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 This is our most popular package with Northern Ireland residents, and includes:
 The filing and registration of your company in Belfast
The submission of forms detailing you company's executive officers
The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued)
The formation of your company within 5 to 7 working days
Payment of legal and initiation fees
The appointment of your own candidates to the director and secretary roles (a minimum of two people are required and both must sign an appointment form in the presence of a notary)
The following documents will be sent to you via Royal Mail:
The original laminated Certificate of Incorporation
A bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
The minutes of the first director's meeting
Share certificates and completed member's register
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| £ 239.95 | Renewal fees from £150.00 | | |
This is our most popular package with UK and EU residents, and includes:
The filing and registration of your company in Belfast
The submission of forms detailing you company's executive officers
The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued)
The formation of your company within 5 to 7 working days
Payment of legal and initiation fees
The appointment of your own candidates to the director and secretary roles (a minimum of two people are required and both must sign an appointment form in the presence of a notary)
A registered office address in Belfast for one year, provided by Coddan
An application form for the following year's renewal of the registered office address service (the yearly renewal fee for a registered office address is £150.00)
Annual Return and Annual Account reminder
The following documents will be sent to you via Royal Mail:
The original laminated Certificate of Incorporation
A bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
The minutes of the first director's meeting
Share certificates and completed member's register
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| £ 349.90 | Renewal fees from £225.00 | | |
This is our most popular package with small businesses, and includes:
The filing and registration of your company in Belfast
The submission of forms detailing you company's executive officers
The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued)
The formation of your company within 5 to 7 working days
Payment of legal and initiation fees
The appointment of your own candidates to the role of director (a minimum of one director is required who must sign an appointment form in the presence of a notary)
A registered office address in Belfast for one year, provided by Coddan
An application form for the following year's renewal of the registered office address service (the yearly renewal fee for a registered office address is £150.00)
A nominee secretary for twelve months (the yearly renewal fee for a nominee secretary is £49.95)
A nominee secretary appointment form signed in the presence of a notary
Annual Return and Annual Account reminder
The following documents will be sent to you via Royal Mail:
The original laminated Certificate of Incorporation
A bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
The minutes of the first director's meeting
Share certificates and completed member's register
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This is our most popular package with overseas residents, and includes:
The filing and registration of your company in Belfast
The submission of forms detailing you company's executive officers
The registration of your £1,000 authorised share capital (a minimum of one share must be issued)
The formation of your company within 5 to 7 working days
Payment of legal and initiation fees
A registered office address in Belfast for one year, provided by Coddan
An application form for the following year's renewal of the registered office address service (the yearly renewal fee for a registered office address is £150.00)
A nominee secretary for twelve months (the yearly renewal fee for a nominee secretary is £49.95)
A nominee secretary appointment form signed in the presence of a notary
A nominee director for twelve months (the yearly renewal fee for a nominee director is £125.00)
A nominee director appointment form signed in the presence of a notary
The inclusion of the details of the nominee secretary and nominee director on the public record
Annual Return and Annual Account reminder
The following documents will be sent to you via Royal Mail:
The original laminated Certificate of Incorporation
A bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
The minutes of the first director's meeting
Share certificates and completed member's register
A pre-signed, undated letter of resignation from the nominee director
A general power of attorney signed by the nominee director
An indemnity letter for the power of attorney
A nominee service agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees
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Company subscribers may be residents outside the Northern Ireland.
You must appoint a minimum of One Director.
There is no maximum number of Directors.
Directors can be corporate bodies or private individuals.
A Director can be of any nationality.
Directors need not be formally trained.
All companies must appoint a company Secretary.
Secretaries can be corporate bodies or private individuals.
A Secretary can be of any nationality.
If there is only ONE Director he or she CANNOT also be the Secretary.
There is no maximum and no minimum share capital.
There must be a minimum of one share in issue.
The maximum is determined by the share capital as specified.
The company is required to have a registered office in the N.I.
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Company Formation Home Page >> UK Company With Bearer Shares >> Northern Irish Company FormationsIRISH LIMITED COMPANY FORMATIONS. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ESTABLISHING YOUR COMPANY SET-UP IN IRELAND? Welcome to Coddan online Northern Irish companies formation agent website. While our new division Company Formations in Northern Ireland will register your Limited Company or Limited Liability Partnership, Coddan can also assist you in meeting your ongoing company secretarial obligations. We can prepare your company's annual returns, minutes of annual general meeting, directors' resolutions and of course your year-end accounts so that you do not miss your filing deadlines. Irish companies may now be struck off the register for failing to file their annual return and accounts. We also offer Nominee Secretary and Registered Office facilities in addition to Northern Irish company formations. We will register your new Irish company with your intended directors, company secretary, registered office and shareholders all in place and recorded at NI Companies House at the time of incorporation. 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.
