checklist / uk company setup
UK company setup checklist
The admin to sort once your company is incorporated, with offers for each step. Tick things off as you go. Your progress is saved in this browser only.
0 of 8 done
-
Your company needs a UK address for official post, and it appears on the public register. A registered office service keeps your home address off it.
See registered office address offers → -
Directors need a service address on the public record. Using a service address instead of your home address protects your privacy.
See director service address offers → -
Keeps company money separate from yours, and you will need it to take payments and pay suppliers.
See business banking offers → -
Depending on what you do, you may need professional indemnity, public liability or cyber cover, and employers’ liability if you hire staff.
See business insurance offers → -
Limited companies have to file accounts and a confirmation statement, and pay corporation tax. Getting set up early keeps the books clean.
See accountancy offers → -
A domain gives you a website and professional email, and is worth securing before someone else does.
See domains offers → -
Most organisations that handle personal information must pay a data protection fee to the Information Commissioner’s Office, unless an exemption applies.
ICO: data protection fee ↗ -
If you employ staff, you may have to enrol them in a workplace pension. Check your duties before your first hire.
The Pensions Regulator: employers ↗
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Check what applies to your company with the relevant authority or a professional.