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UK Business Formations

General Information on setting up a UK Business

If you are looking to set up a business in the UK, you will first need to decide what type of business entity to use. The four main types of UK business entity are as follows:

Click on any of the above buttons above to open a new window and review these business entities: how they work, obligations etc. When you have finished, you can close the window and you will be back on this page.

If you are unsure as to which business entity would best suit your circumstances, then click here to open our contact page in a new window. You can fill in some details and submit the form. Once submitted, you can close the window and you will be back on this page. We will contact you as soon as possible.

How to set up a UK Business – Detailed

This describes what you will need to do depending on the type of business entity that you have chosen to trade through.

Sole Trader

  1. Register for Self Assessment.
  2. Apply for a National Insurance Number if you do not have one.
  3. Register for PAYE if you will be employing someone.
  4. Register for the *CIS if you will be operating in the UK Construction Industry.
  5. Register for VAT if your turnover will be greater than GBP85,000. If it will be less than this amount, you can still register. This would be beneficial to you if you are selling a VATable service or product as you will be able to claim VAT Input Tax on your purchases or expenses.

Partnership

  1. Individual Partners need to register for Self Assessment.
  2. Individual Partners will need to apply for a National Insurance Number if they do not have one.
  3. If the Partnership will be employing someone, it will need to register for PAYE.
  4. If the Partnership will be operating in the UK Construction Industry, it will need to register for the *CIS.
  5. If turnover is greater than GBP85,000, then the Partnership will need to register for VAT. The Partnership can still register for VAT if turnover is or is expected to be below this amount, and reclaim VAT paid on purchases and or expenses.

Limited Liability Partnership

  1. The Limited Liability Partnership needs to register with Companies House.
  2. Individual Partners need to register for Self Assessment.
  3. Individual Partners will need to apply for a National Insurance Number if they do not have one.
  4. If the Partnership will be employing someone, it will need to register for PAYE.
  5. If the Partnership will be operating in the UK Construction Industry, it will need to register for the *CIS.
  6. If turnover is greater than GBP85,000, then the Partnership will need to register for VAT. The Partnership can still register for VAT if turnover is or is expected to be below this amount, and reclaim VAT paid on purchases and or expenses.

Limited Company

  1. The Limited Company needs to be incorporated with Companies House. A Director/Directors need to be appointed, and a Company Secretary may need to be appointed (optional).
  2. The Limited Company needs to registered for Corporation Tax with HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs).
  3. Company Directors will need to register for Self Assessment.
  4. Company Directors will need to apply for a National Insurance Number if they do not have one.
  5. If the Limited Company will be employing someone, it will need to register for PAYE.
  6. If the Limited Company will be operating in the UK Construction Industry, it will need to register for the *CIS..
  7. If turnover is greater than GBP85,000, then the Limited Company will need to register for VAT. The Company can still register for VAT if turnover is or is expected to be below this amount, and reclaim VAT paid on purchases and or expenses.
*To find out what the CIS is and how it works, click on CIS to open the page in a new window. Once reviewed, you can close the window, and you will be back on this page.

Our Formations and Registration Service

Our Company Formation and Business Registrations service will enable you to be set up as a UK business in no time at all. Whether you wish to operate as a sole trader, Partnership, or Limited Company, we can get you registered with all the necessary bodies.

For unincorporated businesses, our Registration service costs AUD110 (inc taxes).

For a Limited Company Formation and Registration Service costs AUD165 (inc taxes). This includes the cost of formation.

Please note that an invoice for this service will be sent in advance of Registration and, if needed, Company Formation. This invoice will need to be paid for in advance. Once payment is received, we will send you all confirmations of Registration and Formation.

If you need to set up a UK business, click here to open our contact page in a new window and fill in some details. Once submitted, you can close the window and you will be back on this page. We will contact you as soon as possible.