With years of professional experience we have built an excellent reputation for limited company incorporation. The establishment of a private company in Northern Ireland is easy and straightforward. No permission is required to establish a business presence, although there is some regulation of the use of business and trading names. All companies registering in Northern Ireland are required to do so with Companies House and have to submit accounts as well as annual returns. Overseas companies establishing a branch or place of business in Northern Ireland must register and file annual accounts. Companies operating in the financial, defence, oil exploration and other regulated areas may require licences or authorisation to conduct business. Before you apply to set up a company, or do anything to change its name, it is a good idea to search the index at Companies House to see if there are already any companies with names similar to the one you want. If in doubt, call Companies House or search the website company name index.
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If you are selling goods or services, you need to consider forming a company or limited liability partnership for your business activities. Simply call us by phone, by fax or via the Internet and incorporate your business online! We provide a full range of products and services to make your business incorporation process as simple as possible. We also provide services for your needs after companies' incorporation, including our registered address service and of annual return filings. We can help with all your LLP and limited company needs in Belfast, Antrim, Randalstown, and Crumlin, Armagh, Keady, and Tandragee, Banbridge, Dromore and Gilford, Coleraine, Portrush and Portstewart, Enniskillen, Irvinestown and Lisnaskea, Lisburn.
Full documents, no activation fees, your own officers, freephone help and advice online! Normally the formation or acquisition of a limited company at the beginning is a very quick and informal process. Of course the company will require professional advice and professional services during its development. Our consultants can help you to start-up your business and support it in many ways during its development. As ancillary services to the formation of companies, we can offer you the following services:
Nominee Directors from - £125.00
Nominee Company Secretaries from - £75.00
Nominee Shareholders from - £100.00
Registered Office in Belfast - £150.00
Maintenance of Statutory Registers and Filing of Annual Returns
Preparation of Special Resolutions from £50.00
Day-to-day Administration
Telephone Answering
Post Office Box
Computerised Book-keeping and Production of Periodic Financial Statements
Assistance with International Audit Requirements
Completion and Filing of Annual Returns from - £90.00
General Power of Attorney
Notarial and Apostille Services from £70.00
Rent Office Space in Belfast
International Reinvoicing Services
If you want to become familiar with the description and the contents of online Northern Irish companies creation packages, offered by Coddan and to find above, what kind of service is included in this or that company registration 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 were reviewed and approved by a volunteer U.K. lawyer. Our products start from just £190.00 for our E-Quick service. Our Economy company formation service not only have a Certificate of Incorporation on the required legal paper and Memorandum and Articles, but also has the provision of having your company registered office in Northern Ireland (in Belfast). As all literature and documents must display the company's registered office, having your registered office at our address can enhance your company's profile in the eyes of both customers and suppliers.
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When first setting up a business there are many issues to consider, not least what whether to register as a company or not. Starting and managing a business takes motivation, desire and talent. It also takes research and planning. Like a chess game, success in small business starts with decisive and correct opening moves. And, although initial mistakes are not fatal, it takes skill, discipline and hard work to regain the advantage. If you have an idea for a business, are setting up a business, or started your own business recently, bookmark this site now.
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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 Irish companies must appoint a company 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 Northern Ireland.
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NORTHERN IRISH COMPANY FORMATION & COMPANY REGISTRATION SERVICES FROM - £190.00 We are an independently owned and UK based firm that specialises in providing incorporation and provision of domiciliary, administrative, management and related services such as mail forwarding services, shareholder relations, management and deferral agreements and director services. Coddan represents small, middle market, and large corporations, closely held businesses, and individual entrepreneurs, provides a wide range of corporate services. We are able to assist our clients in many areas including: company and partnership formation (private companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee, PLC - public limited companies, flat management companies, joint venture and subsidiary companies, assistance with the structuring of offshore companies and provision of corporate directors, and officers. Please Note: Companies House in Belfast (CHB) normally takes 5-7 working days to register a new limited company. Our incorporation service includes everything you need to form a new business entity: name availability check, provision of Memorandum and Articles, registration at the Northern Irish Registry, Certificate of Incorporation, Company register, provision of Memorandum and Articles.
