Your company formation checklist

Forming your company with your officers and shareholders is easy. There are no forms to
complete or sign – we send all your information electronically to Companies House.
Use this simple checklist to make sure you have all the information you need before you
begin.

Company name
Full company name, to include Limited or Ltd (use our free namechecking facility to
ensure that your chosen name is available).

Registered office
The address of the company's registered office to include postcode

The company’s authorised share capital
This is the maximum number of shares a company can issue and is typically 1000 shares
of £1 each, of which at least one should be issued.

Officers
Details of each of the directors, company secretary (optional) and shareholders

Your company must have at least one director who must be over 16 years of age.
You cannot form a company with only a corporate director in office i.e. with
another company acting as the only director.

Directors
For each director you will need:

• Full forename(s)
• Surname
• Previous name(s)
• Full address, including town, county and postcode
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Occupation
• The number of shares, if any, the director is to have in the company

Choose any three of the following security items. This information allows for electronic filing
at Companies House without the need for any paper forms or live signatures. The
information provided will not appear anywhere on the public record.

• Town of birth (first 3 letters)
• Telephone number (last 3 digits)
• Eye colour (first 3 letters)
• National insurance number (last 3 digits)
• Passport number (last 3 digits)
• Mother’s maiden name (first 3 letters)
• Father’s first name (first 3 letters)

Secretary
Slightly less information is required for the secretary, you will need:

• Full forename(s)
• Surname
• Previous name(s)
• Full address including town, county and postcode
• The number of shares, if any, the secretary is to have in the company
• Consent signature (as above)

If the company secretary is also a Director this information can be provided within one
transaction.

Shareholder
A shareholder may also a director or secretary and the information can then be
provided within one transaction. For a shareholder who is not a director or
secretary you will need:

• Full forename(s)
• Surname
• Full address including town, county and postcode
• The number of shares, if any, the shareholder is to have in the company
• Consent signature (as above)

If you have any further questions about forming a new company, please contact us on
(0117) 918 1470 or by email at info@companyformation.co.uk