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The easiest way to register your limited company

Register a company with us for £14.99 £50

We’re an authorised agent of Companies House and will fund almost all of the incorporation fee for you, to get you started.

Get up and running in no time

Get registered and receive your Companies House certificate of incorporation within one business day. Once you’re set up you can access all your business account needs in one app!

Have your business account ready to go

As a limited company, you will need a business account to separate your business finances. With Tide, you get that set up for free, all in one go, with no monthly fees.

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Try Admin Extra free for 3 months to streamline your banking and accounting

Get 3 months of Admin Extra for free when you open an account with Tide. Send unlimited invoices, track business performance, handle taxes, and do your banking - all from the Tide app. T&Cs apply.

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Get paid on the go with Tide Card Reader

Order your POS device via the Tide app and: 

  • Enjoy 0.79% + 3p transaction fees on domestic cards for the next 3 months with your Tide Card Reader.

  • Get £200 Cash Reward when you process £2,000 in payments with your Tide Card Reader.

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Set up a new limited company with a Virtual Office Address

At Tide, you can choose to add on a Virtual Office Address when you register a limited company – keep your home address private and use a registered address based in Central London. 

Your virtual office gives you a permanent address, saving you time on admin. Even if you’re a digital nomad, we can scan and email your mail to you, so you’ll never miss an important letter!

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Get your company registered in five simple steps

Make your business come alive in minutes – register your company online and open your bank account with Tide.

  • Check whether your company name is available
  • Enter your business and personal details
  • Receive your limited company certificate of incorporation
  • Get your free business bank account at the same time
  • You can choose to register your domain name and set up a Virtual Office Address along the way!
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Why use Tide's company formation service?

Tide is here to support you in starting your own limited company. We believe the world would be a better place if more people gave it a shot – that’s why we’ve made company formations easier than ever.

It’s good value

Pay £14.99 instead of the usual £50, and we’ll take care of the rest. We also don’t charge monthly fees on your free business account.

It's fast

Registering your limited company takes minutes, and you could receive your certificate of incorporation within a day.

It's secure

We’re a Companies House authorised UK formation agent and FSCS-protected, so you’re in safe hands.

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What you need to register a limited company

Unique company name

Use our search tool to instantly check if your company name is available. Alternatively, use our Company Name Checker to check up to 8 business names at once.

Registered office address

Ensure you have an address within the UK for official communications to be sent to. If you don’t have one, you can opt for a Virtual Office Address during sign up.

Director and shareholder information

You'll need the name, nationality, date of birth, address and occupation of the director. If there's more than one, this information can be added later with Companies House.

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Kate ClareLoud Architects

Setting up an account was really easy and has saved me hours of admin.

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Company Registration FAQs

Yes. We’re an authorized formation agent of Companies House, and we’re securely integrated with them, so you can trust us to register your limited company.

It depends. In many cases, Companies House will incorporate your company within 1 business day. The majority of businesses are incorporated within 48 hours. Please note that Companies House does not work on weekends so if you send an application on a Friday, it will take longer.

Forming a company via Companies House is now  £50 instead of £12 (effective from 01/05/2024). At Tide, our members will only pay £14.99 – we’ll take care of the rest.

https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-companies-house-fees/

Companies House requires limited companies to have either Limited or LTD at the end of the company name. If you don't include LTD or Limited in your search, we will automatically add LTD. There is no difference between the name endings Limited or Ltd, except for how they look.

If your company incorporation is rejected by Companies House we will issue a refund for the amount you paid directly to your directly to your original method of payment immediately after receiving the rejection communication from Companies House.