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Coddan CPM Ltd. – Company Registration Agent in the UK

Follow the CLG formation journey from assessing whether the structure fits your organisation through to incorporation and selecting the support needed afterwards.

Step 1
Assess CLG Suitability
Step 2
Define Your Structure
Step 3
Prepare Formation Details
Step 4
Complete Identity Verification
Step 5
Submit Your Incorporation
Step 6
Choose Ongoing Support
Companies Registry's e-Services Portal Identity Verification Director ID Verification Fast and Reasonable CLG Company Limited by Guarantee Formation

Fast and Reasonable CLG Company Limited by Guarantee Formation

Company Limited by Guarantee Formation

Establish the Company Limited by Guarantee Your Organisation Actually Needs

A straightforward way to establish a Company Limited by Guarantee around your organisation's actual objects, directors and members or guarantors — professionally handled by Coddan from the initial application through preparation and submission of the eligible incorporation application to Companies House.

Simple does not mean generic.

You do not need to fit your organisation into a standard one-director or one-member template. Tell us what the company is being established to do, provide the details of your proposed directors and members or guarantors, and we will manage the formation process around the information you provide. One or multiple directors and individual or corporate guarantors may be accommodated where applicable. The principal formation application can normally be completed online. Additional documents, signatures, identity-verification steps or regulator-specific information may be required according to the organisation and the people participating in it.

1

Your Organisation's Objects

Provide the objects for which your CLG is being established. You can include them in your application or send them to us separately.

2

Your Directors & Members

Provide the details of your proposed directors and members or guarantors. Multiple directors and individual or corporate guarantors can be accommodated where applicable.

3

Coddan Manages the Formation

We review the information provided, assist with the applicable requirements and prepare and submit the eligible incorporation application to Companies House. Companies House independently decides whether the company is incorporated.

Companies House identity verification: Where identity verification applies to proposed directors or PSCs, it remains separate from determining the CLG structure and providing the formation information. Individuals can use the free Companies House identity-verification route. Optional Coddan ACSP support may be coordinated with the formation where appropriate, but support being available does not mean support is required. Overseas applicants can use the same CLG formation service subject to their circumstances; they do not require a separate CLG package merely because they live outside the UK.

Following successful identity verification, Companies House issues the individual's Personal Code. The applicable director requirement and any separate PSC requirement must then be addressed as required. These stages remain distinct from Coddan's preparation and submission of the incorporation application and from Companies House's independent decision on that application.

Formation is normally expected within 24–48 hours where complete and suitable information has been received, applicable identity-verification requirements have been completed and the selected service is ready for submission, subject to Companies House processing and any additional issue or regulator requirement. Where priority handling is selected and the required information and applicable verification position are complete, Coddan can prioritise preparation and submission. Companies House controls processing and independently decides whether the company is incorporated.

Ready to establish your Company Limited by Guarantee?

Choose Your CLG Formation Package
Formation Capability
Coddan CPM Limited E-Quick Package is listed by Companies House as having software capability to submit electronic incorporations
Registered ACSP
Companies House-registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider for permitted identity-verification and filing activities within Coddan's service scope
TCSP / AML Supervision
Coddan undertakes applicable Trust or Company Service Provider activities and HMRC is identified as its AML supervisor on the published ACSP register

Coddan combines separately evidenced formation, ACSP and TCSP capabilities. These functions do not constitute government endorsement.

Verify Coddan's electronic-formation capability | Verify Coddan's ACSP registration | Understand HMRC supervision of TCSP activities


Start Your Business Today: Fast Formation Services to Meet All Compliance Standards
£119.99
+VAT

“CLGEssential™”

Recommended for

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Buy Now CLGEssential™ – Professional Company Limited by Guarantee Formation for £19.99 Plus the £100 Companies House Fee.
The CLGEssential™ package provides a fast and straightforward Company Limited by Guarantee formation for organisations that know a CLG is the appropriate legal structure and already have a suitable registered office address. You provide the proposed company name, organisational objects and details of the directors and members or guarantors; Coddan reviews the information, prepares the applicable formation documents and submits the eligible incorporation application to Companies House. The formation can accommodate one or multiple directors and individual, corporate or mixed members or guarantors where appropriate, without an automatic surcharge merely because more participants are involved. Guidance concerning the applicable identity-verification requirements for proposed directors and PSCs is included. Company formation, identity verification, Personal Code issue and use of that code for a relevant director or PSC role remain separate stages. Optional identity verification through Coddan's ACSP route is not automatically included.

The Coddan professional formation fee is £19.99 plus VAT. The separately identified £100 Companies House fee is included in the displayed £119.99 subtotal and is not subject to VAT. At the current 20% VAT rate, the total payable is £123.99. Formation is normally expected within 24–48 hours after complete and suitable information has been received, applicable verification requirements have been completed and the application is ready for submission, subject to Companies House processing and approval. Digital incorporation documents are provided following successful registration. Customers requiring a Coddan registered office should compare CLG AddressPro™. Before ordering, read about the advantages and characteristics of a Company Limited by Guarantee. A charitable company, CIC or CIO requires its appropriate specialist route and is not automatically included in this conventional CLG package.



£159.99
+VAT

“CLG AddressPro™”

Recommended for

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Buy Now CLG AddressPro™ – Company Limited by Guarantee Formation With a Registered Office for £59.99 Plus the £100 Companies House Fee.
The CLG AddressPro™ package combines professional CLG incorporation with a registered office from the outset. It includes everything provided through CLGEssential™, together with a Coddan registered office address for the first purchased service period and professional handling of qualifying company correspondence. Available locations include London, Manchester, Birmingham, Aldershot, Edinburgh and Belfast, subject to service availability, compliance acceptance and the company's jurisdiction of registration. An English or Welsh company must use an address in England or Wales, a Scottish company must use a Scottish address and a Northern Irish company must use a Northern Irish address. Where the selected service provides digital mail handling, received company correspondence is scanned and uploaded to the Dedicated Manager Portal. The package is suitable for an organisation that needs both CLG formation and a compliant public registered office, without automatically adding a director service address or company-secretarial appointment.

