<\/span><\/h3>\nMy single most important piece of advice to anyone forming a UK limited company: make sure all your information and documents are accurate and ready before you apply.<\/p>\n
Most delays happen because of incomplete details or incorrect information \u2014 not because Companies House is slow. If your application is complete and correct the first time, the process is genuinely fast. If it is not, you are in for a frustrating wait.<\/p>\n
What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n| What You Need<\/th>\n | Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
\n\n| Company name<\/td>\n | Checked and available on Companies House register<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Registered office address<\/td>\n | Physical UK address \u2014 no PO Boxes (BusinAssist can provide one)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Director details<\/td>\n | Full legal name, DOB, nationality, residential and service address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Shareholder \/ PSC details<\/td>\n | Name, address, shares held, nature of control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Share structure<\/td>\n | Number of shares, value per share, class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| SIC code<\/td>\n | Code describing your business activity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Identity verification<\/td>\n | Mandatory for all directors since November 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Articles of Association<\/td>\n | Standard Model Articles or custom (BusinAssist advises)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n |
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