 Clients should bear in mind that "general commercial company" object clauses are not effective in Northern Ireland so specific objects will be required. Also the registered office address must be situating in Northern Ireland. Registered office in Belfast and company secretarial services can be arranged if required. It is not always appreciated that while Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom, they have separate legislation and a separate Companies Registry in Belfast. For Northern Ireland Companies the Companies Registry in Belfast takes 7-10 working days to register a new company as they do not yet have the facility to incorporate electronically. NI companies formations are paper based applications and require a legalized signature (by Notary Public or Solicitor) of the Director/s and Secretary of the company being incorporated. Companies House (UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland) is not yet able to incorporate a UK limited liability partnership (LLP) electronically so we still do that manually. The legal jurisdiction of Northern Ireland, which in fact only consists of 6 of the 9 historical counties of Ulster, enjoys similar company legislation to the Republic of Ireland but is virtually identical to that of the United Kingdom.
Article 12 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 allows one or more persons to form a company for any lawful purpose by subscribing to its memorandum of association. However, a public company or an unlimited company must have at least two subscribers. The company's memorandum delivered to the Registrar must be signed by each subscriber in front of a witness who must attest the signature. The company's articles delivered to the Registrar must be signed by each subscriber in front of a witness who must attest the signature. The governing legislation for Northern Irish companies is based upon the United Kingdom's Companies Acts' of 1985 and 1989 and are referred to as Company Ordinances. The principal features of Northern Irish companies are:
Directors can be either an individual or corporate entity and there need only be ONE director to incorporate a company. There are no residency or nationality requirements for company directors. A company secretary can be either an individual or company and may or may not be resident in Northern Ireland. If there is only one director he or she cannot also be the secretary. However, if there are two, one can be secretary as well. There are no qualification requirements for either directors or secretaries.
Northern Irish companies must have a registered office address located within the 6 counties. Maintain confidentiality and keep your personal details separate from your own by using us as your official registered office address (a legal requirement). For the small sum of £150.00 per annum, we will automatically forward on all official Company Registration Office and service of process mail to your "billing" or other chosen address. For a small business operating from home this service may also prevent your local council claiming commercial rates. Shares should ideally be denominated in British Pounds Sterling (UK£s), as this is still the local legal currency. However, it is also possible to issue shares denominated in Euro's (€'s) which may have significant merit should the UK decide to join the Euro.
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 registration requirements for limited company they may decide to delete your company from the Register.
What is the minimum number of officers a company requires? Every Northern Irish company MUST have formally appointed company officers at all times. A company MUST have at least: ONE DIRECTOR and ONE SECRETARY - formal qualifications are not required. If there is only one director he or she cannot also be the secretary. However, if there are two, one can be secretary as well. There are no qualification requirements for either directors or secretaries. They can be individuals or another company. They do not have to be based in the Northern Ireland and can be resident anywhere in the world. However, it is better to have a professional company secretary in the NI who is used to NI regulations and can deal with Companies House and other Government agencies on your behalf.
Coddan can provide a nominee company secretary for your private limited company or for your company limited by guarantee. We have many years experience acting as secretary for hundreds of companies so you can feel confident we have the required knowledge to perform this role. The nominee company secretary service is ideal for sole directors unable to find someone to take on this role. It means you can still operate a limited company as sole director and shareholder whilst benefiting from the excellent support of a professional company. For non-UK residents this service often proves invaluable, as Coddan are familiar with UK authorities and procedures.
It is possible to set up a limited liability partnership. Despite the name, this is not a partnership. It is a corporate body with its own legal identity and capacity. Members can limit their liability for losses (although personal liability can arise in circumstances similar to those applicable to limited companies). It has the organisational flexibility of a partnership. The members' agreement is confidential. It is taxed as a partnership - tax is charged on all the profits, whether or not they are distributed to members. Annual accounts must be prepared and filed. There are other filing requirements with strict time limits for compliance. Withdrawals may be clawed back if the limited liability partnership is declared insolvent within the next two years. NORTHERN IRELAND IN BRIEF Northern Ireland is a remarkable region. Despite adverse international publicity it is one of the UK's leading inward investment locations. The last major survey of foreign direct investment (FDI) confirmed that, with less than 3 per cent of the UK's population, Northern Ireland attracted over 9 per cent of mobile inward investment into the UK.
Throughout the 1990s Northern Ireland was the fastest-growing UK region, creating 103,000 net new jobs, a 19 per cent increase compared the UK average of 8 per cent over the same period. Measured by the key headline indicators of employment, manufacturing output, unemployment and GDP, Northern Ireland significantly outperformed the UK average, delivering a decade of remarkable economic growth.
