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 This is our most popular package with UK residents, and includes:
 The registration of your company from scratch using your own registered office address, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1,000, this is divided into 1,000 ordinary shares valued at £1.00 each (it is not required to have all of the shares issued, but a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be emailed to you upon formation of your company: A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
The memorandum & articles of association (requires MS-Word file reader);
The first meeting of the board of directors (requires MS-Word file reader);
Share certificates and a company register.
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| £ 82.00 | Annual Maintenance Fee £50.00 | | |
This is our most popular package with EU residents, and includes: The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1,000, this is divided into 1,000 ordinary shares valued at £1.00 each (it is not required to have all of the shares issued, but a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
 The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be emailed to you upon formation of your company: A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
The memorandum & articles of association (requires MS-Word file reader);
The first meeting of the board of directors (requires MS-Word file reader);
Share certificates and a company register.
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| £ 131.95 | Annual Maintenance Fee £99.95 | | |
This is another one very popular package for small and medium size businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address but would rather not open local offices; This package is often chosen by such customers, who are looking to minimise a sole director personal liability (and who are not quite familiar with the new UK corporate legislation), because this package includes a provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months. This package is also includes: The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, and shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1,000, this is divided into 1,000 ordinary shares valued at £1.00 each (it is not required to have all of the shares issued, but a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually); The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company: A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
Share certificates, and your company register.
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| £ 256.95 | Annual Maintenance Fee £379.95 | | |
The Deluxe business start-up package is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: Incorporation of your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, our nominee director and nominee secretary, we will appoint your own candidate(s) to the role of shareholder;
The standard capital on formation is £1,000, this is divided into 1,000 ordinary shares valued at £1.00 each (it is not required to have all of the shares issued, but a minimum of one share must be issued);
The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually); The following two hard bound copies of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company: A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
Share certificates, and your company register;
The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director;
Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
The agreement for the provision of nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
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| Business Start-Up: Legal Requirements | | |
A private company limited by shares in England and Wales must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.
You need at least one person to form this type of company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary.
A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.
You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.
The directors and secretary of your company can also be shareholders.
The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.
Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).
There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.
Owning, or being an officer of a UK company does not, however, grant you any right to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.
Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.
Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.
So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, you can conduct your business from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address.
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Company Formation Home Page >> Ready Made CompaniesREADY-MADE SHELF COMPANIES. UK, DELAWARE AND OFFSHORE COMPANIES READY FOR SALE Coddan has a list of ready-made companies available for purchase. A list of ready made companies will be supplied for you to select the company name you wish to purchase. The package supplied includes: copies of the Memorandum & Articles of Association, Company Register Minute Book and Certificate of Incorporation. Pre-formed and existing companies list: it is also possible to acquire what are called 'ready-made' or 'off the shelf', whether private or public companies. These are companies which have already been incorporated, but have carried on no activity whatsoever. These companies have never traded and can be transferred immediately and are ready to trade now. We are offering readymade companies limited by shares (with registered and bearer shares), ready-made companies limited by guarantee, public shelf companies (with registered and bearer shares) and registered Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP). At our existing companies list you may find offshore (BVI, Gibraltar, Nevis, Seychelles and Belize) ready made companies, corporations and LLC which were registered in the State of Delaware, Nevada, Florida, New York, Oregon, Michigan, Arkansas, Colorado and Montana.
Circumstances sometimes dictate that a company is required urgently, and no time can be allowed for the incorporation process to be completed, for instance if a company registration number is needed immediately in order to complete an important contract. This is when the purchase of a ready-made company will be beneficial. Our shelf company formations have many different names reflecting many types of business i.e. engineering, marketing etc. In addition to the specific categories of company registration we also have single named limited companies which can be used for virtually any trading purpose. In addition to the usual stock of readymade companies we also have a separate stock of what we term vintage companies or old companies. Vintage companies are simply companies that we hold in stock which are several months or years old. There can sometimes be advantages to acquiring a vintage company. Any vintage companies over 1 year old will have had its annual returns filed at Companies House by our qualified staff and all our vintage companies are guaranteed not to have traded. You may need an aged company for the following reasons: establishing a history for your business, company image is enhanced with age. Bidding contracts many times require your corporation be of a certain age. Aged corporations are guaranteed to be clear of any debts or liabilities. You do not have to be a U.K. citizen to own an English company or LLP.
