Your Company Formations Experts Verify Every Application Before Filing With Companies House.
Companies House processes your application. Your Company Formations checks it first. We are an authorised formation specialist, certified to complete identity checks at the point of filing. We keep your home address off the public register and support you through every step that comes after registration.
Your Company Formations is a Companies House Authorised Agent. Join the 1.2 million businesses that have formed with us.
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There Is More to Starting a Company Than Filing a Form
Companies House provides the statutory minimum requirements for registering a UK limited company. Here is everything else you get when you form with Your Company Formations.
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Formation
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| Direct statutory registration |
Filed on your behalf through the official register
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Self-service via the Companies House web filing service.
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| Upfront cost |
£2.48 service fee (£100 Companies House fee applies to all)
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£100 statutory fee only
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| Same-day |
Most applications clear within 3 to 4 hours
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Depends on workload
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| Pre-submission expert check |
Experts review every application before filing to catch errors
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No pre-submission review; errors result in rejection
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| Official printed formation documents |
Includes printed certificate and documents
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Digital Only
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Identity verification
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| Identity verification included |
Completed as part of the application
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Applicant arranges verification separately after submission
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Support
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| Expert phone support |
Formation specialists answer the phone 24/7
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No phone support
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| Expert email support |
Qualified formation experts respond to every email query
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Online guidance at gov.uk only
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| Post-formation support |
Expert help with compliance, filings, and questions continues after formation
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Support ends at registration
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Privacy protection
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| Home address protection |
Home address stays completely off the public register
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Director addresses appear on the public register by default
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| Officer's privacy protection address |
A director service address keeps personal details private
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No director service address
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| Registered office address |
Packages include a registered office address
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No registered office address service
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| Virtual trading address |
A professional business address covers day-to-day trading needs
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No trading address
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Compliance
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| Statutory filing service |
Experts manage annual confirmation statements and filings end to end
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No filing management
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| Statutory compliance service |
Ongoing compliance monitoring keeps filings on track
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No compliance monitoring
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Banking and Offers
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| Business bank accounts |
Direct introductions to leading UK business banks
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No banking introductions
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| Exclusive cashback offers |
Up to £155 cashback on qualifying bank accounts
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No cashback
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| Access to exclusive partner offers |
Discounts and deals across a dedicated partner network
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No partner network
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Mail and post
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| International mail forwarding |
Mail forwards to anywhere in the world
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No mail forwarding
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| Parcel and post receiving and forwarding |
A dedicated team receives and forwards parcels and post
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No mail handling
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New UK companies formed in 2024
New companies registered every working day
Average formation time with YCF
Active companies on the UK register
Max cashback on your bank account
File It Wrong, and Companies House Will Reject You With No Explanation
Companies House processes over 850 new applications every working day. Every application joins the same queue. When yours contains an error, Companies House rejects it, sends no explanation of what went wrong, and assigns no priority when you resubmit. You lose your place, lose time, and start again.
Your Company Formations reviews every application before it reaches Companies House. Our formation experts check your SIC code selection, director details, share structure, and registered office address before submission. We catch the errors that cause rejections before they cost you time, and most applications clear within 3 to 4 hours.
Companies House gives you one outcome when something goes wrong. We make sure that something going wrong is not an option.
The Moment You Register, Your Home Address Goes on a Public Record Anyone Can Search
Companies House publishes every director's registered address and service address on the public register. Anyone can search your name, find your home address, and view it without restriction. That information stays on the register for as long as your company remains active.
Your Company Formations gives every director a way out of that exposure. Use our registered office address for your company's official correspondence and our officer protection address as your director service address. Your home address never appears on the public register, and you stay fully compliant with Companies House requirements.
We also provide a virtual trading address for day-to-day business use, keeping your personal details separate from every layer of your company's public presence.
Identity Verification Is Now the Law. We Handle It at the Point of Filing, Not After
Since 18 November 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 requires every director named in a new company application to verify their identity before their company becomes fully active on the Companies House register.
Directors who apply directly through Companies House must arrange verification separately after submission. That means an additional step, additional time, and a window where your company exists on the register but cannot fully operate.
Your Company Formations is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider, one of only 19 dedicated formation specialists with this status in the UK. We complete identity verification as part of your application, at the point of filing, at no extra cost. Your company becomes fully active the moment it appears on the register, with no outstanding steps and no delays.
There are 1,803 registered ACSPs in the UK. Only 19 specialise exclusively in company formation. Your Company Formations is one of them.
£155 Back on Your Business Bank Account. No Other Formation Agent Offers This
Every new limited company needs a business bank account. Most formation agents point you toward a bank and leave you to figure out the rest. Your Company Formations negotiates direct partnership agreements with leading UK banks, including Barclays, Monzo, and GoCardless, and passes the value of those agreements back to you as cashback at the point of formation.
No other formation agent in the UK offers cashback on business bank accounts. With our premium packages, you receive up to £155 back, turning the cost of formation into a net return before you make your first transaction.
We handle the introduction, you open the account, and the cashback lands without any additional steps on your part.
SIC Codes, Share Structures, Compliance Questions. Answered Before You File
When you apply directly through Companies House, you face every formation decision alone. Choosing the wrong SIC code, structuring shares incorrectly, or missing a compliance requirement does not trigger a warning. It triggers a rejection, or worse, a company that operates outside its intended structure from day one.
Your Company Formations gives you 24/7 access to formation experts via phone, chat, and email. Our team answers questions about SIC codes, share allocations, director responsibilities, and statutory compliance before you submit your application, not after something goes wrong. We have handled over 1.2 million formations, which means the question you are asking right now is one we have answered before.
Companies House offers guidance pages. Your Company Formations offers people.
Not Every Founder Needs a Formation Agent. Here Is How to Know If You Do.
Companies House works well for a very specific type of applicant. A serial founder who has formed multiple companies, knows the process inside out, needs nothing beyond the registration itself, and has no concerns about address privacy, identity verification, or post-formation compliance.
For everyone else, the risks of going direct are real. First-time founders who are unfamiliar with SIC codes, share structures, or director responsibilities. Non-resident directors navigating UK compliance from abroad. Business owners who want their home address kept off the public register. Anyone who cannot afford the time for rejection and resubmission costs.
For accountants filing on behalf of clients, Your Company Formations offers dedicated solutions that make the process faster and more manageable at scale. For founders who want to handle the process themselves, our £2.48 digital package provides the tools to do so, with expert checks and support available if needed.
Your Company Formations exists for the founder who wants the certainty of getting it right without having to become an expert in company law. If that sounds like you, you are in the right place.
What 1.2 Million Formations Looks Like in Practice
Over 1.2 million businesses have trusted Your Company Formations since 2014, making us the longest-serving formation agent in the UK, with a 4.9 out of 5 rating on Google and over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot.
"Andy, founder of Creative Purpose Agency, has registered multiple companies through Your Company Formations over several years, adding the registered office address and VAT registration service along the way. The process has been the same every time. 'You put your details in, and it's done.'"
Andy Wright
Founder
I’m Emma Brown, and I’m the founder of Elena Apparel, which is a gym apparel business. I knew you’ve got to protect your personal address and yourself, and this company allows you to do that, so that was really important to me.
Emma Brown
Founder
"Lee Lingard, Project Manager at Affinity for Homes, came to Your Company Formations through a Google search while trying to work out how to set up a lettings and property management company. He left with a fully registered company, a call answering service, and mail forwarding in place."
Lee Lingard
Project Manager
