presence of these agent directors and shareholders leads to confusion and delay when opening bank accounts, or anything involving credit transactions for your company like opening a merchant account or lease arrangements.
ECONOMY UK LTD registration package - £82.00. This package has all the features of our E-Quick package but also has the provision of having your company prepaid registered office address.
This service is particularly useful for smaller companies, such as those being run by a sole director from home, where a separate address for service of routine paperwork from authorities such as Companies House and the Inland Revenue may be required for various reasons.
All England and Scotland registered companies are legally required to have a registered office address. It is the address of a company to which Companies House letters and reminders will be sent. The registered office address can be anywhere in England and Wales (or Scotland if your company is registered there). The registered office address must always be an effective address for delivering documents to the company, and to avoid delays it is important that all correspondence sent to this address is dealt with promptly.
Our registered office address will be recorded at Companies House and all official mail will be forwarded to your designated address. If you want to be a Scottish registered company and governed by Scottish law then you will need a registered address in Scotland. We can provide you with a prestigious address in Edinburgh. For British companies owned by overseas residents it is a legal requirement to have a local registered address where official government mail can send. Please note that this address SHOULD NOT be used for any trading purposes or general correspondence, or for any form of advertising. The address is only to be used to comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 1985 in relation to official mail and documents.
Please note registered office address is not to be used for general correspondence; our trade mail service is available for this purpose. The registered office address will also be used by the UK tax authorities, and other government departments, to contact the company. In the event the company is involved in any legal action official papers will often be served at the registered office address.
Does the registered office address have to be my main trading address? No, you can use one address as your trading address and another address for your registered office. If you are trading from home you may want to consider using one of Coddan prestigious addresses as your registered office and using a local PO Box for general correspondence.
The company stationery, including the letterhead, should contain the company’s official name, as registered with Companies House; the company’s registered office address; the registration number or license number; the VAT registration number (if any); and the place of registration, i.e. England & Wales or Scotland. You May Use This Link to Register a New Company »Economy Package - £82.00 |
PREMIER company formation package - £131.95. Premier company incorporations are our premier offering. This package combine all of the features of the Economy company set-up package and also add the provision of the nominee secretary services of our company secretarial team.
The nominee company secretary service is ideal for sole directors unable to find someone to take on this role. Our annual fees for company nominee secretary appointment are £75.00. This covers our appointment as secretary. Our annual fee includes the cost of processing the company's Annual Return each year. If you would like us to undertake specific company secretary services then we will quote you the likely fees either on an annual or task-by-task basis.
This package designed to meet the requirements of those who do not want to appoint a second person to their company. The Companies Act requires a minimum of two officers to be appointed at all times. If you are in business on your own it can often be difficult to find someone else to take on the role of company secretary as they maybe unsure of their legal obligations and responsibilities. The nominee company secretary service will need to be renewed after one year. You May Use This Form to Incorporate a New Company »Premier Formation Package - £131.95 |
DELUXE business start-up package - £256.95. This package includes prepaid registered office, prepaid nominee secretary for 12 months (includes processing annual return) and NOMINEE DIRECTOR SERVICE (incl. General Power of Attorney).
If you do not wish to disclose director and shareholder names and other personal details for the incorporation, we can provide a nominee director and a nominee shareholder. Usually one share is issued to the company director, who will issue a Declaration of Trust in favor of the company owner. This service has been designed to allow our clients to retain their privacy for legitimate reasons in a world where your personal information can easily be obtained by anyone that knows where to look. This service is not to be used for any illegal purposes.