The Coddan professional package fee is £59.99 plus VAT, and the separately identified £100 Companies House fee is included without VAT. At the current 20% VAT rate, the total payable is £171.99. The registered office is supplied for the stated purchased period and must be renewed if the company wishes to continue using it. Renewal fees depend on the selected location and applicable service terms; any annual renewal price displayed with the package applies to the corresponding address option. Physical forwarding, postage and services outside the stated package scope may be charged separately. Formation is normally expected within 24–48 hours, subject to a complete application and Companies House processing. Organisations requiring a separate address for their directors should compare CLG ProtectPro™. More information about available locations and service terms appears on the registered office address services page



£199.99
+VAT

“CLG ProtectPro™”

Recommended for

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Buy Now CLG ProtectPro™ – Company Limited by Guarantee Formation With Registered Office and Director Service Address for £99.99 Plus the £100 Companies House Fee.
The CLG ProtectPro™ package establishes the CLG with a professional company and director address solution. It includes everything provided through CLG AddressPro™, together with a director service address for one or more directors where permitted by the selected service. The registered office is the company's official address, while the director service address is used for the director's public corporate correspondence; these are distinct legal functions even where the same Coddan location is selected. Available locations remain subject to jurisdiction, service availability, compliance acceptance and applicable terms. Qualifying correspondence received through the included services can be scanned and uploaded to the Dedicated Manager Portal. This package is designed for organisations that require both a compliant registered office and an appropriate public correspondence address for their directors from incorporation. It does not remove the requirement to provide residential-address information privately where legally required.

The Coddan professional package fee is £99.99 plus VAT. The separately identified £100 Companies House fee is included without VAT, making the total payable £219.99 at the current 20% VAT rate. The registered-office and director-service-address facilities apply for the purchased period and require renewal if they are to continue afterwards. Renewal charges depend on the selected location and address arrangements. Physical forwarding, postage and additional work remain separately chargeable where applicable. Formation is normally expected within 24–48 hours once the required information and verification position are complete, subject to Companies House processing. Organisations that do not need a director service address can select CLG AddressPro™; those requiring continuing company-secretarial support can consider CLG ContinuityPro™. The separate functions of a director service address are explained in our address guidance.



£299.99
+VAT

“CLG ContinuityPro™”

Recommended for

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Buy Now CLG ContinuityPro™ – Company Limited by Guarantee Formation With Address Services and Named Company-Secretarial Support for £199.99 Plus the £100 Companies House Fee.
The CLG ContinuityPro™ package provides a formation-to-continuing-support route for organisations that want Coddan to remain involved after incorporation. It includes everything provided through CLG ProtectPro™, together with a named company-secretarial service where the client formally appoints Coddan in that capacity. Coddan then provides a continuing professional point of contact for the directors and practical assistance with relevant Companies House administration, company correspondence, changes in corporate information and applicable HMRC administrative matters. The service can also provide relevant reminders and help the directors identify when a filing, resolution or further professional action may be required. A private Company Limited by Guarantee is not required to appoint a company secretary, so this is a chosen continuing-support service rather than a condition of incorporation. Directors remain responsible for the company and its statutory obligations.

The Coddan professional package fee is £199.99 plus VAT, while the separately identified £100 Companies House fee is included without VAT. At the current 20% VAT rate, the total payable is £339.99. The address and named company-secretarial services apply for the purchased period and require renewal if the relationship is to continue. Individual Confirmation Statements, annual accounts, tax returns, resolutions, applications, amendments and other future filings are not automatically included and can be instructed separately when required. Formation is normally expected within 24–48 hours after the application and applicable verification position are complete, subject to Companies House processing. Organisations needing addresses without continuing secretarial support may select CLG ProtectPro™. The wider continuing role is explained on Coddan's CLG company-secretarial and governance support page. Specialist charitable-company and CIO routes require separate assessment and scope.




Before You Order

Important: Is a Company Limited by Guarantee the Structure You Need?

If you already know that a Company Limited by Guarantee is the right structure for your organisation, you can move directly to our formation packages. If you are still deciding, consider the purpose and membership structure before submitting your application.

A Company Limited by Guarantee is designed around members or guarantors rather than shareholders.

It can be appropriate for organisations such as NGOs, NBOs, non-profit organisations, clubs and membership organisations where the company's constitutional arrangements are built around its objects and membership. The company can have one or multiple directors and one or multiple members or guarantors, including corporate members where appropriate.

1

Organisations & Membership Bodies

A CLG can suit an organisation established for defined purposes where members or guarantors participate in the company's governance rather than holding shares.

2

Specific Objects & Governance

Your CLG can be established around the objects you provide, with its directors, members or guarantors and constitutional arrangements reflecting the organisation you intend to operate.

3

Specialist Structures

Charitable incorporation, CIC structures and other specialist arrangements can involve additional requirements. Tell us what you are trying to establish before choosing a standard formation route.

Not every non-profit or community project requires the same legal structure. A CLG should not be treated as a generic “non-profit company”. A Community Interest Company limited by guarantee, a charitable company and a conventional company limited by guarantee can have different purposes and regulatory requirements. A CIC is a separate Companies House and CIC Regulator route and is not the same as a conventional CLG, charitable company or Charitable Incorporated Organisation. If you already know that a CLG is appropriate, Coddan can proceed with the formation around your stated requirements. If your intended structure requires a specialist route, we can discuss that before incorporation.

Coddan Perspective: straightforward formation does not mean a standardised organisation.

Once you have decided that a Company Limited by Guarantee is the appropriate structure, you can provide your company name, objects and the details of your proposed directors and members or guarantors. We can then help you navigate the incorporation and applicable Companies House requirements.

Already know that a Company Limited by Guarantee is right for your organisation?

