The Non-Resident Basic Setup is designed for non-UK residents who want to form a UK private limited company remotely. It brings together UK company formation and essential company documentation for founders who live outside the UK.
Non-Residents UK Company Formation provides the company formation service and supporting administration features included in this package. The package is structured for international founders who want to establish and manage a UK company while remaining resident outside the UK.
A non-UK resident can generally become a director of a UK private limited company where the relevant requirements are met. Living outside the UK does not create a separate type of company; the company is formed as an ordinary UK private limited company. GOV.UK provides official guidance on appointing company directors and the requirements that apply to UK companies.
What Is the Non Resident Basic Setup?
The Non Resident Basic Setup is a UK company formation package for non-UK residents who want to establish a UK private limited company while remaining resident outside the UK.
The package includes the company formation service together with digital incorporation documents, statutory forms, initial board meeting minutes and maintenance of statutory books. It also provides an online admin portal, business start-up toolkit and 24/7 company support.
The package is focused on company formation and company administration. It should not be understood as a tax, accounting, immigration or personal financial service. Company formation and ongoing company compliance are separate matters, and directors remain responsible for meeting the applicable requirements after incorporation.
For an international founder, this distinction is important. UK company formation for non-UK residents concerns establishing a UK company and completing the relevant incorporation process. It does not itself provide UK immigration status, a visa, UK tax residence or automatic eligibility for a particular bank account.
What's Included in the Non-Resident Basic Setup?
UK Private Limited Company
The package includes formation of a UK private limited company. This is the core service for a non-UK resident who wants to establish a UK company while remaining resident outside the UK.
A private limited company is a separate legal entity from its owners and directors. The incorporation process requires relevant information about the company, its directors, shareholders and people with significant control.
Includes Companies House
The package includes the company formation process with Companies House, the UK registrar responsible for incorporating companies and maintaining the public register.
Please note that the Companies House registration fee is not included in our package price and will be charged separately. The incorporation process involves submitting the required company information to Companies House, and all information provided must meet the applicable registration requirements.
Digital Certificate of Incorporation and M&As
The package includes a digital Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The Certificate of Incorporation confirms that the company has been incorporated and contains important company information. The Memorandum and Articles of Association form part of the company's constitutional documentation and set out provisions relevant to the company's operation.
These documents provide important records for a newly incorporated company and can be retained digitally for company administration.
Digital Certificate of Shares
The package includes a Digital Certificate of Shares.
A share certificate provides documentary evidence relating to share ownership in the company. Share information forms part of the company's corporate records and is relevant to its ownership structure.
Having the share documentation in digital form can also support remote company administration for a founder who is resident outside the UK.
Digital Statutory Forms
The package includes Digital Statutory Forms associated with the company formation process.
Statutory forms contain information used for company administration and relevant filings. Companies House provides services for incorporating companies and submitting company information, while companies must continue to maintain appropriate records after incorporation.
The digital format is also consistent with the package's focus on remote UK company formation for non-UK residents.
First Board Meeting Minutes
The package includes First Board Meeting Minutes.
Board minutes provide a written record of decisions made by company directors at a board meeting. They form part of the company's corporate documentation and provide a record of the company's initial administration.
For a non-UK resident managing a company remotely, maintaining organised corporate documentation is an important part of company administration.
Maintenance of Statutory Books
The package includes Maintenance of Statutory Books.
Statutory books contain important company records and information relating to the company's corporate affairs. Maintaining these records forms part of the ongoing administration of a UK limited company.
For an international founder, maintaining statutory books can help keep the company's corporate information organised while the company is managed remotely.
Free Business Bank Account
The package includes a free business bank account.
A business bank account provides a dedicated account for company finances and separates company transactions from the personal finances of the company's owners or directors.
The inclusion of this feature does not mean that banking eligibility requirements are removed. The relevant bank or financial provider may apply its own eligibility, verification and approval requirements.
Online Admin Portal to Manage Your Company
The package includes an online admin portal to manage your company.
The portal provides an online facility for managing company-related administration. This is relevant to non-UK residents who need to manage their UK company remotely while remaining resident outside the UK.
Online company administration can provide convenient access to company information without requiring the founder to be physically present in the UK.
Free 24/7 Company Support
The package includes free 24/7 company support.
