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Company Formation

Check company name availability

Check company name availability
Information required to set up a company

Information required to set up a company
Company set up guide

Company set up guide
How to register a business

How to register a business
Online Company Manager

Online Company Manager
Post incorporation support

Post incorporation support

Company Guides

Companies limited by shares

Companies limited by shares
Companies limited by guarantee

Companies limited by guarantee
Limited liability partnerships

Limited liability partnerships
Public limited companies

Public limited companies
Directors and secretaries

Directors and secretaries
Shares and shareholders

Shares and shareholders
Annual Filing Requirements

Annual Filing Requirements

Videos

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What does it mean to be a limited company?

What does it mean to be a limited company?

5 mins
29th July 2021
How to start a company in the UK

How to start a company in the UK

7 mins
18th March 2022
How to set up a business bank account

How to set up a business bank account

4 mins
1st May 2025
The empire you build

The empire you build

1 min
11th April 2025
Leap of faith

Leap of faith

1 min
11th April 2025
It’s never too late

It’s never too late

1 min
2nd July 2024

Case Studies

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Nina Mohanty, from Bloom Money.

Bloom Money

Helping immigrant communities build lasting financial resilience.

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Mart Abramov, from Tax Scouts.

Tax Scouts

“No brainer” using 1st Formations, says the team who make tax returns simple.

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Liz Fraser, from Dot Dot Dash Coaching.

Dot Dot Dash Coaching

Taking care of complex company logistics for a highly motivated founder.

Video
Paul Tavener, from Marvellous Escapes.

Marvellous Escapes

Keeping the remote team at this luxury travel company on track.

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Michelle Clark, from Dogs on the Streets.

Dogs on the Streets

Supporting this incredible not-for-profit by eliminating stress and worry.

Video
Andrew Burton, from Shoreditch Design Studio.

Shoreditch Design Studio

Entrepreneurship runs in the family of this creative agency owner.

Video

We have always found it easy to work with 1st Formations. Over the past seven years, we've never had a problem.

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