Fast limited by guarantee company setup with Aldershot SAIL

Setting up a not-for-profit structure has never been more straightforward. Ideal for those who wish to set up a limited company for non-profit purposes — think clubs, charities, and social enterprises — this all-in-one package from Coddan CPM Ltd handles the heavy lifting. For £154.99, complete a simple limited company by guarantee formation with a legal SAIL address in England and Wales, with Coddan preparing, reviewing, and submitting your incorporation application only after your approval. The process covers selecting an available name, appointing directors and guarantors, and ensuring you have at least one guarantor and a "guaranteed amount" in place. Use your own registered office anywhere in England or Wales, and let the experts handle the compliance groundwork whilst you focus on building something meaningful.

Set up your new CLG using your own suitable registered office anywhere in England or Wales, and arrange a separate location for the agreed company records. Here, setup combines company formation with the selected SAIL service: Coddan helps prepare the application and coordinate the accepted records-location arrangements, while you retain the company decisions and records-maintenance responsibilities.

Already have a company? Use our existing SAIL and company-records guide or ask about the service for your existing CLG.

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CLG formation with Aldershot SAIL: price and annual renewal

Aldershot package — £154.99 before applicable VAT

• £119.99 one-off CLG formation.
• £35 for the first annual Aldershot SAIL address service.

The formation component includes the recorded £100 Companies House incorporation fee. Separately selected checks or additional work affect the order total.

VAT follows the approved order-form treatment. UK-resident online order forms add VAT to Coddan’s services. Non-UK-resident online order forms do not add VAT. Check the selected order total and any separate options before paying.

Formation is a one-off component. The Aldershot SAIL renews at £35 per year before applicable VAT. The formation fee is not repeated on renewal.

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Fast CLG setup through preparation and electronic incorporation

Decide Who The Members Are (And What They Control)
A company limited by guarantee has members rather than shareholders. Each member agrees to contribute a fixed, usually nominal, amount (often just £1) if the company is wound up, and there is no share capital or share ownership. A committee of management typically oversees day-to-day running, usually the company’s directors, who make decisions in line with the company’s articles of association and the interests of its purpose, whether that is a community group, club, association, or social enterprise. Because profits are reinvested rather than paid out, this structure suits organisations that exist to serve a cause or membership rather than generate returns for owners.

Registering a Guarantee Company: Ongoing Duties Explained
To set up a company limited by guarantee, you must have at least one guarantor who is a member of the company and agree on a guaranteed amount that each guarantor commits to pay towards the company’s debts if it is wound up. This amount is usually nominal, often just £1, and it is recorded in the statement of guarantee filed at incorporation. Registration does not end the process, though. Once the company is formed, it must follow the post-formation rules, including keeping its statutory registers up to date (such as the register of members and directors), filing an annual confirmation statement and annual accounts with Companies House, notifying Companies House of changes to officers or the registered office, and ensuring directors and persons with significant control have completed identity verification. Meeting these ongoing obligations keeps the company in good standing and avoids penalties or the risk of being struck off.

How to Set Up a Company Limited by Guarantee
Setting up a company limited by guarantee follows a clear sequence of steps. First, choose a company name that is available and complies with naming rules, checking it against the Companies House register. Next, appoint at least one director and at least one guarantor (who becomes a member of the company), and agree the guaranteed amount each guarantor will contribute if the company is wound up, usually a nominal sum such as £1. You then draft the constitutional documents, chiefly the articles of association, which set out how the company is governed, and the statement of guarantee. Finally, submit the application electronically to Companies House, along with the registered office address, the SIC code, and the required details of officers and persons with significant control. Following these statutory procedures carefully gives the application the best chance of being accepted without delay. However, approval is not automatic, as Companies House may query or reject filings that contain errors, and processing times and identity verification requirements can affect how quickly the company is registered.

Your online instruction brings together the proposed company, its participants, your suitable registered office and the selected Aldershot SAIL service. Coddan’s clarification, document preparation and professional review help move the agreed incorporation application towards submission. Establishing the SAIL arrangement follows its separate acceptance and notification steps.