This provides a support channel for matters relating to the company formation service and company administration covered by the package.
For international founders, access to ongoing company support can be useful when managing a UK company remotely. This support should not be treated as a replacement for specialist legal, tax or accounting advice where professional advice is required.
No Complicated Paperwork to Complete
The package is designed with no complicated paperwork to complete.
A straightforward formation process can make UK company formation easier to manage for a non-UK resident. The relevant company information and applicable verification requirements must still be provided where required for incorporation.
The simplified process does not remove the need to provide accurate information or satisfy the applicable company formation requirements.
Business Start Up Toolkit
The package includes a Business Start Up Toolkit.
The toolkit provides start-up resources alongside the company's formation documents and administrative features. It forms part of the resources available to a newly established company through the package.
For a non-UK resident establishing a UK company, these resources form part of the package's wider company formation and start-up offering.
No Hidden Extras or Surprise Costs
The package includes no hidden extras or surprise costs as one of its stated features.
This refers to the package features and services supplied as part of the Basic Setup. Any service or professional requirement that falls outside the supplied package features should be considered separately where applicable.
The package should therefore be assessed according to the features specifically included in the Non-Resident Basic Setup.
Staying Compliant After UK Company Formation
Forming a UK company is the beginning of the company's corporate life rather than the end of its responsibilities. A UK limited company has ongoing obligations after incorporation, including maintaining appropriate company records and meeting applicable filing requirements.
Directors remain responsible for the company's statutory obligations even when they are resident outside the UK. Depending on the company's circumstances, these responsibilities can include maintaining company records, preparing accounts and providing required information to Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs.
Companies also have an ongoing confirmation statement requirement. Companies House requires companies to check that the information it holds is correct and file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. GOV.UK confirmation statement guidance
The Non Resident Basic Setup is therefore focused on company formation and the included company administration features. Ongoing accounting, taxation and other compliance matters remain separate considerations after incorporation.
For further information, founders can review the GOV.UK guidance on registering a company, which explains the official company registration process.
What Happens After You Buy the Package?
- Provide the required company information. You provide the information required to establish your UK private limited company and begin the formation process.
- Complete the formation requirements. The relevant company information is prepared for the Companies House incorporation process.
- Company incorporation. Once the incorporation process has been completed, the company becomes a registered UK private limited company, and the Certificate of Incorporation is issued.
- Receive your digital documents. The package provides the Digital Certificate of Incorporation and M&As, Digital Certificate of Shares, Digital Statutory Forms and First Board Meeting Minutes.
- Manage your company online. The online admin portal provides a way to manage company-related administration remotely.
- Use the included support and resources. The package also provides 24/7 company support, maintenance of statutory books and the Business Start Up Toolkit as specified in the package.
The package information does not specify a fixed processing period, so no particular completion time is stated.
Who Is the Non Resident Basic Setup For?
The Non Resident Basic Setup is intended specifically for non-UK residents who want to establish a UK private limited company while remaining resident outside the UK.
It may be relevant to an international founder who wants UK company formation together with digital company documents, statutory forms, initial board documentation and company administration features.
The package may also suit founders who intend to manage their UK company remotely. Its online admin portal, digital documents and company support are relevant to someone who will remain outside the UK while managing the company's affairs.
The package does not change the founder's personal immigration or tax position. Forming a UK company should be considered separately from questions concerning UK immigration permission, personal tax residence, employment rights and banking eligibility.
Why Choose Non-Residents UK Company Formation?
For a founder who lives outside the UK, establishing and managing a UK company involves handling company administration while remaining resident in another country. A service focused specifically on non-UK residents can present the formation process around the needs of international founders establishing a UK company remotely.
The Non Resident Basic Setup brings together UK private limited company formation, digital corporate documents, statutory forms, initial board documentation, statutory book maintenance and online company administration.
It also includes a Business Start Up Toolkit and 24/7 company support as part of the package. These features are designed around the formation and administration of the UK company rather than providing separate immigration, personal taxation or specialist banking advice.
Non-Residents UK Company Formation focuses specifically on founders who are resident outside the UK and want to establish a UK company remotely. Company formation remains separate from questions about immigration status, personal tax residence and eligibility for financial products.
For official information about registering a UK private limited company, founders can refer to the GOV.UK company registration guidance.