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Please note » The prices payable for the items that you order are clearly set out in the web site. There will be no contract of any kind between you and us unless and until we receive payment from you. We act as your agent in the incorporation of companies and electronic filing of Companies House forms. We are not able to guarantee that any such filing will be acceptable to Companies House, nor are there any contractual obligation upon us to do so. If Companies House rejects incorporation or other electronic filing, we will credit your account with a full refund and the contract between us will be made void. Companies House does not offer a cancellation facility for the incorporation of companies or the electronic filing of documents. We will be unable to cancel any such submission on your behalf and will not refund any payment you have made. All prices shown at Coddan Web Site are in Great British pounds. Credit cards are the preferred method of payment; we accept VISA, MasterCard and Delta. We can accept payment in UK Pounds Sterling, US Dollars, Euros, Australian Dollars and Canadian Dollars.
Live Help » Live Help is a real time "chat" feature which enables you to interact with a customer service representative without a phone call. Get answers to your questions while using our website. Clicking the "Live Help" button will start an on-line session with one of our representatives. Live Help is currently available during normal business hours. Outside of the above opening hours our business center will be closed. When you click on the button you will see an e-mail form that will allow you to send us a mail with your questions. Live Help is absolutely free! There are no hidden fees. We offer the service as a courtesy to our website visitors. Dear visitors, while having a chat session with a customer, we are frequently requested to give a piece of advice on tax planning or business structuring. We would like to inform you that it is against our principles to provide online advice pertaining to these issues. The points that may be covered during a session include service description, package or service price, navigation at our website, ways of making an order, methods of payment etc. Yet, if you wish us to provide you with advice on tax or business structuring, you should be aware that this service is chargeable. If you have any questions please E-Mail or call us: Call FREE 0800 081 1510, Overseas Residents: +44 845 020 4269 or +44 20 7748 3039, Fax: +44 20 7681 3318.
UK READY-MADE COMPANIES FROM £99.00! WHAT IS A READY MADE OR OFF-THE-SHELF COMPANY? Off the Shelf Company - a company that has been incorporated or transferred to a formation agent with the intent to be resold. An off the shelf company will usually have no trading history. This service is intended for people who need to have a company ready in a very short period of time. Coddan understands and caters to the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs. We realize that you may need to have a company that has been in existence for a period of time. Coddan forms UK companies just for this reason.
Shelf companies are simply companies that are formed, but have never been used. Each shelf company was filed by Coddan for the specific purpose of being a shelf company. Business and banking relationships are more easily established with an older previously registered company, rather than with a newly formed brand new company. Surely even you yourself would not wish to trade or do any business with a company incorporated / registered just in the last few months (like a brand new born baby). The older a company is the more confident people will feel in dealing with you. Government agencies, distributors and manufacturers often require a company to have been in business for a certain period of time (the longer - the better) and the age of a company is very often a major factor in corporate banking relationships, business contracts and a important criteria in the awarding of large Government projects or tenders for the supplying of goods and services.
Bidding on Government contracts - the requirements are that you should have be been in business for a specific period of time or at least 3-4 years of incorporation period. Provides established longevity and operating history so as to improve and enhance your corporate image - the older the better building corporate credit is easier with age. Most large companies will just refuse to give trading credit to newly formed companies. Other big companies will only do business with an older company rather than with a brand new company. There are certain companies who will only do business with old companies which have existed for at least 12 months or more.
 | We buy old dormant companies: If you own an old dormant company that you never used then we may be interested in buying it from you or selling it on your behalf. The older the company is the better. If you have simply registered a company but then changed your plans we can take it off your hands and offer you payment in return. |
Old ready made shelf companies, sometimes called old shelf or old shell companies, are dormant inactive companies that were incorporated / registered in the previous years but were never ever active. These companies have never ever traded or done any business transaction - but were registered earlier and are still dormant, inactive companies. These shelf companies are totally clean - meaning free from defects, liens, judgements, or any other liabilities etc. Our shelf companies are guaranteed to be clear of any business debts or liabilities. Also these companies were registered by us and were not bought over from other people, but registered by our company.
We have many United Kingdom ready made (off-the-shelf) companies, which are ready to trade, and can be transferred to you within hours. All shelf companies are immediately available & come with full professional company documentation. All fully guaranteed clean and never traded. Have your company up and running online now in 10 minutes or less. Annual return dates, duties and company account return dates are dependent on the original date of incorporation not the purchase date. Please note that all our ready made companies are formed with General Commercial objects and are therefore able to conduct any nature of business.