Continue to CLG Formation Packages
Your Organisation Comes First

Designed Around Your Organisation, Not a Generic CLG

A Company Limited by Guarantee should reflect the organisation it is being established to operate. Coddan's formation process allows you to provide your intended objects, directors and members or guarantors so that the incorporation is prepared around your requirements.

Your organisation does not have to fit a pre-defined CLG template.

Tell us what the organisation is being established to do and provide the details of the people or entities who will participate in it. We can incorporate a CLG with one or multiple directors, one or multiple members or guarantors, corporate members or guarantors, or a combination of individual and corporate participants.

1

Your Objects

Provide the specific objects for which the CLG is being established. You can submit them with your application or send them to us separately.

2

Multiple Directors

One director or several directors can be accommodated. The number of directors does not automatically determine which formation package you need.

3

Members & Guarantors

A CLG can have multiple individual members or guarantors, including corporate members or guarantors where appropriate.

4

Mixed Participation

Individual and corporate participants can be combined where your organisation requires that type of membership arrangement.

Your structure does not automatically make the formation more expensive. Coddan does not apply an automatic formation surcharge simply because your CLG has additional directors, multiple members or guarantors, corporate members or guarantors, or mixed individual and corporate participants.

Where your requirements go beyond the core formation service, we can identify the appropriate route.

Specialist professional services can be arranged where required, including bespoke Articles, a legal opinion, an application for exemption from using “Limited” in the company name, or specialist charitable incorporation requirements. These are additional services because they involve additional work — not because your CLG has a more involved membership structure.

Coddan Perspective: The simplest formation is not necessarily the most standardised one. It is the one where the organisation's purpose, participants and required arrangements are understood from the beginning, and the formation process is managed accordingly.

What You Need to Provide

What We Need From You to Establish Your CLG

You do not need to prepare a complicated formation file before contacting us. Once you know what your organisation is intended to do, we can guide you through the information required to establish the Company Limited by Guarantee.

1
Company

Your Proposed Company Name

Provide your proposed CLG name. If you want to use a name that requires an exemption from “Limited”, tell us at the application stage so the appropriate route can be considered.

2
Purpose

Your Organisation's Objects

Tell us what the CLG is being established to do. You can provide your proposed objects during the online application or send them to us separately for consideration.

3
People

Directors & Members

Provide the details of your proposed directors and members or guarantors. Multiple participants, corporate members and mixed individual and corporate arrangements can be accommodated.

4
Address

Your Address Requirements

Decide whether you will provide your own registered office and director service addresses or use Coddan's available address services and digital mail-handling options.

We can discuss the formation before you submit your application.

If you are unsure how your proposed objects should be presented, how your members or guarantors should be arranged, or which address services you require, you can discuss your circumstances with Coddan by telephone, email or video call before proceeding.

Identity verification is handled as part of the wider Companies House process.

The applicable identity-verification requirements depend on the individuals and corporate roles involved. Coddan can help you understand the relevant route and provide professional assistance where required. This applies equally to UK and overseas applicants.

Important: The number of directors or members does not by itself determine the formation package. Additional directors, members or guarantors, corporate participants and your stated company objects are not treated as automatic package upgrades.

Have the basic information ready?

Start Your CLG Formation Application
Flexible CLG Structure

Your Directors, Members and Guarantors — No Artificial Structural Limits

Your Company Limited by Guarantee does not need to be reduced to a one-director, one-member formation simply because that is easier to process. Coddan can accommodate the structure your organisation actually requires.

The people participating in your CLG are part of its structure — not a reason to force you into a different package.

Companies House requires a Company Limited by Guarantee to have at least one member or guarantor. That member or guarantor can also be a director. Where your organisation requires more participants, Coddan can incorporate CLGs with multiple directors and multiple individual or corporate members or guarantors.

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Directors

One or Multiple Directors

We can incorporate your CLG with one director or multiple directors. Additional directors do not automatically require a higher formation package.

2
Members

Multiple Members or Guarantors

A CLG can have multiple individual members or guarantors. You can provide the required participant details as part of your formation application.

3
Corporate

Corporate Members or Guarantors

Corporate entities can participate as members or guarantors where appropriate. Coddan can assist with the relevant corporate information and KYC requirements.

4
Mixed

Individual + Corporate Participants

Your CLG can accommodate a combination of individual and corporate members or guarantors where that reflects the organisation you are establishing.

More participants do not automatically mean a more expensive formation. Coddan does not apply an automatic surcharge simply because your CLG has additional directors, multiple members or guarantors, corporate members or guarantors, or a mixed membership structure.

Each participant must provide the information applicable to their legal role and circumstances.

The flexibility of the formation structure does not remove the underlying legal and identification requirements. Companies House identity verification applies according to the relevant roles and circumstances. Coddan may separately require identification, ownership evidence or other due-diligence information for AML/KYC/CDD purposes; those checks must not be confused with Companies House identity verification.

Coddan Perspective: the right CLG structure is determined by the organisation you are establishing and the people or entities participating in it — not by an arbitrary package limit on the number of directors or members.

Electronic CLG/LBG Incorporation

How Coddan Connects LBG/CLG Formation, Electronic Filing and Director Identity Verification

A Company Limited by Guarantee becomes a legally incorporated company only when Companies House registers the incorporation application and issues the certificate of incorporation. The organisation, its constitutional arrangements and its Participants must therefore be established before the application is submitted.

Electronic filing connects the prepared formation information to Companies House.

Coddan can prepare and transmit the incorporation application electronically through its Companies House-compatible formation software. Coddan CPM Limited E-Quick Package appears on the official Companies House list of agents with software capability to submit electronic incorporations. Coddan has provided electronic company-formation services since 2005.

This electronic route submits the incorporation information corresponding to the paper form IN01 without requiring the Participant to prepare and post that form. It does not give Coddan control over the register or a privileged route to acceptance: Companies House independently examines the application and decides whether the CLG/LBG is incorporated.