By 2001, unemployment had fallen to a 25-year low and employees in employment were at an all-time high. Despite an overall slowing in global economic activity, the business services sector, with its emerging knowledge industries, continued to grow in Northern Ireland. Growth in high added-value, knowledge-based employment has characterized the past decade. Between 1990 and 2000, Northern Ireland's finance and business services sector increased GDP growth by 87 per cent and employment by 53 per cent, while over the same period GDP and employment in distribution and hotels & catering grew by 69 per cent and 44 per cent respectively.
Improvements in economic performance were reflected in growing political accommodation. The 1998 Good Friday Agreement resulted in the creation of a devolved administration in Northern Ireland and an elected, 108-member power-sharing Assembly. Although currently suspended, there is a determination amongst political leaders to move to restore the devolved Assembly at the earliest opportunity.
Whilst the transition from 30 years of direct rule from Westminster has proved challenging, there is clear support from the business community for the Assembly and the political process. More than 70 per cent of FDI companies have reported direct benefits to their business activities from the establishment of the Assembly. This level of support for the institutions bodes well for an early resumption of the Assembly.
Northern Ireland is not only attractive for its economic performance. With over 50 golf courses and some of the most unspoiled landscapes and seascapes in the British Isles, it offers an attractive lifestyle for residents and visitors. Over the past three years there has been an unprecedented level of investment in hospitality and tourism provision, particularly in the Belfast area.
The European Union. The UK - including Northern Ireland - is a member of the European Union (EU), which it joined on 1 January 1973, together with Ireland and Denmark. Access to EU markets has led to the free movement of goods, capital and labour between the UK and other EU member states. This has facilitated a considerable increase in trade between Northern Ireland and other EU members, particularly the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a common land frontier with another EU member state. The arrival of European Monetary Union (EMU) harmonized the currencies of 12 member states on 1 January 1999. On 1 January 2001 these currencies converted to the euro.
Northern Ireland in the EU. Northern Ireland is represented in the European Union (EU) through the UK. Until 2000, Northern Ireland was classified as an Objective 1 Region in Europe and therefore enjoyed access to higher levels of European funding. Currently, Northern Ireland is deemed to be an Objective 1 'Region In Transition' and will continue to be eligible for the equivalent of Objective 1 regional funding until 2006.
Business organisation and structures. In considering business entities in Northern Ireland, a distinction needs to be made between unincorporated and incorporated bodies. A significant feature of an incorporated body is that it has a legal status separate from its owners and is capable of suing and being sued in its own name. An unincorporated body may be a sole trader or a partnership. It is also anticipated that legislation will be brought forward to allow the creation of Limited Liability Partnerships that will have separate legal status distinct from the partners. Incorporated bodies include private limited companies, public limited companies and unlimited companies.
Private limited company. Private limited companies are the most common form of business entity used in Northern Ireland. The essential features of a private limited company are that the liability of members is limited to the amount of share capital (common stock) subscribed or, in the case of a private company limited by guarantee, the amount of the guarantee provided by the members.
Companies Limited by Guarantee in Northern Ireland. A private company may also be limited by guarantee rather than by shares. The members agree that upon a winding up they will contribute a certain amount to the assets of the company as specified in the memorandum. Such companies are usually formed for educational or charitable purposes and are rarely appropriate for trading purposes. A company limited by guarantee may apply to be exempt from having the word 'Limited' at the end of its name.
Unlimited company. Unlimited companies are constituted in much the same way as private limited companies, but with one important difference. There is no limit on the liability of the members of unlimited companies (although technically their liability is to the company and not to creditors as the company maintains separate legal status). While the unlimited liability is off-putting to many this is often offset by the fact that such companies are not required to deliver their accounts to the Registrar of Companies, thus providing greater privacy. If the unlimited company becomes either the subsidiary or holding company of a limited company then it will be necessary for it to file its accounts. Public companies cannot be unlimited.
Public limited company. Public limited companies have the same characteristics as private limited companies, ie the liability of members is limited to the amount of nominal capital subscribed, but the key differences are that: it must meet the minimum authorised share capital requirement of £50,000 before it can be registered; shares in a public limited company are freely transferable; shares may be issued to the public and may be listed on a stock exchange; certain additional reporting and capital requirements apply to such companies; proxies cannot be used to speak or vote on a poll at meetings; it must have at least two directors and a secretary; the secretary must be qualified; there is a statutory age limit of 70 placed upon directors; it must include 'public limited company' or 'PLC' in its name; and it must have at least two members.
Partnerships. A partnership is defined as the relationship that exists between 'two or more persons carrying on business in common with a view to profit'. In practice, most partnerships are between individuals but a partnership may exist between individuals and companies and indeed between companies alone. The partnership entity does not have a legal personality separate from that of its partners. In the legal sense, the partnership does not enter into contracts in its own name, but in the names of its partners. Similarly, for legal purposes the assets of the partnership usually belong jointly to the persons making up the partnership and each partner is jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership.
