Europe
Register a company in United Kingdom
Incorporate in United Kingdom with Gratebridge — entity setup, local filings, and compliance onboarding handled end-to-end.
- Timeline
- 3–5 business days
- Price
- From USD 1,500
- Entity types
- Ltd, LLP
Founder requirements
At least one director/shareholder with valid ID and proof of address.
Requirements
- Valid passport for each founder
- Proof of address (utility bill or bank statement)
- Business activity description
- Shareholding structure
What is included
- UK Limited Company registered with Companies House
- Full set of company documents (Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum & Articles of Association, share certificates)
- Company registers with first entries completed
- London Registered Office Address — free for 12 months (official address for Companies House & HMRC mail)
- London Service Address for 1 director — free for 12 months (keeps personal address off public record)
- London Business/Trading Address — free for 12 months (worth £89)
- Wise UK business account referral — get a UK sort code and account number, hold 9+ currencies, send money to 160+ countries. Subject to Wise approval. One-time £45 fee paid directly to Wise.
- Filing of first Confirmation Statement (annual Companies House filing)
- Hassle-Free Compliance Service — free for 12 months (worth £149.99) — covers ongoing compliance reminders and filings
- UK GDPR Compliance Package
- VAT Registration with HMRC — claimable anytime
- ICO Registration Service (worth £89.99) — required for businesses handling personal data
- Free .com or .co.uk domain name
- Business telephone number — free for 3 months
- Free client portal to manage the company online
- Free telephone support for the life of the company
- 8 hours of London meeting room hire — free, usable anytime (worth up to £560)
- All official government mail scanned and emailed free
- General business mail scanned and emailed at 50p per item
- Items of value (bank cards etc.) forwarded internationally at Royal Mail rates + 15%
Add-ons
Same-day incorporation
$110
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