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Build the Formation File

Establish the proposed company, jurisdiction, registered office, directors, members or guarantors, guarantees, activities, constitution and applicable PSC position.

2

Complete Director Verification

Each proposed individual director completes the applicable identity-verification route and obtains the Companies House Personal Code required for the incorporation filing.

3

Submit Electronically

Once the LBG formation information, documents and applicable verification position are ready, Coddan submits the electronic incorporation application within the selected service scope.

Information required to prepare the CLG incorporation:

  • the proposed company name and whether any sensitive wording, permission or exemption is involved;
  • whether the company will be registered in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;
  • an appropriate registered office address and a registered email address;
  • the required particulars of every proposed director;
  • the identity of the initial members or guarantors and the amount each agrees to guarantee;
  • the position concerning any PSC, including the appropriate statement where no registrable PSC has been identified;
  • the organisation's proposed activities and an appropriate SIC code;
  • the statement of guarantee, memorandum of association and appropriate articles of association; and
  • the statutory confirmations required for the incorporation application.

Additional evidence, consent or specially prepared provisions may be required where the proposed name, objects, charitable purpose, community-interest status, property-management function or governance arrangements require a specialist formation route.

Where director identity verification enters the formation journey: For the incorporation of a new CLG, the applicable Companies House Personal Code must be provided for each proposed individual director. The director must first complete identity verification using the free Companies House route or an authorised alternative route.

Where professional assistance is required, Coddan can conduct the applicable verification through its registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) framework. The director must still participate and provide suitable identity information and evidence. Coddan cannot direct the verification technology to approve an application, reduce the required standard or require Companies House to issue a Personal Code.

Review the Companies House director identity-verification support route

Participant → Coddan → Companies House

  1. The Participant provides: the organisation's purpose, proposed name, addresses, directors, members or guarantors and other required formation information.
  2. Coddan reviews and prepares: the information is checked for omissions, inconsistencies and apparent route issues before the incorporation documents and electronic application are prepared.
  3. The applicable identity requirements are completed: each proposed individual director completes the required verification route and obtains the Companies House Personal Code needed for the incorporation filing.
  4. Coddan submits: once the formation information, documents and applicable identity-verification position are ready, Coddan submits the electronic incorporation application within the selected service scope.
  5. Companies House decides: the Registrar independently determines whether to register the company and, following successful registration, issues the certificate of incorporation.

The practical advantage is coordination, not control. The CLG/LBG structure, formation documents, director identity-verification position and electronic filing can be handled as connected stages without pretending that they are the same legal process. A person who is both a director and a PSC also has separate Companies House responsibilities for each legal role; using a Personal Code for the proposed-director requirement does not by itself complete the person's separate PSC requirement.

Ready to connect your CLG formation and verification requirements?

Choose Your CLG Formation Package
Electronic Formation
Established electronic company-formation capability through Companies House-compatible software
Established Experience
Supporting UK company formation clients since 2005
Registered ACSP
Companies House-registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider for permitted identity-verification activities within Coddan's service scope.

Coddan combines separately evidenced electronic-formation, ACSP and TCSP capabilities. These functions do not give Coddan authority over Companies House registration decisions or constitute government endorsement.

Verify Coddan's electronic-formation capability | Verify Coddan's ACSP registration | Understand HMRC supervision of TCSP activities

Companies House & Identity Verification

Director Identity Verification and the Companies House Formation Process

Company formation and applicable identity verification are connected parts of the Companies House process. Coddan helps you understand what needs to be completed for your proposed directors and other relevant individuals before the incorporation application progresses.

Identity verification is a separate Companies House requirement that can be coordinated with formation.

Depending on the roles involved, applicable individuals may complete the free GOV.UK Companies House identity-verification route or, where appropriate, use an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). Coddan can coordinate optional ACSP support with the formation where appropriate; support being available does not mean support is required. Selecting Coddan for formation does not automatically require purchasing Coddan identity-verification support.

Where an optional Coddan-supported ACSP route is selected, technology performs the applicable identity and document checks. Coddan reviews the resulting information and determines whether it is satisfied that the Companies House standard has been met. Following a successful outcome, Coddan performs its applicable notification responsibility. Coddan cannot direct the technology to approve evidence, lower the required standard or require Companies House to issue a Personal Code.

1
Prepare

Provide Your Formation Details

Provide the company name, objects, registered office arrangements and details of the proposed directors and members or guarantors.

2
Verify

Complete Applicable ID Verification

Proposed directors and any other individuals subject to applicable Companies House requirements complete the relevant identity-verification route. PSC requirements remain separate from the director requirement. Coddan can provide optional professional assistance where support is required.

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Review

Coddan Reviews Your Order

Your order is not treated as an automatic submission. An experienced Coddan team member reviews the information provided for omissions, inconsistencies and obvious errors.

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Submit

Proceed with Companies House

Once the required information and applicable verification steps are complete, Coddan can submit the incorporation application to Companies House for processing.

What about the Companies House Personal Code?

Companies House issues the Personal Code following successful identity verification. The code belongs to the individual, not to the company. It is used for the applicable Companies House requirement associated with the individual's role; a PSC requirement remains separate from the proposed-director requirement. Coddan does not create or issue the Personal Code.

UK or overseas director? The formation service is not divided into separate UK and international packages. Overseas applicants can use the same CLG formation routes, with applicable Companies House identity-verification requirements considered according to the roles involved and separate identification or AML/KYC/CDD information considered where required. Companies House identity verification is not the same process as AML/KYC/CDD.

Coddan Perspective: online formation should not mean automatic submission.

Your formation information is reviewed by an experienced member of our team before submission. Where questions arise about identity verification, directors, members or guarantors, or the information required for incorporation, you can receive professional assistance before the application is progressed.

Ready to combine your CLG formation with the applicable verification process?

