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 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
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UK COMPANY REGISTRATION SERVICE. REGISTERING COMPANY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Welcome to Coddan Managers Service LTD online company registration agent website. Company Registration. Services to take the pain out of forming a Business in the United Kingdom - from company registration advice to full-service solutions to setting up a new Business. Register your business on-line with Coddan Managers Service LTD and become a limited company within 6-8 working hours. Your company name submitted should have no history of trading, therefore being unique. Providing you with all the legal documentation on forming your business, you can begin to trade with a more respectable name and have increased supplier and customer relations. The online service offered by Coddan aims to help you impress your clients during a decisive time in their business. Company incorporation is only the start of your business relationship - fast, efficient registration should ensure you remain a key factor throughout your clients' business life. The service provides a professional registration service for UK companies limited by shares. We aim to provide a smooth efficient service that takes the workload from you while retaining the high standards your clients expect. Place your clients with Coddan and be confident that the level of service will encourage your client to retain your services.
Use the links below to learn about registering your limited company or simply proceed to the registration agent to make sure that your preferred company name is available - if it is you can then purchase it using your credit or debit card at a cost of only £42. With our new online electronic company registration services you now have more choice on how we register your UK Limited Company. You no longer need to have us acting on your behalf as nominee company officers and shareholders.
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We offer electronic company Creation and electronic filing of documents. Your English, Irish and Scottish companies are registered electronically as soon as we receive your details (and payment) it could not be done any more easily or quickly. We review your choice of company name etc., and Companies House make a number of checks (to verify the registered address details etc.) and your company is registered as soon as this process is complete. It can take three hours, it may take twenty-three hours, it all depends on how busy Companies House staff and systems are. We send your package to you by first class recorded delivery, as part of the service. We also offer Nominee Secretary and Registered Office facilities in addition to limited company registrations. We will register your new company with your intended directors, company secretary, registered office and shareholders all in place and recorded at Companies House at the time of registration, although we can of course still use our nominees for registration purposes IF YOU PREFER.

Start a new Business. This website has practical advice and business resources for anyone looking to start up a small business: from choosing a name to getting customers, we have expert knowledge and experience that we will share with you. Before you start your business read it all here first. Starting a new business can be stressful enough without having to worry about, tax, National insurance, VAT, Health & Safety, audited accounts... or as it is commonly known 'Red Tape'. However, not every business needs to have all of these areas investigated before commencing business. For example, a business does not need to register for VAT if it has a turnover of less than £56,000. You are responsible for the effect your business may have on the health and safety of your employees and members of the public. You may need to register with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) or with your Local Authority.

You must protect the legal rights of your employees. If you take over an existing business, you must usually keep the existing terms and conditions of employment. Intellectual property describes things such as business names, patents and inventions. You should protect your own company name and logo, along with any inventions, product designs or copyrights. You should also respect other people's intellectual property rights. For example, you can't use the same name for your business as someone else doing similar work in your town.

A licence is required for many businesses, not just the obvious ones like casinos or public houses. For example, you need a licence to run a hotel, a guesthouse, and a mobile shop or to be a hairdresser. You should always check whether your business requires a licence to trade. It's good practice to have insurance to cover the loss or theft of your business property, as well as other types of possible losses. It’s also compulsory to have public liability insurance, which will often come as part of your contents insurance policy.

