Company registration and incorporation (UK)

Subscribers form a company for a lawful purpose by signing a memorandum and complying with registration requirements. The application supplies required information, including the proposed name, registered office, proposed officers and applicable capital or guarantee information, together with the required documents and statement of compliance. The registrar registers the documents and issues a certificate of incorporation when satisfied; the certificate establishes incorporation. Detailed filing and identity-verification requirements depend on the law and assessment date.