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United Kingdom × Corporate & Entity Services
Corporate & Entity Services in the United Kingdom
Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In the United Kingdom, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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On request
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London · Tuesday 3 November
19:06
Local time
- Currency
- GBP
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Commercial centres
- London · Manchester · Birmingham
- Dialling code
- +44
- Region
- UK & Ireland
What the rules say in the United Kingdom
Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials
From the United Kingdom market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source145 checked against an official source0 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Registering a private limited company with Companies House costs £100 online or through software and £124 on paper.
Private companies limited by shares or guarantee; fees as listed on the Companies House fees page on the check date.Companies House · checked 2026-10-18A private limited company must have at least one director, and a director must be 16 or over.
Private limited companies. Disqualified directors and undischarged bankrupts need court permission to act.GOV.UK · checked 2026-10-18Directors do not have to live in the UK, but the company must have a UK registered office address.
Private limited companies.GOV.UK · checked 2026-10-18A private limited company does not need a company secretary.
Private limited companies; public companies are not covered by this statement.GOV.UK · checked 2026-10-18Identity verification for directors and people with significant control became a legal requirement at Companies House on 18 November 2025.
Introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. New incorporations must include each director's Companies House personal code.Companies House · checked 2026-10-18Existing directors must provide their Companies House personal code with the company's next confirmation statement filed after 18 November 2025.
Directors appointed before 18 November 2025. A person who directs several companies must do this for each company. Overseas companies must confirm all directors are verified by the anniversary of their UK establishment's registration.Companies House · checked 2026-10-18Existing people with significant control who are not directors must provide their personal code within the first 14 days of their birth month; new people with significant control must do so within 14 days of being added.
PSCs who are also directors of the same company provide the code within 14 days starting the day after the confirmation statement date.Companies House · checked 2026-10-18Identity verification has not yet been extended to people who file at Companies House, limited partnerships, corporate directors or corporate members of LLPs; Companies House lists these as future phases without dates.
Status as stated on the Companies House page on the check date. Businesses filing for clients will in future need to register as authorised corporate service providers.Companies House · checked 2026-10-18
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
- 02Form or register the required entity
- 03Put governance and statutory records in place
- 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Corporate & Entity Services
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in the United Kingdom.
Urgent Our local manager abroad has taken control of the subsidiary. What can we do?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Market entry, licensing & government engagementUrgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.Corporate ownership & governanceShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhat must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
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