The Company RegisterThe company register is one of three documents that need to be produced when registering a company and this will contain the location of the registered office, the details of the consenting Company Secretary and Director(s) as well as details of the subscribers and share capital, if it is a company limited by shares.
When forming a company within the UK the company must have a registered office that is either in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales as an essential requirement. If you don’t have a UK registered office, you can use agents such as Wisteria Formations to provide this for you. This type of service involves use of their UK address and they will forward all corresponding mail to you.
As mentioned above, the details of the consenting Company Secretary need to be stated in the company register. As of 6th April 2008, companies are no longer legally required to appoint one, however it is strongly recommended that a Company Secretary is appointed to ensure that all company secretarial matters are dealt with correctly, be it a director of the company or a professional secretary. Wisteria Registrars Ltd can act as the Company Secretary, the duties of which could include:
- Statutory filing requirements
- Convening meetings and arranging all related documents, such as preparing the agenda or minutes
- Keeping the companies Registers up to date
- Communicating with shareholders
- Company Appearance
- Advisory
On Incorporation of the Company
Once your limited company has been successfully incorporated you will be sent a certificate of incorporation by email which you can print out for your own use. However some banks require you to have an official incorporation certificate which is a certificate printed on official Companies House paper (shown in the picture to the right) and some banks will only accept this official version as proof of the valid existence of your company. You can purchase the official certificate during the company registration process. The certificate simply states the company number (proof it has been registered with Companies House), the name of the company and its date of incorporation.

Now that you understand the documents that you receive when you complete a company formation with Wisteria Formations, please follow the link below to start the registration process.
https://www.wisteriaformations.co.uk/uk_company_registration.
If you have any questions or problems during the registration please don’t hesitate to contact our support team on 0844 893 0808 or send them a message at formations@wisteria.co.uk.


One of the most important points regarding the memorandum is that as of the 1st October 2009, under the relevant provisions of the new Companies Act, the function and contents of the memorandum have changed significantly.
Companies House is the UK registrar of Companies and an executive agency of the UK government department for business, innovation and skills (BIS). To set up any type of company (permitted by the UK Companies Act) you will need to incorporate and register with Companies House. All Limited companies need to file annual financial statements with Companies House.
After completing your company incorporation, organising the marketing for your business can be crucial to the success of your new company. Creating a marketing strategy will help you identify appropriate markets and customers that you can target (note that this may have been clarified before setting up a company through a business plan to see if your business idea is viable). Implementing the right sales techniques will also help you turn interest from customers in your goods or services into sales.
Before you set up a company you should create a business plan to help determine whether your business is viable, pre-empt any problems that may arise and calculate how much and where you will need to get financing from. Therefore we always recommend producing a business plan before you set up a company and Wisteria Chartered Accountants can help provide you with a bespoke custom business plan.
Every company limited by shares must issue at least one share to a shareholder. You no longer need to have a cap limit on the amount of shares that the company can issue when registering the company and you can appoint yourself as the sole director of the company as the only shareholder.
As a UK Limited Company there are a number of filings and processes that you will have to ensure are completed correctly and in a timely manner. This article outlines some of the things you will need to consider.