We have designed a specialist service to provide our clients with anonymity from their limited company. By appointing our corporate nominee director you can remain anonymous from your company, as no personal details will be recorded at Companies House. You will still control the company as an authorised representative but it will not be possible to search Companies House records to identify you. If you combine the nominee director service with our nominee shareholder and nominee secretary then no reference will be made to you at Companies House. You will however still retain full control and ownership of the company through our specialist agreements. You May Use This Form to Setting-Up a New Company »Deluxe Start Up Package - £256.95 |
Live Help » Live Help is a real time "chat" feature which enables you to interact with a customer service representative without a phone call. Get answers to your questions while using our website. Clicking the "Live Help" button will start an on-line session with one of our representatives. Live Help is currently available during normal business hours. Outside of the above opening hours our business center will be closed. When you click on the button you will see an e-mail form that will allow you to send us a mail with your questions. Live Help is absolutely free! There are no hidden fees. We offer the service as a courtesy to our website visitors. Dear visitors, while having a chat session with a customer, we are frequently requested to give a piece of advice on tax planning or business structuring. We would like to inform you that it is against our principles to provide online advice pertaining to these issues. The points that may be covered during a session include service description, package or service price, navigation at our website, ways of making an order, methods of payment etc. Yet, if you wish us to provide you with advice on tax or business structuring, you should be aware that this service is chargeable.
We accept phone orders during normal business hours. Credit cards are the preferred method of payment; we accept VISA, MasterCard and Delta. We can accept payment in UK Pounds Sterling, US Dollars, Euros, Australian Dollars and Canadian Dollars. If you call and receive voicemail, just leave your name and number, as clearly and as possible, and we will call you back as soon as possible.
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WHY CHOOSE US?
If you are looking for information on how to incorporate online, then you have found the right place. Coddan is an industry leader in online incorporation, document processing and small business services. We have a lot of products and services geared toward helping clients with everything- from formation to dissolution. Our passion for client service is only matched by our desire to take on new work. If you feel we can be of assistance to you, whether or not you are local to us, we would be pleased to examine further how we can help you, and we offer a free initial consultation to enable you to explain your needs and to give us an early opportunity to offer advice. At the moment our company has its offices in England, Scotland and in USA. We also have offices in Cyprus and Hong Kong.
Coddan can incorporate companies in Seychelles, the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, Guernsey, Jersey and in Hong Kong. By correctly structuring an investment or business activity within a company incorporated in an offshore location, it is generally possible to operate in a tax efficient manner with a minimum of bureaucratic interference. When used in conjunction with an offshore trust, an offshore company can form part of a very effective international financial or estate planning structure. Coddan forms companies in all the major offshore centres including the BVI, Cyprus, Belize, Nevis, Panama, Seychelles and Hong Kong. We have many readymade new, aged and vintage offshore companies; such off-the-shelf companies have been incorporated by us and kept at our office. Our customers can purchase a ready-made offshore company with a nominee director and nominee shareholder, if its needed, our customers can re-register offshore shelf companies and appoint their own candidates on the role of a company’ director, secretary and shareholder. We guarantee that our offshore ready-to-trade companies have never traded since the date of registration and do not have any outstanding liabilities or obligations with creditors or any other third parties.
For such clients who are interesting to register or purchase a company registered in Cyprus, we maintain the list of the pre-approved names, indicated as "approved name", such approved names have been reserved for registration with the Companies Registrar, but they have not commenced their legal existence yet. Offshore Tax_Havens »
Order your company for the special price of £32.00. Special Offer: New Business formation and company registration with the name of your choice. You choose your own directors and secretary from the beginning. Your company is then submitted for registration with your choices as the original company officers. Free First class delivery within the UK. Money and Payment Policy: Coddan accepts all major currencies. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Delta. We do NOT charge "surcharges" for credit card transactions. If you do not feel comfortable transmitting your credit card number and other information on the Internet, we suggest you place an order online, choose "Credit Card via Phone" as the payment method, and then phone in to give us your credit card number over the phone. We'll charge your credit card manually. Pre-payment with cashier's check or money order is accepted. We accept wire-transfer from anywhere. After you place your order, details about the wire-transfer process will be e-mailed to you on the second e-mail notification. If you missed that e-mail, please call our toll-free number that's given on the order confirmation.
I want to start a new company as soon as possible. Your limited company will be registered in just a few hours using oursame day formation service. We wish you success in the planning and development of your business! We wish you luck in the future for yourself, your family and your company.
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