Choose Your CLG Formation Package
International Applicants

Non-UK Directors and Overseas Applicants

You do not have to live in the UK to establish a UK Company Limited by Guarantee. Non-UK residents can establish a UK CLG without being UK residents, provided the applicable Companies House requirements are satisfied.

Establishing from Overseas

Establishing a UK CLG from Overseas

You do not generally need a UK residential address, UK visa or UK bank account simply to incorporate the company. Directors must still provide the required residential and service-address information as part of the Companies House registration process.

Verification & Requirements

Identity Verification and UK Company Requirements

Applicable directors and PSCs must meet the Companies House identity-verification requirements that apply to their respective roles. Overseas applicants can learn more about international director identity verification and the available Companies House verification routes, including optional verification through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). Identity verification remains separate from the company's incorporation application, registered-office requirements and any AML/KYC/CDD information that may also be required.

Coddan Perspective: Being an overseas founder does not by itself make CLG formation complicated. We can help you understand the information, address arrangements and applicable verification requirements before your incorporation application is submitted.

Before You Order

Before You Start: Three Things to Check

A few simple checks before you order can help make sure your proposed CLG, address arrangements, and identity-verification requirements are ready for the formation process.

1
Address

Do You Have an Appropriate Registered Office?

Your CLG must have an appropriate registered office address in the relevant UK jurisdiction. If you do not already have one, Coddan can provide registered office options as part of Package 2 or as a separate service.

2
Verification

Can Your Directors Complete the Applicable Verification?

Directors must complete the applicable Companies House identity-verification requirements and, where applicable, PSCs also have verification requirements. Overseas applicants may have additional considerations depending on their circumstances and available verification route.

3
Structure

Is a CLG the Right Legal Vehicle?

A Company Limited by Guarantee is designed for particular organisational, membership and governance purposes. If your proposed activities are primarily general commercial trading, a private company limited by shares or another structure may be more appropriate.

Not sure about one of these points? You can discuss your proposed CLG, organisational objects, participants and formation requirements with Coddan before submitting your order.

Choose Your Level of Support

Choose Your CLG Formation & Support Package

Our four formation packages are designed around the level of professional support you want — from straightforward Company Limited by Guarantee incorporation to a continuing relationship with Coddan for your company's registered address, director service address and corporate administration.

Need your CLG formed quickly?

24–48 hour standard formation is normally available once the required information and applicable verification requirements are complete. Guaranteed same-day formation can also be requested where the relevant requirements are completed within the applicable working-day timeframe.

Choose the package that matches the support you need — not the complexity of your organisation.

You can establish a CLG with multiple directors, members or guarantors, corporate participants or your own specific objects without automatically moving into a higher package. The packages differ principally in the additional services and ongoing support you choose.

Package 1

Essential CLG Formation

£119.99 + VAT

For clients who have their own registered office and want Coddan to handle the essential Company Limited by Guarantee formation process.

Package 2

CLG + Registered Office

£159.99 + VAT

Add a professional Coddan registered office address, with free mail scanning and digital access to scanned correspondence through your Dedicated Manager Portal.

Package 3

CLG + Director Service Address

£199.99 + VAT

Add a registered office and director service address, together with free mail scanning and digital correspondence access through your Dedicated Manager Portal.

Package 4

CLG + Named Secretarial Service

£299.99 + VAT

Add a named Coddan company secretarial relationship for continuing professional support between your company, Companies House and HMRC.

Start with the level of support you need today. You can add further professional services during formation or after incorporation. You do not need to purchase every service at the beginning, and choosing a basic formation package does not prevent you from returning to Coddan later when your organisation's requirements change.

Need something beyond a standard formation package?

Specialist services remain available separately, including guaranteed same-day incorporation, bespoke or substantially customised Articles, a legal opinion, an application for exemption from using “Limited” in the company name, document legalisation, apostille and other post-incorporation services.

Important: The packages are not different types of Company Limited by Guarantee. They are different levels of Coddan's formation and professional support. Your company's objects, number of directors, number of members or guarantors, corporate membership or international participation do not by themselves determine which package you must purchase.

A straightforward CLG does not have to be an expensive CLG.

Choose the formation package that matches the support you actually need. We do not automatically charge more because your CLG has multiple directors, members or guarantors, corporate participants, mixed membership or specific organisational objects. Additional professional services are available separately when they are genuinely required.

Compare the packages and choose the level of support that suits your organisation.

Compare All Four CLG Packages
Compare Your Options

Compare the Four CLG Packages

Every package is designed to establish your Company Limited by Guarantee. The difference is the level of address, mail-handling and continuing professional support you choose to have from Coddan.

Your organisation's structure does not determine the package. You can have one or multiple directors, one or multiple members or guarantors, corporate members or guarantors, or mixed individual and corporate participation without automatically moving to a more expensive package. Choose according to the professional services and support you actually need.

Service & Feature Package 1 Essential CLG £119.99 + VAT Package 2 CLG + Registered Office £159.99 + VAT Package 3 CLG + Director Address £199.99 + VAT Package 4 Named Secretarial Service £299.99 + VAT
Company Limited by Guarantee incorporation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Your specified company objects ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Multiple directors / members / guarantors Included across all packages — no automatic structural surcharge
Corporate or mixed individual/corporate members Available across all packages, subject to applicable KYC requirements
Coddan registered office address — ✓ ✓ ✓
Free mail scanning + Dedicated Manager Portal — ✓ ✓ ✓
Director service address — — ✓ ✓
Named Coddan company secretarial service — — — ✓
Professional review before submission ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

* Standard formation timeframe applies once the required information has been received and applicable identity-verification requirements have been completed. Same-day formation is a separate priority service and is subject to the applicable working-day cut-off, complete information and successful completion of required verification.
You do not need to purchase every corporate service when establishing your CLG. Start with the formation package that fits your circumstances, then add a registered office, director service address, mail handling, Companies House filing, document legalisation, compliance, or secretarial support when you need it.