We complete all the minutes, statutory registers and official documents on your behalf, and ensure that all necessary forms and resolutions are correctly filed with the Registrar of Companies. If you want to become familiar with the description and the contents of online companies Creation packages, offered by Coddan Managers Service LTD and to find above, what kind of service is included in this or that companies formation package, to get an idea about the price of annual fees, please, select the package you need from the list, situated below the banner. The information in the banner will be renewed according to the package you've chosen. All of our Memorandum and Articles of Associations and Partnership Agreements were reviewed and approved by a volunteer U.K. lawyer. Our products start from just £32.00 for our E-Quick service. This package offers fast electronic company Creation documents and like all of our incorporation products is usually completed with in three hours. We have many Ready Made companies (readymade company stock), which are ready to trade, and can be transferred to you within hours. Click here for our Limited Company Incorporation costs and full details of our packages for limited companies or call us for free no obligation advice.
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1. English company subscribers may be residents outside the UK.
2. You must appoint a minimum of 1 Director.
3. Directors can be corporate bodies or private individuals.
4. A Director can be of any nationality.
5. All companies must appoint a Secretary.
6. A Secretary can be of any nationality.
7. If there is only ONE Director he or she CANNOT also be the Secretary.
8. There is no maximum and no minimum share capital.
9. There is no minimum share capital, no paid-in capital requirement.
10. The company is required to have a registered office in the UK.

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Coddan Managers Service LTD is a cost effective, paperless way to register your limited company in the United Kingdom, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Rebublic of Ireland. We provide our customers with a direct link to the Companies House filing system whereby all associated documents for company Creation can be completed and submitted online without any forms or papers to sign and return. Our system utilises a simple intuitive interface that collects all the relevant information with on screen help to guide you through the process. To incorporate British companies please select one of the packages above.

Register a domain name. A domain name is the equivalent of a PO Box number on the internet. It lets people know where they can contact and find out about you and your business. Even if you are not yet ready to create a website it will pay you to secure your business domain name now. Before someone else does. You probably chose your business trading name because you liked how it looked or sounded, felt it created a good impression. You should exercise the same care in choosing your business domain name. Many people use free-for-all services like eircom.net. Be careful: these domain name endings are fine for personal use but can make a company look cheap and amateurish. When an e-mail address does not end with a company name it gives the impression of a one-man operation. Worse still, search engines that help people find you on the internet, will not even consider ranking websites whose owners have not invested in an independent domain name.

It is well worth investing a tiny sum in forming .co.uk and .com domain names. You mask the size of your business so you can compete on the same playing field as bigger competitors. You will project professionalism and make prospects confident you mean business. Running separate e-mail addresses off your domain name, like sales@mybusiness.co.uk or accounts@mybusiness.com, will add to the perception that your business is efficient and organized.

Please note » The prices payable for the items that you order are clearly set out in the web site. There will be no contract of any kind between you and us unless and until we receive payment from you. We act as your agent in the incorporation of companies and electronic filing of Companies House forms. We are not able to guarantee that any such filing will be acceptable to Companies House, nor are there any contractual obligation upon us to do so. If Companies House rejects incorporation or other electronic filing, we will credit your account with a full refund and the contract between us will be made void. Companies House does not offer a cancellation facility for the incorporation of companies or the electronic filing of documents. We will be unable to cancel any such submission on your behalf and will not refund any payment you have made. All prices shown at Coddan Managers Service LTD Web Site are in Great British pounds. 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.

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.
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COMPANY REGISTRATION - LEARN ABOUT INCORPORATING A BUSINESS. STARTING IN BUSINESS:

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Each company organisation is fully compliant. Each limited company package includes everything required to meet Company Law regulations in respect of statutory paperwork.
All our companies are general trading companies which include Certificate of Formation & 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 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.

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 Incorporation for two years - £14.00.
5. 0845, 0870 telephone numbers - £37.00.
6. Registered Office for 12 months - £75.00.
7. Nominee Company Secretary for 12 months - £75.00.
8. Certificate of Good Standing - £70.00.

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So you are going into business. You are going to become one of those entrepreneurs with a Rolls Royce and an expense account. If only it were that easy. You have many decisions to take before you take the plunge into business. If you are engaged in an occupation, work or trade, whether commercial, industrial or professional, which includes the buying and selling of services then you are in business. Note that there is no mention of the world profit. Of course you would not be in business if you were not going to make a profit but it is not compulsory, just advisable. This site is not intended to help you set up a business. It assumes you already have a product or service that you wish to sell or trade in. This site is designed to help you register a new company or partnership.

