A setup journey
Start the business one milestone at a time
Nine steps, from the government registration to the tools a new UK firm actually has to choose. Tick a step when it is done. Your place is saved on this browser.
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Limited company path
Milestone 01 of 09
Give the business a legal name
A limited company is registered at Companies House. A formation agent can check the name and offer a registered office that is not your home.
This step is filed with the government. Hydra does not file it for you, and these government links are not referrals.
Do this on the official site
From the journal
How to register a UK company
What a new limited company needs from a formation agent, and where HydraTax fits once the company exists.
Read the guide
How to open a UK limited company
Formation agents, a registered office, and the bank account you open the same week.
Tools for this step
Visit uses the referral link saved for that company. An empty referral sends you to the company’s own website.
HydraTaxHydra’s own desk for Companies House filings, MTD VAT, corporation tax, self assessment, and PAYE.Open
1st FormationsCompany formation plus the extras a new limited company usually adds at the same time: a London address, filings, and a bank introduction.Open
Rapid FormationsCompany formation with a London address, VAT and PAYE registration, annual filings, and a choice of business bank introductions.OpenHydra may earn a commission if you buy through a link on this page. You pay the provider’s price, not a Hydra price. Bank, energy, and finance links should use the provider’s own wording.