Package 1 — Essential

Best suited to clients who already have their own registered office and want the core CLG incorporation service with professional handling of the formation application.

Package 2 — Registered Office

Suitable when you want Coddan to provide the company's registered office together with free mail scanning and digital access to correspondence.

Package 3 — Director Address

Designed for clients who also want a professional director service address, while retaining the registered office, mail scanning and Manager Portal benefits.

Package 4 — Named Secretary

For organisations wanting a named Coddan company secretarial relationship and a professional bridge between the company, its directors, Companies House and HMRC.

Services available with any package when required.

Additional services do not require you to upgrade your formation package. Depending on your circumstances, these can include Companies House filings and changes, Confirmation Statement preparation and filing, address services, certificates, document notarisation or apostille, company seals or stamps, tax and payroll-related registrations, annual compliance services and other professional corporate services.

Package 4 does not mean “everything included”. The Named Company Secretarial Service is the distinguishing feature of Package 4. It provides an ongoing professional relationship for the company's administration. Individual filings and additional services remain available when required and can be instructed separately.

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Straightforward Formation

Why Your CLG Formation Does Not Need to Be Complicated

A Company Limited by Guarantee can have a specific purpose and a carefully considered membership structure without making the formation process unnecessarily difficult. The key is knowing what information is required and having the right professional support behind the application.

Simple for you does not mean automatic for us.

You provide the basic information about your organisation, its proposed name, objects, directors and members or guarantors. Coddan then reviews the information, identifies obvious omissions or inconsistencies and manages the relevant formation process rather than simply passing your order straight through an automated filing system.

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Tell Us

Start With Your Purpose

You do not need to arrive with a finished legal constitution. Provide the objects for which your organisation is being established and tell us what you want the CLG to achieve.

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Structure

Provide Your Participants

Give us the details of your proposed directors and members or guarantors. Multiple and corporate participants can be accommodated without turning them into artificial package upgrades.

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Review

Coddan Checks the Application

Your order is reviewed by an experienced member of our team before submission, helping identify obvious errors, omissions or inconsistencies before the incorporation application is sent to Companies House.

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Support

Ask Questions When You Need To

UK and international clients can receive personal assistance by telephone, email or video call when questions arise during formation, verification or the post-incorporation process.

Straightforward does not have to mean slow.

Where complete and suitable information has been received, applicable identity-verification requirements have been completed and the selected service is ready for submission, CLG incorporation is normally expected within 24–48 hours, subject to Companies House processing, any query or inconsistency and any additional regulator or third-party requirement. Where priority handling is selected and the required information and applicable verification position are complete, Coddan can prioritise preparation and submission. Companies House controls processing and independently decides whether the company is incorporated.

Professional support is available without forcing you into a higher package.

An initial discussion about your proposed objects, directors, members or guarantors is part of the formation relationship. Additional professional services are available when genuinely required, but the existence of a more involved organisational structure does not automatically make the basic formation more expensive.

Coddan Perspective:

The objective is not to make your organisation look “simple” on paper. It is to make the process of establishing the organisation straightforward for you while ensuring that the information behind the incorporation is properly understood and professionally handled.
More than 180,000 CLG companies formed since 2005. Coddan has supported entrepreneurs, organisations and businesses with UK company formation and corporate administration for more than two decades, combining online filing technology with professional review and practical guidance.

Want a straightforward CLG formation with professional support behind it?

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Address & Mail Management

Registered Office, Director Address & Digital Mail Handling

Your company's official address arrangements can be part of the formation from the beginning. Choose the level of address and correspondence support that fits your organisation, with professional London address options and digital access to scanned correspondence where included.

A registered office does not have to mean simply placing your organisation at a shared address.

Coddan provides a choice of registered office and director service address arrangements, including London options and other locations where available. Depending on your requirements and budget, more specific or distinctive address arrangements can also be considered.

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Company Address

Registered Office Address

Choose a Coddan registered office address for your CLG, including available London, Manchester, Birmingham, Aldershot, Edinburgh or Belfast options.

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Director

Director Service Address

Add a professional director service address where you do not want to use a private residential address for the relevant Companies House public record.

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Digital Access

Mail Scanning & Manager Portal

Packages 2 and 3 include free mail scanning with scanned correspondence uploaded to your Dedicated Manager Portal for convenient digital access.

Choose the address arrangement that fits your organisation.

You can use your own suitable address arrangements or select Coddan's professional address services. Where your requirements call for a particular location or a more distinctive business address, discuss the available arrangements with us before ordering.

What happens to correspondence?

Where mail scanning is included, incoming correspondence can be processed by the Coddan team and scanned copies made available through your Dedicated Manager Portal. This gives you a practical way to access important correspondence without relying entirely on physical mail forwarding.

Package connection: Package 1 is designed for clients who already have suitable address arrangements. Package 2 adds a Coddan registered office with free mail scanning and Manager Portal access. Package 3 adds the director service address while retaining the registered office and digital mail-handling benefits.

Coddan Perspective: your address is part of your company's practical infrastructure.

The right address arrangement can help separate company correspondence from personal premises and make the day-to-day administration of the CLG easier. You can start with the arrangements you need now and add further address or mail-handling services later if your circumstances change.

Want professional address and digital mail support for your CLG?

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Specialist Formation Routes

Specialist CLG Requirements We Can Handle

Most Company Limited by Guarantee formations can follow our straightforward formation route. Some organisations, however, need an additional professional step because of their intended objects, proposed name or constitutional requirements. We can discuss these requirements before incorporation and identify the appropriate route.

Specialist does not mean impossible — it means the formation requires something beyond the core service.

The additional work is identified separately rather than being hidden inside an unnecessarily expensive formation package. Your basic CLG structure, number of directors or members, corporate participation and stated objects do not automatically make your formation a specialist case.

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Priority

Priority Formation Handling

Where priority handling is selected and the required information and applicable verification position are complete, Coddan can prioritise preparation and submission. Companies House controls processing and independently decides whether the company is incorporated.

