How to register a UK company
What a new limited company needs from a formation agent, and where HydraTax fits once the company exists.
You can incorporate on gov.uk. Most founders still use an agent because the agent checks the name, files the paperwork, and can supply a registered office that is not a home address.
1st Formations forms limited companies, LLPs, and companies limited by guarantee, and can add a London address, VAT and PAYE registration, and the first confirmation statement. Rapid Formations covers limited companies and LLPs, with a London registered office, the same registrations, and a bank introduction. Pick one agent. You do not need both.
Hydra does not file the company. After Companies House accepts it, the books, payroll, and later filings can live on HydraTax, which is Hydra’s own practice desk for VAT, corporation tax, self assessment, PAYE, and Companies House work.
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