Small profits
Eligible companies generally pay 19% up to GBP 50,000 profit and 25% above GBP 250,000. Marginal relief may apply between them. Associated companies and short accounting periods reduce the thresholds.
Official source: Small profits
Your Ltd in the United Kingdom. From one source.
Registered within days, a legal form known worldwide.
Price on request. Fixed quote after the structure call, in writing before you engage us.
Request a quoteBook a call- GBP 100Digital incorporation fee
Key facts.
- Taxation
- 19% up to GBP 50,000 profit, 25% from GBP 250,000, marginal relief in between. LLP as a transparent alternative.
- Substance
- UK registered address, identity verification of directors and PSCs, annual accounts, confirmation statement (GBP 50 per period).
- Director
- Directors need not live in the UK. Registered office included for 12 months. Actual place of management remains relevant for tax.
- Best suited to
- For entrepreneurs with UK customers, suppliers or plans for a local presence. A Ltd provides a separate legal framework for contracts and ownership. Its value compared with an existing entity depends on the business and where it operates.
As of 30 October 2026, sources at the end of the page. All countries compared
Your GCS formation package.
Price on request. Fixed quote after the structure call, in writing before you engage us. The scope depends on legal form and plan.
The structure call fee is credited.
One Ltd with one individual acting as shareholder and director, standard articles.
Included in the package
- Formation preparation, document review and a dedicated GCS contact.
- Incorporation including government, local formation, translation and certification fees required for the standard case.
- Companies House incorporation, identity-verification support, tax registration and registered office for twelve months.
- Digital incorporation documents and a schedule of ongoing obligations.
From the second year
as quoted — Basic administration, renewing the included address and local statutory roles, plus routine register filings and related registry fees. Excluding applicable VAT; accounting provides any required financial information.
Budgeted separately
Share capital where the country requires it, taxes on your activity, bookkeeping, financial statements, tax returns and, where applicable, audits are outside the formation package. Physical offices, operational substance, nominee directors, special licences and additional entities are quoted separately. Bank-application support does not guarantee acceptance.
Potential advantages for your business.
LLP alternative
Many LLPs are tax-transparent: members are taxed on their profit shares. This is not automatic tax exemption and also depends on activity and residence.
Official source: LLP alternativeCompany form and special regime
An LLP requires at least two members and differs from a Ltd. We offer the LLP in addition to the Ltd, on its own or together with a Ltd as second member.
Official source: company formAs of 09/2026. Benefits depend on activity, actual management, residence and personal circumstances. Company taxation is not the shareholder’s total tax burden.
What this company can offer.
- Can be formed with one shareholder
- Directors need not live in the UK
- Digital incorporation through Companies House
Allow for a UK registered office, identity verification, annual accounts and a confirmation statement. Actual management location remains relevant for tax.
When this country fits.
For entrepreneurs with UK customers, suppliers or plans for a local presence. A Ltd provides a separate legal framework for contracts and ownership. Its value compared with an existing entity depends on the business and where it operates.
Substance and management.
Establish ownership, commercial purpose, the registered office and decision-making arrangements before filing. A non-resident director does not by itself determine tax residence. Regulated activities and bank eligibility need separate checks.
- Digital incorporation costs GBP 100 from February 2026. The current digital confirmation statement fee is GBP 50 per twelve-month payment period. These are government fees; address, advice and accounts cost extra.
- At least one shareholder and one director are required; one person can hold both roles. Directors must be at least 16 and may live outside the UK.
- An appropriate registered office is required in the relevant UK jurisdiction. Company correspondence must reach the business there. The address is public.
- Directors and people with significant control must comply with applicable Companies House identity-verification requirements.
From context to execution.
Review
Ownership, activity, residence and the countries involved.
Agreed sequence
Responsibilities, document checklist and open specialist questions.
Coordination
Company or residence documents, banking preparation and local professionals within the agreed scope.
Handover
Documents and a schedule of ongoing obligations.
Document review, specialist clearance, filing and account or status decisions follow separate processes. Authority and bank decisions cannot be guaranteed.
Ongoing duties.
Maintain a calendar for accounts, confirmation statements and any company tax return. Report changes to directors, ownership and register data. Keep company financial records and separate business expenditure from personal expenditure.
From a German perspective.
Actual management from Germany may create German tax and registration obligations. Following Brexit, legal recognition, liability and the actual administrative seat also require review. A UK registered office alone does not relocate a business.
Management & permanent establishment
Actual central management and fixed business facilities can create German tax exposure; a foreign registered address is not sufficient.
Sections 10 / 12 AOControlled foreign companies
Control, income type and actual taxation matter. The low-tax threshold is below 15% (as of 09/2026); EU/EEA substance rules require evidence.
Sections 7–13 AStGForeign-interest reporting
Foreign businesses and shareholdings may trigger notification duties. Conditions, thresholds and deadlines need review.
Section 138(2) AOExit taxation
Departure or restrictions on German taxing rights can trigger taxation of unrealised gains on covered interests, subject to personal conditions.
Section 6 AStGRemaining German interests
German nationals meeting all relevant conditions may face extended limited taxation for up to 10 years after the departure year (as of 09/2026). Preferential taxation alone is insufficient.
Section 2 AStGTax treaties
Residence, income, entitlement and the current treaty text determine relief. The existence of a treaty is not a blanket exemption.
Treaty statusThis overview does not replace case-specific review by directly appointed, qualified legal and tax professionals.
Guides and terms for this country.
Choosing a legal form abroad: LLC, Ltd, OÜ or Sp. z o.o.?
LLC, Ltd, OÜ or Sp. z o.o.: the eight forms GCS incorporates all have limited liability and differ in statutory roles and tax model. The most flexible is the US LLC: online, no presence required, no US income tax without US business activity. A comparison with table, examples and the recommendation of which form suits which way of life.
Formation30 October 202619 min
What forming abroad costs: the package, the fees and the items beside it
A formation price is only a number once it is clear what it includes. This article breaks the cost of a company abroad into government fees, statutory roles, bookkeeping and tax, shows the GCS packages for eight countries, describes the process from first conversation to handover and shows why the US LLC offers location-independent entrepreneurs the best balance of cost and flexibility.
Formation21 September 202617 min
After incorporation: annual filings, bookkeeping, registers. The compliance calendar of a company abroad
Incorporation starts the calendar. Every jurisdiction requires at least one register filing, bookkeeping and tax returns each year, many even from a dormant company. This article lists the obligations by country with deadlines and government fees, sets out what GCS takes over from year two and recommends confining the calendar to one country: the one you live in.
Formation30 October 202616 min
Terms in the glossary.
Worth knowing.
Can one person form a company?
Yes. One shareholder may also act as director, subject to the personal requirements.
Must I move to the UK?
Directors need not live in the UK. The registered office, management location and tax consequences remain separate matters.
Is GBP 100 the full setup cost?
No. It is the digital registration fee; advice, the registered office and other services are additional.
Does a UK Ltd automatically reduce tax?
No. Review profits, distributions, management and the residence of the parties together.
Sources and editorial date 30 October 2026
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