You now have decided whether you want to trade through a company or not. Like life itself there are advantages and disadvantages in everything but the decision has to be taken. Nothing is irrevocable but remember there is always a cost. It is far better to weight up the pros and cons first. How the company was born. Look at a little history. When trade increased dramatically in the 19-century traders began to get together and run their business jointly. However, the increased activity also increased burdens on individual partners. Therefore partnerships had no legal existence apart from individual partners. Then in 1844 an Act of Parliament was passed for the organisation of Joint Stock Companies and such an incorporated company could now hold property, incur debts and sue and be sued in its own name. The members (or partners) were no longer responsible for such matters individually. This was known as limited liability.

Setting up and forming your company. Now that you have made up your mind that you are going to run your business through a company this section tells you what to think about and how to plan it.

Deciding your objects. Any company must define what it is and what it is for. This is done in document known as Memorandum of Association. The Memorandum is a form specified by regulations, must be submitted to the Registrar of Companies and will state, among the other things: the company's name, the place of registered office of the company, the objects of the company, that the liability of the members is limited, the amount of share capital and its division into shares. Let us briefly deal with each of these in turn.

Choosing the name. You can choose any name you wish, subject to a few obvious conditions. You may choose a name if: it is already registered by someone else; it requires the approval of the Secretary of State because it is 'sensitive'. This could be so if, for example, it contains the words, International, British, European, etc. It contains words which other relevant bodies might object to: for example, Police, Royal, Charity, etc. This list is by no means exhaustive but you can see the difficulties that may arise if your intended name is too similar to that of another company or gives the impression that it is something which is not. Watch this carefully as that other company could object and your company be directed to change its name with the additional expense that entails.

Location the registered office. This is 'official' address of the company where anyone can get in touch and where certain statutory information is held. The Memorandum only asks you to state whether it is in England and Wales, or in Wales, or in Scotland. Once this 'domicile', as it is known, is established the actual address can be moved within the domicile but not outside it. For example, if the domicile is England the address can be changed from Liverpool to London but not Liverpool Edinburgh. Example: The Registered Office of the company will be situate in England and Wales.

Defining the objects. Although a company can, as a separate legal person, acquire rights and incur liabilities, its powers are slightly less extensive that a real person. A real person can do anything not prohibited by law but a company can only do what is authorised by the objects clause in its Memorandum. It is not, however, necessary to go into great detail here as it generally recognised that the main object of the business can be defined by a very general trading clause which will not inhibit the company from carrying any objects it wishes. In other words, for all intents and purposes, you will be able to do anything you wish within reason and within the law.

Limiting your liability. The fourth clause of a Memorandum provides that the liability of the members shall be limited. What does this actually mean? In simple terms states that the member, meaning a shareholder, is liable to contribute any more that the nominal value of his shares. Once you have paid for your shares that are the extent of your liability. This is obviously a comforting thought if anything goes wrong. Example: The liability of the members is limited.

Calculating your capital. The memorandum must state the amount of the authorised capital, sometimes known as the nominal capital, and the division of that capital into shares showing the value of each. There can be different classes of shares but for this purpose we will assume there is only one. Example; The Share Capital of the company is £1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary Shares of £1.00 each.

What are shares and how do they affect a limited company? The purpose of shares is two fold, they provide a means of putting capital into your company and they also determine the level of control you have over its operations through voting power. Deciding upon the division of shares is of vital importance in establishing the powers you have within the company; you need over 50% in order to fully control the company. It is possible to create a high number of shares in your company but only assign a fraction of them. For example you may want to create a share capital of 1000 shares with a nominal value of £1.00, but only assign 100 to the shareholders; this is known as the Issued share capital. The percentage owned by a shareholder of the issued share capital determines their interest in the company. On the other hand if you would prefer a controlling interest in the company you may create 1000 shares but assign only 1 to yourself. You may then grant options over the remaining 999 shares at a later date.

Acquiring your company. There are two ways of setting yourself up in business. You can do it by: starting a business on your own or in partnership or buying an existing business. Either of these can be put into a company and, indeed, the later may already exist as a company.