Limited liability partnerships. The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (the 'Act') enables the registration of LLPs in England, Wales and Scotland. While the Act does not extend to Northern Ireland it is possible to have an LLP registered in Great Britain but which has a branch operating in Northern Ireland. It is also expected that similar legislation will soon be introduced in Northern Ireland. In essence LLPs seek to combine the organisational flexibility associated with partnerships generally with the limited liability status normally only afforded to limited companies. There is a formal registration process for LLPs and a number of the provisions of the companies legislation, for example in the area of accounts and insolvency, also applies to them.
Branch operations. For company law purposes, a branch is a division of a foreign company trading in Northern Ireland that has the appearance of permanency, has a separate management structure, has the liability to negotiate contracts with third parties and has a reasonable degree of financial independence. A foreign company setting up a branch in Northern Ireland is required to file basic information with the Registrar of Companies. This includes the date of incorporation of the company, the country of incorporation, the address of the company's registered office, details regarding the directors of the company and the name and address of the person responsible for the branch's operation. The foreign company's constitution, certificate of incorporation and audited accounts must also be filed with the Registrar of Companies. On submission of the above, the Registrar will issue a Certificate of Registration to the branch. These must be in their original language and documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation into English. A foreign company trading in Northern Ireland through a branch is also required to file its financial statements with the Registrar of Companies within 11 months 14 of the company's year end. Separate branch financial statements are not required.
Place of business. A 'place of business' is for companies who cannot register as a branch because: they are from the UK or Gibraltar; they are not limited companies; their activities are not sufficient to define it as a branch (e.g. warehousing, internal computer processing or a representative office). A foreign company undertaking business in Northern Ireland from a fixed place of business, not being a branch, must file a copy of its constitution with the Registrar of Companies together with a list of the directors of the company and the address of its established place of business in Northern Ireland. When registered, a Certificate of Registration will be issued.
Value Added Tax (VAT). VAT is a EU sales tax levied on the supply of most goods and services. It is administered and collected separately in each member state. HM Customs & Excise is responsible for administering the VAT system in the UK. VAT is intended to be a general tax on the consumption of goods and services and should not be a burden on business. This is achieved by the deduction system whereby a business is relieved of the VAT that it incurs on any expenditure that relates to its provision of goods or services that are themselves subject to VAT. The VAT incurred on expenditure by a business is referred to as 'input' tax (eg on purchase of capital goods, purchase of raw materials, purchase of services etc). The VAT that a business accounts for in respect of its sales is referred to as 'output' tax. The difference between a business's input tax and its output tax is the amount due from, or to, HM Customs & Excise. The categories of VAT are: standard rate - 1 7.5%; reduced rate - 5% (applies to a limited range of goods and services); zero - for certain specified supplies e.g. most foodstuffs, children's clothing and footwear, books and newspapers, public transport and export of goods; and exempt - for certain goods and services eg financial services, most education and training, health and welfare and provision of insurance.
The normal deduction system does: not apply to the provision of exempt goods and services. Goods and services liable to VAT at the standard, reduced or zero rate are referred to as taxable supplies. Items outside the VAT system include wages and salaries, company dividends, local authority taxes and donations, and certain international services. Registration for VAT Registration with HM Customs & Excise is the only way for a business established in the UK to recover input tax on its expenses. A company must register for VAT if it makes taxable supplies in excess of £55,000.
However, an inward investment company should register for VAT as soon as possible if it does not wish to suffer any significant cashflow disadvantages on account of VAT incurred on overheads in the establishment stage. As expenditure on overheads is incurred in advance of the company's first sales, a company should register as an 'intending trader' to enable it to recover VAT paid on pre-commencement business expenditure. A business established outside the UK which incurs UK VAT may recover the VAT by submitting a claim to HM Customs & Excise. EU-based businesses may claim under the Eighth Directive refund system and non-EU-based businesses may claim under the Thirteenth Directive refund system. VAT is not refundable if it would be disallowed for credit if incurred by a person registered for VAT in the UK, such as VAT on business entertainment or hospitality expenses.
Making VAT returns Registered businesses must add VAT at the appropriate rate to their sales and are required to submit quarterly VAT returns to HM Customs & Excise. Each return shows the VAT charged on sales and acquisitions from the EU, less the VAT suffered on purchases of goods and services (including imports and EU movements of goods). Payment of the net amount due shou
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