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Set Up Your Limited Company

Set Up Your Limited Company With a Qualified Accountant

To set up a limited company, you register it with Companies House with a company name, a director, at least one shareholder, a person with significant control and a SIC code, then complete identity verification and register for tax. The fastest, cleanest way to do it is to have an accountant handle the whole process for you.

We form your company, verify your directors, choose the right share structure and register you for the right taxes, usually on the same working day. Fair Accountants is a qualified accountancy practice and HMRC-approved agent based in Crawley, West Sussex. Setting up a limited company is one of our core company secretarial services, so we don’t just register your company and vanish, we form it as accountants, with your tax position and first-year deadlines built in from the start.

Our Company Formation Service: What's Included

Whether you’re a first-time founder or adding a company to a group, our fixed-fee company formation covers everything to get you trading

Company name check

We confirm your name is available and meets Companies House naming rules.

Share structure advice

Directors, shareholders, share classes, and share capital set up for how you’ll actually run and pay yourself.

Identity verification

We guide your directors and PSCs through the required checks before incorporation.

Incorporation and filing

Preparing the memorandum and articles of association and handling the complete submission to Companies House.

Certificate of incorporation

Your proof of company registration, plus your company number.

Statutory registers

Register of members, directors, and PSCs set up from day one.

Full tax registration

Corporation Tax, plus PAYE and VAT where you need them.

Business bank account and Xero setup

Support with choosing the right business account and moving your finances online.
If you’d rather register a limited company yourself, you can, but the company incorporation, share structure, and tax registrations are easy to get wrong and expensive to unpick later.
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What You Need to Set Up a Limited Company

What You Need to Set Up a Limited Company

To set up a limited company in the UK, you need a company name, a registered office address, at least one director, details of your shareholders and their shares, a SIC code describing what your business does, and at least one person with significant control (PSC).

Since 18 November 2025, every new director and PSC must also complete Companies House identity verification before the company can be incorporated. We build that step in, so nothing gets rejected or delayed.

Once incorporated under the Companies Act 2006, your company becomes its own legal entity, separate from you personally, with its own registration number and certificate of incorporation.

What You Need to Set Up a Limited Company

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Quick chat

HMRC-approved agent, authorised to act and file directly with HMRC on your behalf.

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We set it up right

Share structure advised, identity verification handled, and everything Companies House needs prepared.
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Same-day filing

In most cases, your company is incorporated the same working day; you get your certificate and company number.
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Ready to trade

we register you for Corporation Tax (and PAYE/VAT if needed), set up your software, and give you your first confirmation statement date.

 

Set Up Your Limited Company

Should You Set Up a Limited Company or Stay a Sole Trader?

Not everyone needs a limited company. A limited company usually starts to make sense when your profits grow, when you want limited liability protection, or when clients prefer working with a company.

If you’re weighing up sole trader vs limited company, we’ll give you a straight answer based on your numbers because incorporating brings extra admin as well as tax advantages. If you’re not ready, we’ll say so, and our sole trader accountants service can support you until you are. Once you’re up and running, see our limited company accountant service for ongoing accounts and tax.

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Why Set Up Your Company With Fair Accountants

Formed by accountants

Not a form-filling website — your structure is tax-efficient from the start.

Identity verification handled

No rejected filings under the new ECCTA rules.

Fixed fee, no surprises

You know the cost upfront. See our pricing and packages.

Everything in one place

Formation, accounts, VAT, payroll and company secretarial services under one roof.

A real person to call

A dedicated accountant in Surrey.
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

You register the company with Companies House with a name, registered office, director, shareholder, and PSC details and a SIC code and complete identity verification, then register for tax. We handle all of it for you, usually the same working day.
Our company formation is a fixed fee that includes the Companies House incorporation fee, tax registration, and setup with no hidden extras. The exact price depends on whether you also need VAT, PAYE, or ongoing accounts.
Most companies are incorporated the same working day, provided identity verification is complete and the application is submitted before Companies House’s afternoon cut-off. Complex structures can take a little longer.
At least one of each, and the same person can be both. You can add more directors, shareholders, and share classes at formation or later.
Yes, you can register a limited company directly with Companies House for a small fee. But many people get the share structure, PSC details, or tax registrations wrong. We set it up correctly as accountants and handle identity verification, so it’s right the first time.
It depends on your profit level, whether you want limited liability, and how your clients prefer to work. As a rough guide, a limited company becomes more tax-efficient as profits rise. We’ll model both and give you a clear recommendation.
Yes. Since 18 November 2025, every new director and person with significant control must complete Companies House identity verification before incorporation. We handle this as part of the formation. See our Companies House identity verification page.

Ready to Set Up Your Limited Company?

Get your company set up properly, the same working day, by an accountant who’ll still be there long after incorporation. Book a free consultation and we’ll get you trading.
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