PROCEDURE TO PURCHASE OLD SHELF - PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED COMPANIES All clients wishing to start or expand their business activities in United Kingdom immediately will certainly be interested in the possibility of acquiring of an already existing (UK ready made) limited company or limited liability partnership. UK ready-made company is a limited company that has already been incorporated as a general commercial company and is ready to trade immediately. The objects of the company and the share capital (£1,000.00) can be changed at the time of purchase. Each company is set up using our nominee shareholder, nominee director and nominee secretary as the subscribers to the Memorandum and Articles of Association and as the first officers.
These companies are can be made immediately available because the company Incorporation Certificate has already been issued. The company directors will be changed from our nominee directors to the directors of your choice and all the formation documents such as the Certificate Of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company are also immediately available. The directors can then either: trade with the existing name. Change the name of the business to one of their own choice. Trade under a business name with the limited company as the proprietor of the business name. Please note that all our UK ready-made companies are formed with general commercial objects and are therefore able to conduct any nature of business. They have an authorised capital of £1,000.00 ordinary shares of £1.00 each.
All our ready made companies are available immediately and can be reserved for 48 hours prior to receipt of payment. Certificates can be posted or faxed immediately on receipt of payment and original documentsdispatched accordingly. You will never find anything like that (you probably know that already). So ... Don't waste your time, start trading today! We are here to help and serve you. We have repeatedly emphasized the value of doing business in the corporate form. Equally important has been our underscoring of the fact that all type of business entities must meet legal requirements at the time of incorporation and during their existence in order to protect their privileged status. This means that when you decided to incorporate, you must have it done right, and later, when the business is up and running, all legal formalities must continuously taken care of on a timely basis. Experience shows that the best way to accomplish these objectives is to have incorporation done by an incorporation service, professionals who know their business and the law and who charge a lot less than attorneys would demand for the same services.
When does a company require a director and/or secretary to be appointed? A director is appointed by shareholders of the company or is a self-appointed person to manage the affairs of the company. The company director may be an individual person to lead the company or be a member of the Board of Directors, who are appointed by the shareholders. A secretary is appointed as an administrator of the company, subordinate to and appointed by the director or board of directors. The appointed secretary may also hold the seat of a director of the company, but cannot be a sole director and secretary at the same time.
Who is eligible to take over the role of the director and the secretary? The candidate for the directorship of a company must fulfil three conditions to qualify for the position. The candidate must be an adult, sound of mind and experienced to perform the required tasks. The candidate must not be disqualified by a court for holding any position in the future, except where a leave has been granted in specific circumstances; and the candidate must not be an undischarged bankrupt and restricted by a court order from holding the position, except where leave has been granted. The prospective candidate for the position of a company secretary should be at least one of the following to qualify.Be a member of a professional accountancy body of the United Kingdom; or held the office of secretary or deputy secretary previously, either within the organisation or in another company; or be a barrister, advocate or solicitor practicing in the United Kingdom; or the director(s) believe that the candidate has sound knowledge and experience for the proposed functions, and/or is a member of another professional body that the directors find acceptable for the position.
Who is responsible to ensure compliance with the company regulations? Companies House requires directors to ensure that statutory documents are dispatched to the Registrar according to the dates announced periodically. These documents include: Annual accounts and returns; Notices of any change in the company directors and secretaries or any modifications in the records of existing directors and secretaries; and Notice of a change to the address of the registered office.
If a director fails to supply the above documentation within the time limit, s/he may be prosecuted, as it is a criminal offence to delay or avoid the filing of records. If the Registrar believes that the company is no longer carrying on its business, the name could be struck off the register and dissolved. A company secretary has no specific duties as far as the legislation is concerned but is required to administer the company and maintain appropriate documentation of all its proceedings. These may include: Ensuring prompt filing of all statutory forms and documents. Issuing notices for meetings to auditors and shareholders. Delivering copies of the company meetings and resolutions passed and agreements made. Supplying a copy of the annual financial statements to all shareholders, debenture holders and all eligible persons. Maintaining a record of all minutes during meetings of the board of directors and general meetings. Allowing accessibility to company records for inspection by eligible persons. The secretary is also responsible for the custody and use of the company seal, although companies are no longer required to use an official seal.