Starting your own business. If you are setting up your business on your own you may wish to start with a brand new company. This can be done in two ways: buy a new or custom-made company with your own choice of name. Buy a ready-made company which has never traded. This is known as buying a company off the shelf. Both of these methods can most easily be done through us.

Do I have to register for VAT? As a limited company you are legally obliged by HM Customs & Excise to pay VAT if the taxable annual turnover exceeds the current threshold of £58,000, or it is believed that it will exceed this limit in the next 30 days. Not all products and services are subject to VAT and in some cases different rates may apply.

HOW DO I INCORPORATE A COMPANY?

Traditionally there are 4 ways to incorporate a new limited company. Option 1 is to go to your accountant and ask them to do it all for you. The downside? Cost. Accountants charge for their services and experience, and a formation can cost £150.00 or more and for most limited companies formed this isn't needed.

Option 2 is to go to a company formations agent who has already registered a company with their own directors, secretary and shareholder, and your task is to fill in all of the transfer forms to get it in your name. The downsides? Your company has a set of directors, secretary and shareholder(s) already, along with a company name that you didn't want, and you have to pay Companies House to change the company name to one that you actually wanted!

Option 3 is to do it yourself using the old paper based systems. The downsides? You spend time understanding the forms and what they mean, you pay Companies House the £20.00 administration fee, you pay a solicitor to sign the forms for you and to provide you with the "rules" for your company (called the Memorandum and Articles of Association), which is likely to be at least £30-£50.00 and then you hope that Companies House don't reject your organisation on a technicality and you repeat the whole process again 2 weeks later.

Option 4 - all you need to do is use the free availability check to see if your chosen company name is available. If so, then fill out a few details using the online forms, enter your payment details, and submit your application. No documents to sign. We form companies with you as the first directors, secretary and shareholders. Our online formation order form is a completely web based application, whereby all the company details are entered into our system and submitted electronic through the Companies House filing service.

Whether you are starting a new business, setting up a subsidiary or forming a trading company, creating a new company is an exciting exercise. We can guide you through the process of formation and registration, regardless of whether you require a PLC, a private limited company or a company for name protection purposes. We can ensure that your company is set up to meet the needs of both the shareholders and the company and that all potential requirements will be considered, for example those of lenders.

If you're serious about incorporating services, look into Coddan. We're ready to help. We are an independently owned and Great Britain based firm that specialises in providing company and partnership formation and provision of domiciliary, administrative, management and related services such as mail forwarding services, shareholder relations, management and deferral agreements and director services. Forming a limited company in the United Kingdom is not a complicated procedure and, with the right advice can be accomplished quickly and cheaply. Companies are established through the statutory process of formation under the Companies Act 1985. Within the UK a company is legally regarded as a separate entity distinct from its shareholders and directors. Our tailor made company formation service allows you to choose the name of your new company, subject to availability. Because we now submit the vast majority of new incorporations electronically to Companies House, your company will normally be incorporated within 6-8 working hours* of ordering (*If ordered before 11:00 and Companies House permitting. Companies House in Belfast (CHB) normally takes 7-10 working days to register a new limited company).

After formation we will assist you and advise you on the following:


We will continue to provide these services for as long as you require them.

COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATION AND REGISTRATION SERVICES:

We offer a choice of company organisation packages to suit your practice requirements. We do not cut costs on expertise and quality but still maintain a cost effective pricing structure. Many agents say they provide these items but will only actually complete them at an extra cost. All you need to do is fill out our online order form, and we'll take care of the rest.

