Guidance
Incorporation and names
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
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This guide includes information and advice about:
- how to incorporate a limited company
- the type of company you wish to incorporate
- the company’s officers
- choosing a company name including controls and restrictions
- disclosure of company name and other information
Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 8 March 2018 + show all updates
Last updated 8 March 2018 + show all updates
- Text added to guidance about who can incorporate.
- Annexes A to C updated.
- Foundation section updated.
- Welsh HTML added.
- Annexes A, B and C converted to HTML.
- English HTML version added. Annexes seperated.
- Version 6.1 uploaded. Minor amendment to include link to PSC guidance.
- New version relating to changes brought in by the The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act.
- Version 5.5
- Latest version of the guidance uploaded (v5.4)
- Welsh booklet added to Welsh translation
- Version 5.2 replaced with Version 5.3
- Welsh translation added
- Version 5.2 added
- Welsh translation added
- First published.