Reserve a Company Name

This package allows you to reserve a company name, so that no one else can register it at Companies House.

It is ideal if you are currently trading under a name as a sole trader or partnership and you want to protect it, or you may be working on a project and would like to reserve a name to use at a later date.

If you want to reserve a company name, you will have to register a new company at Companies House.

It is not possible to simply reserve a company name for future use. However, once the company is incorporated, we will maintain it for you in a dormant state (i.e. non-trading) and take care of your statutory filing and reporting obligations.

his package also includes the filing of the first dormant company accounts and confirmation statement, ensuring your dormant company stays legal and compliant.

Yes, as the director of the company, you will need to inform HMRC that the company is not trading, and you wish it to be classified as dormant for Corporation Tax purposes.

We will provide you with a letter to send to HMRC.

Limited company formation is a very easy process. You will need at least one director and one shareholder (these roles can be filled by the same individual), and at least one issued share per shareholder.

No documents or signatures are needed. Simply take 5 minutes to fill in our online form. Your company should then be ready within 3 to 6 working hours.

When a company has not traded or has had 'no significant accounting transactions' during its financial year, it is considered dormant and only requires to file simplified annual accounts, known as 'dormant company accounts'.

As part of this package we will prepare and file your first set of dormant accounts.

The confirmation statement is a document that must be filed annually, providing Companies House with up-to-date information about your company. This package includes the preparation and filing of your first confirmation statement.

Please note: This service does not include the Companies House filing fee of £34.00. At the time of filing your first confirmation statement, we will take payment of £34.00 using your payment card details securely stored in your account.

This service is renewable annually at the cost of £59.99 +VAT.

All company formation agents, including ourselves, have a legal requirement to check Proof of ID and Address.

Do not worry - over 90% of our customers successfully pass our digital ID checks, without having to do anything.

If you aren’t eligible for a digital ID check, or your digital ID check fails, don’t worry - 99% of customers are able to provide their ID via our Credas App using their smartphone. See here for more information.

If you wish to start using the company we have registered to reserve the company name, simply inform us and we will cancel the dormant accounts filing service.

You should also notify HMRC you have started trading within 3 months of starting any business activity.

We include a registered office and directors service address to provide privacy to our customers who may not want their home address to appear on public record at Companies House.

Yes. By setting up a dormant limited company to reserve a name, it will have no impact on your current trading status as a sole trader.

Yes. The Address Services and Confirmation Statement Service are renewable annually. We will email you at the end of the first year to remind you of the renewal.

The above services are renewable at our standard prices - see our Pricing page for details.