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How to form/start a company#AskAMS

There are a number of stages to go through – and I would recommend seeing an accountant as early in the process as possible.

It may even be the case that you shouldn’t form a company straight away as many small start-ups are better off starting as sole-traders. 

But the steps are:

  • Decide on a name and check it is available with Companies House and not too similar to other businesses;
  • Decide who will be directors.You don’t need a Company Secretary but you may choose to have one;
  • Decide who will be the shareholders and what number of shares each shareholder will own. It is very common to issue 100, Ordinary £1 shares either on forming the company or very soon afterwards. Again, an accountant might be useful for the tax implications; More information about issuing shares for your new company can be found here.
  • Consider whether you really want your home address visible on Companies House. This can be avoided if you have an accountant who lets you use their address;
  • Find a formation agent on the internet and pay for the company to be formed. Typically this will cost £20-£25;
  • Take the two formation documents that the formation agent sends/emails you – the Certificate of Incorporation and the Articles of Association - to your bank (together with ID) to open a bank account;
  • If you haven’t already done so, see an accountant to talk about bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, management accounts, tax planning etc. – and think about issues like funding the business. insurance, employment contracts and how to buy any vehicles or equipment that you need.

Find out more via https://www.ams-accountancy.co.uk/blog/how-to-form-start-a-company/

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