Are all companies required to submit their annual accounts? All limited companies and public limited companies are required to submit their accounts to the registrar of companies. Unlimited companies are not required to file their statements provided they have been part of a group of companies, or are a bank or insurance company.
What are annual returns? An annual return is a precis of the information about the company and its directors, secretaries, registered office address, shareholders and the share capital. A company is required to fill Form 363a with the following information in a comprehensive manner: the company's name, the company's registration number, the status of the company, i.e. public or private, the registered office address of the company. The address or location where company registers are kept, if different from the registered office. The main or principal business activity of the company. The name and address of the company secretaries. The name, residential address, date of birth, nationality and the business occupation of all directors of the company. The date of drawing up the annual return. The nominal value of the total issued share capital of the company. The names and addresses of the shareholders, the number of shares held and the type held by each shareholder.
When is an annual return due at Companies House? Companies Issue sends you the Form 363a (shuttle and regular) two weeks prior to the date you are required to file it, i.e. the made-up date. This will be based on the made-up date, which is usually the anniversary of the incorporation of the company; or the made-up date of the previous annual return sent to Companies House. The annual return must be filed at Companies House within 28 days of the made-up date as mentioned on the form.
What information is required regarding shareholders and share capital? The shuttle return form contains pre-printed information relevant to the company's share capital. If there has been a change in the structure during the financial year, the information must be written on the form where required to update the Companies Register. The information should mention: the name and the class of each type of share issued or authorised, e.g. ordinary shares, preference shares etc. The total number of shares issued to the shareholders as at the made-up date of the annual return. The total nominal or face value (excluding any calculations of premiums or discounts on each share issued) of the issued shares of the class as at the made-up date of the annual return. Where the information in Form 363a is incorrect, one or more other forms may be required to be filled and sent over to Companies House.
What kind of documentation will be required to open a business bank account? To open an account with a reputed banking institution, the company should keep its incorporation certificate handy, also the Memorandum of Association, and the Articles of Association. These may be required at the time of application because the bank will ensure that the agreement covers an overdraft facility for the company at acceptable rates.
Do all banks provide overdraft or lending facilities? Almost all banks provide overdraft and short-term lending facilities to their clients. The matter must be agreed at the time of framing the contract between the company and the bank. Once good business is established between the two parties, further arrangements for short and long-terms financing may take place.
When should a company register for Value Added Tax? A company should register with HM Customs and Excise for Value Added Tax (VAT) once its annual sales revenue of normal standard goods reach the £54,000 benchmark. The HMCE requires a company to register for VAT if it expects the total sales revenue for the year including the proceeding month should equate or go beyond the threshold. Companies may voluntarily register for VAT if they wish to gain relief on input tax on the products and/or services they purchase from VAT registered suppliers.
When is VAT due? Value Added Tax is payable to HMCE in quarterly instalments after calculating the net VAT payable. The net VAT is calculated by deducting the input tax from the output tax of all products and/or services sold. The instalments are due by the 10th of April, July, October and January for the revenue of the preceding 3-month period.
Is VAT registration mandatory for private UK limited companies? No, VAT registration is not mandatory for all private limited companies. A company needs to register for VAT only if it expects its turnover to reach the VAT threshold. However, you may also register voluntarily, even though your taxable turnover has not reached the VAT threshold. There are certain advantages for registering with the Customs and Excise, such as: you can collect VAT from your customers in the form of output tax. You can reclaim input tax on purchase of standard rated tax supplies.
What is the threshold for VAT? The regulations are now in place for disclosure of VAT avoidance schemes. The new rules apply to VAT return periods occurring wholly after 1 August 2004. If a VAT return is 'affected' by a scheme, this triggers a requirement to write to Customs and Excise to inform them within 30 days of the due date for the return. Therefore, for quarterly returns ending October 2004, (with a due date of 30 November) a letter or email must be sent to the VAT Avoidance Disclosures Unit at Customs by 30 December 2004. Some changes to the rules were made during the Finance Bill's passage through Parliament, so, it is worth re-capping on what it is that triggers the notification requirement. The rules specify a different disclosure obligation for three tiers of businesses (in turnover terms) as follows: businesses with a turnover of less than £600,000 have no obligations. Businesses with a turnover exceeding £600,000 must disclose the use of specifically listed schemes. Businesses with turnover exceeding £10,000,000 must disclose arrangements which bear the 'hallmarks' of.
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