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. One-Day Company Formation & Online Company Incorporation in England, Wales and Scotland. We provide the services of a very quick company formation, ready-made (shelf) companies, accounting, tax planning, tax filing and full corporate services. We also provide the registered office address, virtual office, international or UK bank account for our overseas clients. This website aim to help you understand some of the many things you need to think about when you are starting and running a business. You can now incorporate a limited company online using our company registration agent, Coddan CPM - an online limited companies registration agent in the UK (our electronic filing software has been approved by Companies House. Companies House is the UK government body which approves incorporations, and has the same purpose as that of the Secretary of State departments in the USA).

Our firm is designed to provide information and guidance in starting and developing foreign business within the United Kingdom. Allow us to help you establish a company and get it running, to select the best business for incorporation or to start-up your company with the Companies House. Same day company start-up for £32.00: new limited companies formations usually completed in 4-6 hours using electronically companies' registration software. We supply expert advice in navigating English legal and business systems helping you setting up a business in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and/or the Republic of Ireland. If you have an idea for starting a business, we can also assist you in register a company directly from the ground up. In the United Kingdom, you must register your business, which we can do for you. Let us know how we can help.

At the time of your company formation or at any time thereafter Coddan can be appointed as additional officers in your company, if you need additional individuals to fulfil minimum requirements. In the UK, we can provide your company with a nominee secretary, nominee director and/or nominee shareholder if required. These are the three main officers within limited companies, and it should be noted that the private company secretary functions similarly to that of registered agents in the USA by assisting with the filing of certain required annual documents. Also, while in the U.S., a registered agent is recorded as the main company address for all correspondence, the UK requires that a UK "registered office address", whether residential or business, be indicated in order to incorporation any UK company. Coddan provides a full range of professional services from providing registered office address (in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, etc), phone numbers, mail-forwarding service, and preparation of accounts, payroll management, corporate secretarial service, assistance in opening of a bank account in the Great Britain. Coddan CPM is a provider of legalization, consular and apostille legalization services to our clients. We can also order additional company documents, including Certificates of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association. A Certificate of Incorporation will simply state the name of the company, company number, and date of incorporation. Furthermore, the Memorandum of Association will contain information that is equivalent to what can be found within a U.S. Certificate of Incorporation (or Certificate of Formation, depending on the U.S. State in which your company is established); finally, the UK Articles of Association is equal to that of a U.S. By-laws. If you are interesting with Public companies, Non-Profit (limited by guarantee) companies or LLP (similar to American LLC's), choose the appropriate link on the left side of the page.

Choose one of the following packages that will best serve you:
 This package includes (most popular for UK residents):
 Submission of applications that details company's executive officers (£1000 authorized shared capital, a minimum of one share may be issued)
 Company formation within 4-8 workday hours
 Payment of UK legal and initiation fees
 Applicant appointment of director and secretary roles for company (appointed electronically)
 
 The following documents will be e-mailed to you (Note: these documents are to be printed and signed):
 Electronic Certificate of Incorporation (PDF)
 Electronic Memorandum & Articles of Association (MS Word)
 Minutes of the First Meeting of Directors (MS Word)
 Share Certificates and company Register
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£ 32.00No Annual Fees!
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SAME DAY UK LIMITED COMPANY FORMATION. COMPANY REGISTRATION AND COMPANY INCORPORATION USUALLY COMPLETED IN 4-8 HOURS USING ONLINE ORDER FORMS

Looking for information & guidance regarding how to start your own business in the United Kingdom, how to get your company up and running, how to select the best business form, how to register a company and small business start-up advice? Need a UK business company formation specialists with the prompt service and expert advice? Are you looking to set-up a small business in England, Scotland or Ireland? Do you want to register your business in Edinburgh, London, Liverpool, Belfast or Dublin? Have an idea for a business and want to start a company now? Why should you bother with registering your business company?

We can help if you need information and guidance in any of the following areas: how to start your own business in the United Kingdom, how to get your company up and running, how to select the best business form, how to register a company, how to start-up a small business.

If you need a UK business company formation specialist offering prompt service and expert advice who can help you set-up a small business in England, Scotland or Ireland, or help you to register your business in Edinburgh, London, Liverpool, Belfast or Dublin, or if you have an idea for a business and want to start a company now, then we can help you.
Finding and Using Information on This Page:  UK Company Formation Online | Company Formations Prices and Fees | Nominee & Management Services | Ready Made Companies | Open a Bank Account | Full Incorporation Packages | Why Incorporate with Coddan? | Set-Up an Offshore Company | Bookkeeping and Accounting Services | Services Offered by Coddan CPM | New £22.00 Formation Service | The Renewal of Annual Services | How to Restore a Company | Steps to Restore a Company | 

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We provide a fast online service for company registration, LTD company formation, and business incorporation in England, Wales and Scotland.
When first setting-up a business there are many issues to consider. You need to decide whether or not to incorporate your business, and to choose a structure for your business. There are several types of legal business entities which you can choose to operate as. For more information on these choices, follow the links below. We advise that professional legal and financial advice is obtained before a final choice of business entity is made.

Sole Trader (Self-Employed)
Limited Company
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Limited Liability Partnership
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Coddan is a leading service provider in the field of English, Scottish and Irish company formation and company registration. We can help you in starting a business in England & Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. Over 95% of our companies are incorporated within 6 hours. The electronic submission of information enables a fast company start-up satisfying all of the required legal formalities: a director, a secretary, a registered office and shareholders. Our electronic filing software has been approved by Companies House.
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What We Can Do For You What We Can Do For You: 
Coddan is an online company registration agent offering same day company formation. On this website you will find a number of information sheets, downloadable documents, and tips to help you start and run a successful business. Starting from just £32.00, we provide packages offering the complete formation of a UK company which is usually ready to commence trading in six to eight hours.

Company registration documents are submitted electronically which allows for a faster service and totally eliminates the need for paper, signatures, and all the usual administration and time that in the past made forming a company or filing an annual return a hassle. The format and purpose of a UK annual return document is the same as a Filing Officers List, which is standard for use among U.S. companies.

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Our electronic company registration software has been approved by Companies House, and our prices include all Company House fees and required documentation.

Coddan consultants are fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and Russian and can provide assistance for non-British clients.

When first setting up a business there are many issues to consider, not least of all, 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 a 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 have started your own business recently, bookmark this site now.

With Coddan it is now possible to form a company, file annual returns, file forms for appointing and resignation officers (both director and secretary) of a limited company etc., without any paper and all within a day! Coddan totally eliminates the need for paper, signatures and all the usual administration and time that in the past made forming a company or filing an annual return a hassle.

Starting-Up in Business: 
Do you want to incorporate a new Private Limited Company using YOUR OWN Directors, Secretary, Shareholder and Registered Office? You have come to the right place. Coddan's online new business incorporator offers same day company formation with no paper form filling. It is an affordable, fast and easy way to incorporate a new legal entity. We offer help and advice with starting a business, business development, financial planning, raising finance, corporate recovery, payroll, company formations and secretarial services.
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Coddan deals with new and existing business ventures in the United Kingdom and overseas, and offers expert advice on business structures, the acquisition and disposal of companies, the formation of companies, partnerships, trust or hybrid business structures, offshore director and shareholder services, offshore bank accounts, agreement and statement drafting, advice and representation in perso