We have many UK off-the-shelf (readymade) companies, which are ready to trade, and can be transferred to you within hours. All shelf companies are immediately available and come with full professional company documentation. Shelf-companies are known by a number of terms; i.e. aged companies, seasoned companies or combinations of terms. Irrespective of the term, a shelf company offers unique opportunities. Perhaps the leading reason for acquiring an aged entity in general is credibility. An answer to the most common question, yes you may merge your history with an aged entity. Business relationships are frequently influenced by the length of time a company has been in existence. This is often true when establishing financial and client/vendor relationships i.e. "Since 1998". The fact that Coddan's off-the-shelf entities have never operated, that all stock or member shares remain intact, gives intrinsic value to that entity. The limited existence of shelf companies should, therefore, not be unexpected. Coddan's ready-made companies date from 1998 to 2005.

We offer substantial consulting in completing the proper merging and organisation of a shelf company. Annual return dates, duties and company account return dates are dependent on the original date of formation not the purchase dates. Please note that all our ready-made companies are formed with General Commercial objects and are therefore able to conduct any nature of business.

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E-Quick Company Incorporation Package - £32.00. We register companies with you as the first directors, and shareholders, OTHER agents incorporate companies using agent director(s) 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. The reason is that anyone doing a search of your company will find the first shareholders were not yourselves but the agent, they will then ask proof from yourselves that the shares have been transferred to yourselves, to confirm that you are in fact the owner of the company. We form clean companies you are appointed as director(s) and shareholder at the outset. It means no other director or shareholder other than the ones you appoint will appear in the company registry.

If you require additional company services such as a registered office or company secretary the following packages have been prepared to simplify our pricing structure. Select the company formation package (our formation form allows you to add more services than a form ad) that meets your requirements and contact our team of advisors on + 44 (0) 207.748.3039 (or 0.800.081.1510) or complete the enquiry form.

What should I expect after I order my services online? You will receive e-mail from us shortly after you complete your online order. This e-mail will confirm your order number and the ordered services. You will receive a second e-mail from us when your order has been completed.

What type of company can I register with this system? Our online electronic company formation system will enable you to form a private company limited by shares, a company limited by guarantee, etc. You may form a simple sole member company or alternatively assign multiple directors and shareholders depending on your individual requirements.

How much does it cost to register a company? To register a limited company using our system will cost £32.00. Any company formation requires a mandatory fee of £20.00 payable to Companies House this will be paid on your behalf and is included in our fee.

When and how do I pay to use the system? Once you have entered all the required information for your company, you are then required to complete payment. All payments are taken online through our secure servers at Worldpay.

Once I have entered all the information how long will it take to register my company? Generally speaking the documents you submit on our system will be filed by Companies House within 6-8 hours subject to them not containing errors. If Companies House identifies any errors or omissions the documents will be returned and must be adjusted accordingly. If the documents are rejected we will contact you as soon as possible with the reason and ask you to carry out any such amendments. Once they have been updated we will then resubmit the documents to Companies House.

How are the documents signed? The documents created on our system are signed and authenticated by use of a digital signature. The digital signature is created by combining three pieces of personal information to produce a 9-digit code. The completed signature is a personal declaration for Companies House to acknowledge the individual as an officer of the company.

Economy Company Incorporation Package - £82.00. All our company incorporation packs are electronically formed at Companies House with no requirement to complete any old style paper forms! 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. The registered office cannot be a PO Box; it must be an address where legal papers can be served. The company's name should also be displayed outside of the premises. You may want to consider the benefits of using our registered office address as detailed below:

Our registered office address will be recorded at Companies House and all official mail will be forwarded to your designated address. We will also display your company name outside of our offices as required by law. 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 UK 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.

Users of our registered office service must keep us informed of any change to their forwarding address and telephone, fax or email contact points. If clients' mail is returned undelivered we will be obliged to inform the appropriate authorities of our inability to establish contact with the officers of your company. A renewal invoice is issued each year several weeks prior to the renewal date. If payment is not received this service ceases. You must immediately notify us of your new registered office so we can inform Companies House. In the event that a new registered office address is not provided to us we are obliged to inform Companies House of your last known contact details and advise them that your company no longer seems to have a qualifying registered office. If they then determine that your company is no longer compliant with the organisation requirements for limited company they may decide to delete your company from the Register.
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