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Constitution

Bespoke or Customised Articles

If your organisation requires substantially customised constitutional provisions or specialist governance arrangements beyond the normal formation route, we can discuss a separate bespoke Articles service.

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Legal

Legal Opinion or Specialist Review

Where you require a formal legal opinion or specialist review of a proposed structure, objects or constitutional arrangement, this can be considered as a separate professional service.

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Company Name

Exemption from Using “Limited”

Certain CLGs may qualify to omit “Limited” from the company name where the statutory requirements are met. We can handle the additional application process for a separate fee.

Intending to establish a charitable company?

A charitable company is a Company Limited by Guarantee with exclusively charitable purposes and appropriate governing provisions. It is incorporated at Companies House and is separately registered with the Charity Commission where required or eligible. Incorporation does not itself guarantee Charity Commission registration or charitable tax treatment. The company-law and charity-law stages should therefore be coordinated, but they remain separate decisions made by the relevant public bodies.

Choosing between a charitable CLG and a CIO

Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee

A company limited by guarantee incorporated at Companies House, with charitable purposes and appropriate governing provisions. Where charity registration is required or appropriate, that is a separate Charity Commission process. Review Coddan's charitable-company formation route.

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

A CIO is a separate incorporated charity structure, not a Company Limited by Guarantee. In England and Wales it is registered with the Charity Commission rather than Companies House. Its trustees and members are governed by its constitution, and Companies House director identity-verification and Personal Code requirements do not apply merely because someone is a CIO trustee. The Charity Commission independently decides the CIO application. Where instructed and within the selected service scope, Coddan can assist with preparing and submitting an appropriate CIO application, but cannot guarantee registration. Check the official charity-structure guidance.

The CIO distinction above concerns England and Wales. Scotland has the separate Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation structure regulated by OSCR, while Northern Ireland has its own charity-registration framework and regulator. The appropriate charity destination therefore depends on jurisdiction. A CIO route is not sold through the ordinary CLG formation package.

Property or community management CLG?

Property and community management organisations can require a more specific constitutional approach. Coddan can discuss the property, management purpose and proposed objects with you and use the appropriate formation route and Articles for the intended organisation.

What does not automatically make your CLG specialist?

Having multiple directors, multiple members or guarantors, a corporate member or guarantor, mixed individual and corporate participation, overseas directors or members, or specific organisational objects does not by itself require a bespoke package. These arrangements can be accommodated within the normal formation service where no additional specialist work is required.

Transparent additional services. If your formation requires specialist work, we identify that requirement separately rather than using it as a reason to move you into a more expensive standard package. You can discuss the requirement with us before placing the order.

Coddan Perspective: a straightforward CLG should remain straightforward. Where something genuinely requires additional professional work, we would rather identify it clearly at the beginning than hide it behind a generic “premium formation” package.

Have a specialist requirement for your CLG?

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After Incorporation

What Happens After Your CLG Is Incorporated

Incorporation is the beginning of your organisation's corporate life — not the end of the service. Once Companies House has registered your CLG, there are practical responsibilities, statutory deadlines and possible changes to manage as the organisation develops.

You can start with the formation service you need today and add professional support when you need it.

Coddan can continue assisting with Companies House administration, statutory filings, company changes, registered office arrangements, director service addresses and company secretarial support after incorporation. You are not required to purchase every service at the formation stage.

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Companies House

Ongoing Statutory Administration

We can assist with relevant Companies House filings and company changes, including director, member, registered office and other statutory updates as your CLG develops.

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Annual Cycle

Confirmation Statement Support

Your CLG will have continuing Companies House obligations. If you want Coddan to handle the Confirmation Statement, you can instruct us to prepare and file it on your behalf.

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Changes

Changes to Your Organisation

Directors, members, guarantors, company addresses and other corporate details can change. Coddan can assist with the relevant filing and administrative process when required.

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Continuing Support

Company Secretarial Assistance

You can use individual filing services when needed or establish an ongoing named secretarial relationship with Coddan for continuing professional support.

We can help you keep track of what happens after incorporation.

Depending on the level of support you choose, Coddan can assist with monitoring your company's administrative requirements, providing reminders and helping you understand when a filing, company change or other corporate action may be required.

Additional professional services remain available after incorporation.

Depending on your organisation's needs, these may include Confirmation Statement filing, Companies House changes, certificates, document legalisation and apostille, registered office and director service address arrangements, annual compliance support, tax and payroll registrations, and other corporate administration services.

Want Coddan to remain involved?

Our Named Company Secretarial Service is designed for organisations that want an ongoing professional relationship rather than a one-off filing provider. Coddan can act as a practical bridge between the company and its directors and the relevant Companies House and HMRC administrative processes. Individual filings, including a Confirmation Statement, remain separately instructed when required.

Your support level can change with your organisation. You can begin with the basic CLG formation and return to Coddan later for address services, statutory filings, annual compliance or continuing company secretarial support. Your original formation package does not lock you into a particular level of service.

Coddan Perspective: establishing your CLG is only the first corporate milestone. The real value of professional support is having somewhere to turn when the organisation needs to make changes, meet Companies House requirements or manage its ongoing administration.

Establish your CLG today — and keep professional support available for tomorrow.

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Beyond Incorporation

Coddan as Your Continuing Corporate Services Partner

Establishing your Company Limited by Guarantee is only the beginning. As your organisation develops, Coddan can remain available to assist with the practical corporate administration, Companies House procedures and professional services that may arise throughout the life of your company.

You do not have to find a new provider every time your CLG needs something.

The same professional relationship can continue from incorporation into the company's ongoing administration. You can instruct Coddan for an individual requirement when it arises, or establish a more comprehensive ongoing relationship if your organisation needs continuing support.

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Companies House

Corporate Changes & Filings

When your CLG changes its directors, members, guarantors, addresses or other registered details, Coddan can assist with the relevant Companies House procedures.