What CLG formation and Aldershot SAIL include

Coddan prepares and reviews the agreed incorporation application using your company information and governing arrangements. You approve the information and documents, and Coddan handles the agreed electronic submission once the applicable checks and approvals are complete.

The Aldershot service includes:

• Use of the SAIL address for 12 months.
• Establishment of the SAIL arrangement for the records covered by the service.
• A facility for relevant permitted records to be made available for lawful inspection.
• Renewal administration.

Your registered office, director service address and SAIL

Supply your suitable registered office in England or Wales and the required individual service addresses for the formation application. Ask separately if you need another address service. Do not enter the SAIL as the registered office merely because it forms part of this package.

Both combined packages are for an England and Wales CLG using your registered office in England or Wales. Their Aldershot or London SAIL cannot be used for a company whose registered office is in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Establishing your CLG’s SAIL address and records-location notifications

The formation application establishes the company; the SAIL arrangement addresses where its agreed records will be kept and made available for lawful inspection. Coddan helps coordinate the accepted arrangement with the incorporated company’s authorised contact.

Set up your CLG online: participants, addresses and approvals

Provide the proposed name, purposes and activities, directors, initial guarantor-members, guarantee amount and actual control information. You need at least one director and one member/guarantor, and the same person can hold both roles. The online form accommodates up to five participants as directors and/or members/guarantors. Supply your own suitable registered office anywhere in England or Wales and the required individual addresses. Explain any existing organisation or governing document that needs consideration.

The founders retain the company decisions and approve the prepared documents. After incorporation, the company’s authorised contact confirms the accepted records arrangement and instructions.

Coddan’s AML customer checks and Companies House identity verification serve different purposes. The formation-client fee is £30 per person for KYC where an existing Companies House Personal Code is available. Where the person has no code, the same £30 covers KYC and the applicable Companies House verification through Coddan. Your manager explains the relevant requirements and available routes.

Keep confidential identity evidence and codes out of a general enquiry. Use the secure collection route agreed with Coddan.

From setup instructions to incorporation and SAIL activation

1. Give your instructions. Choose Aldershot or London and supply your proposed company information.
2. Clarify, prepare and approve. Coddan reviews the information and prepares the accepted documents. Complete the applicable checks and approvals.
3. Progress incorporation. Coddan submits the ready application through the agreed route. Companies House controls processing and the incorporation decision.
4. Establish the agreed SAIL arrangement. Confirm the incorporated company’s authority, applicable records, service acceptance and record-location notifications before using the arrangement.

CLG formation with London SAIL: alternative scope and price

CLG formation with London SAIL — £194.99 before applicable VAT

Choose this alternative if you prefer the agreed London SAIL arrangement. The initial charge combines £119.99 formation with £75 for the first annual London SAIL service. The annual SAIL renewal is £75 before applicable VAT.

This alternative adds a facility for holding the defined company records, initial organisation of the records supplied to Coddan, administration of the inspection-location arrangement and practical handling of entitled inspection requests. You continue maintaining and updating the underlying records. Additional updates, substantial inspection work and wider company-secretarial assistance are separately agreed.

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Questions before ordering CLG formation with SAIL

Does the package include a registered office? This formation-and-SAIL route uses your suitable registered office or a separately agreed office service. The SAIL performs a different function.

Does SAIL mean all records are maintained for us? You continue maintaining and updating the underlying records. The Aldershot package supplies the inspection-location facility; the London alternative also includes holding and initial organisation of supplied records and practical inspection administration.

When does the SAIL service begin? Confirm the service period and activation arrangements in the accepted order and agreement. Incorporation processing time is separate from SAIL activation.

Can we order for an existing CLG? Ask about the existing-company SAIL service rather than buying a new formation.

Arrange your CLG formation and SAIL setup

Choose Aldershot for the formation and SAIL inspection-location package. Compare London if you also want the agreed holding and initial organisation of supplied records. The company continues maintaining its underlying records under both routes. Ready to proceed? Use the relevant order button, or ask a personal manager about your organisation, preferred location and any important date.

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