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Compliance

Ongoing Corporate Compliance

We can assist with the continuing administrative cycle of your CLG, including reminders, statutory requirements and Confirmation Statement preparation and filing when specifically instructed.

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Corporate Services

Practical Services as You Grow

Registered office arrangements, director service addresses, certificates, document legalisation, apostille and other corporate services can be added when your organisation needs them.

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Named Support

Continuing Secretarial Relationship

Where you want an ongoing professional point of contact, our Named Company Secretarial Service can provide a continuing bridge between your organisation, its directors, Companies House and HMRC.

Use only the services you need. Your relationship with Coddan does not have to begin with a comprehensive compliance package. You can start with formation, request individual services as circumstances arise and increase the level of support later if the organisation becomes more active or its administration becomes more demanding.

One relationship can cover different stages of your organisation's corporate life.

Your requirements may change after incorporation. You may appoint or resign directors, change members or guarantors, move your registered office, require new certificates, alter your corporate arrangements or need assistance with statutory filings. Coddan can provide the relevant service when required rather than treating incorporation as the end of the relationship.

Professional support without unnecessary commitment. A continuing relationship does not mean every service is automatically included. Individual filings and specialist services are instructed when required, while the Named Company Secretarial Service is available for organisations that want Coddan to remain more closely involved in their ongoing corporate administration.

Coddan Perspective: choosing a professional formation provider should not mean starting again with a different provider every time your organisation changes. We can help establish your CLG, support its administration and remain available as its corporate requirements evolve.

Establish your CLG with a professional relationship that can continue beyond incorporation.

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Additional Professional Services

Additional Services Available During or After Formation

Your CLG formation package provides the core incorporation service and the level of support you select. Other professional services can be added when required — either during the formation process or later as your organisation develops.

You do not need to buy everything at the beginning.

Start with the formation and support you actually need. If your organisation later requires a registered office, additional Companies House filing, document legalisation, annual compliance support or another corporate service, you can instruct Coddan when the requirement arises.

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Corporate Addresses

Address & Mail Services

Add a registered office, director or member service address, mail forwarding, mail scanning or other correspondence-handling arrangements when your organisation requires them.

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Companies House

Filing & Company Changes

We can assist with relevant Companies House filings and corporate changes, including director, member, guarantor, address and other statutory updates as required.

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Documents

Certificates & Legalisation

Request certificates, company documents, notarisation, apostille or other document legalisation services where your CLG needs formal corporate documentation for UK or international use.

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Ongoing Support

Compliance & Secretarial Services

Add Confirmation Statement filing, annual compliance support, company secretarial assistance, statutory monitoring or a named secretarial relationship as your organisation develops.

Business administration services can also be arranged where appropriate.

Depending on your circumstances, additional support can include corporation tax administration, payroll registration, registration of company directors for Self Assessment and other related corporate or tax administration services.

Specialist formation services remain available separately.

If you require priority handling, substantially customised or bespoke Articles, a legal opinion, or an application for exemption from using “Limited” in the company name, these can be discussed and arranged as separate professional services. Any priority handling concerns Coddan's preparation and submission work; Companies House independently controls processing and the incorporation decision.

Additional service does not mean mandatory package upgrade. You can request an individual service regardless of which CLG formation package you originally selected. The purpose of the four packages is to make the main formation and support choices clear — not to restrict access to the wider Coddan corporate services range.

During formation or later — the choice is yours. Some services make sense to arrange at incorporation, while others only become relevant once your CLG is operating. We can provide the appropriate service when you need it rather than asking you to pay for future requirements in advance.

Coddan Perspective: a well-designed CLG formation service gives you a clear starting point without putting unnecessary limits on what you can ask us to handle later. Establish the organisation first, then build the professional support around its actual needs.

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Start Your CLG Formation

Ready to Establish Your Company Limited by Guarantee?

Establish the Company Limited by Guarantee your organisation actually needs — with your proposed objects, directors and members or guarantors properly considered from the beginning. Our professionally managed formation process is designed to move efficiently. Where complete and suitable information has been received, applicable identity-verification requirements have been completed and the selected service is ready for submission, CLG incorporation is normally expected within 24–48 hours, subject to Companies House processing, any query or inconsistency and any additional regulator or third-party requirement. Where priority handling is selected and the required information and applicable verification position are complete, Coddan can prioritise preparation and submission; Companies House independently decides whether the company is incorporated.

I Know What I Need

Ready to Start Your CLG

If you already know that a Company Limited by Guarantee is the right structure, provide your proposed company name, objects and details of your directors and members or guarantors.

Start Your CLG Application
I Have Questions

Not Sure About the Details?

You may already know that you need a CLG but still have questions about the objects, directors, members or guarantors, identity verification, Companies House requirements or the available support.

Discuss Your Requirements

What happens after you place your order?

Your order is not simply sent automatically to Companies House. An experienced Coddan team member reviews the information provided, checks for obvious omissions or inconsistencies and helps identify anything that needs clarification before submission. This professional review is designed to keep the process moving efficiently, rather than sacrificing accuracy for speed.

Personal support is available throughout the process.

UK and international clients can receive assistance by telephone, email or video call during formation, applicable identity verification and post-incorporation administration. If your organisation later requires additional corporate services, you can return to Coddan without having to start the relationship again.

Professional formation support from Coddan CPM. Coddan CPM Limited is registered with Companies House as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) for permitted activities within its applicable scope. Coddan also undertakes applicable Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) activities and is supervised by HMRC for relevant anti-money-laundering purposes. These capacities are separate from Coddan's electronic formation capability and do not constitute government endorsement. The principal formation application can normally be completed online, but additional documents, signatures, identity-verification steps or regulator-specific information may be required according to the organisation and the people participating in it.

Your organisation is unique. Your CLG formation should reflect that.

Choose the formation package that matches the support you need today. Add specialist or ongoing services when your organisation requires them.