The Non Resident Privacy Shield is designed for Non UK Residents who want to form a UK private limited company while keeping their residential address private from the company's public-facing information. The package combines UK company formation with a Central London registered office address, a service address and company administration support.
Non-Residents UK Company Formation provides the formation and administration features included in this package for international founders. Alongside the core incorporation documents, the package provides address services intended to help separate a founder's residential address from the company's public company information.
A UK private limited company must have an appropriate registered office address, and Companies House maintains information about registered companies on the public register. GOV.UK explains the requirements relating to registered office addresses and the information that companies need to provide when registering.
What Is the Non Resident Privacy Shield?
The Non Resident Privacy Shield is a UK company formation package focused on company incorporation and privacy-related address services for Non UK Residents.
The package includes a UK private limited company, Companies House incorporation, digital company documents, statutory forms, first board meeting minutes and maintenance of statutory books. It also includes a Central London registered office address and a service address intended to keep the founder's residential address private.
The package is particularly relevant to an international founder who wants to establish a UK company without using their personal residential address for the company's relevant public-facing address information. The service address and registered office address have different purposes, so they should not be treated as interchangeable.
The package also includes a business bank account, an optional cashback arrangement connected with opening a business bank account, an online administration portal, 24/7 company support and a Business Start Up Toolkit.
Company formation remains separate from personal tax residence, immigration status and banking eligibility. Establishing a UK company does not itself provide a UK visa, permission to work in the UK or personal UK tax residence.
What's Included in the Non Resident Privacy Shield?
UK Private Limited Company
The package includes formation of a UK private limited company.
A private limited company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders and directors. For a Non UK Resident, this provides the corporate structure used for the UK company formation process while the founder remains resident outside the UK.
The company's incorporation requires the relevant company information to be provided to Companies House. The company is then recorded on the official register once incorporation has been completed.
Companies House Filing Fee
The Companies House filing fee is not included in the package price and will be charged separately as part of the company incorporation process.
Companies House is the official UK registrar responsible for incorporating companies and maintaining the public register of companies. The applicable statutory filing fee is payable separately from our package fee.
The current government fee can be checked through the official Companies House fees guidance on GOV.UK.
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 records important information about the newly formed company. The Memorandum and Articles of Association form part of the company's constitutional documentation and contain provisions concerning its structure and operation.
Providing these documents digitally is particularly practical for Non UK Residents because the founder can retain the company's core formation documents while managing the company remotely.
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. It forms part of the company's corporate documentation and records information connected with the company's ownership structure.
Digital documentation also supports remote company administration for an international founder who is not based in the UK.
Digital Statutory Forms
The package includes Digital Statutory Forms.
These forms contain company information used during formation and company administration. Companies House requires companies to provide and maintain certain information, and the company's records should remain accurate as circumstances change.
The digital format allows the relevant documentation to be retained and managed as part of the company's records.
First Board Meeting Minutes
The package includes First Board Meeting Minutes.
Board minutes provide a written record of decisions made by the company's directors. Initial board documentation can help establish an organised corporate record following incorporation.
For a Non UK Resident managing a company remotely, having the first board meeting documentation available as part of the formation package can simplify the initial company administration process.
Maintenance of Statutory Books
The package includes Maintenance of Statutory Books.
Statutory books contain important records relating to a company's corporate affairs. Maintaining appropriate company records is part of the ongoing administration of a UK limited company.
This feature is relevant to international founders because company records may need to be maintained while the director is resident outside the UK. Keeping corporate information organised can also help the company respond appropriately to its ongoing administrative obligations.
Free Business Bank Account
The package includes a free business bank account.
A business bank account provides a separate facility for managing company finances. Keeping company finances separate from personal finances is an important aspect of company administration.
The inclusion of a business bank account does not remove the bank's own eligibility or verification requirements. A banking provider may request information about the company, its directors, shareholders, business activities and other relevant matters before deciding whether to provide an account.
Cashback When You Open a Business Bank Account
The package includes an optional cashback arrangement when you open a business bank account.
This feature is connected to opening a business bank account and is optional rather than a compulsory part of using the package. The relevant terms and conditions of the cashback arrangement should be considered before relying on this feature.
Banking eligibility and account approval remain subject to the requirements of the relevant provider.
Central London Registered Office Address
The package includes a Central London registered office address.
A company registered in the UK must have an appropriate registered office address. This is the official address of the company for certain statutory and legal purposes and is recorded by Companies House.
For a Non UK Resident, having an appropriate UK registered office address can support the process of establishing a UK company while the founder remains resident outside the UK. The registered office address is a company address and should not be confused with the director's personal residential address.
Service Address to Keep Your Residential Address Private
The package includes a service address intended to keep your residential address private.
Company directors and other relevant individuals may need to provide an address for official company records. A service address can provide an alternative address for relevant company communications and help prevent the individual's residential address from being used where the service address is permitted.
Privacy requirements have specific legal rules, so a service address should only be used for the purposes for which it is valid. The service address does not change the individual's actual residential address or personal circumstances.
Your Official Government Mail Sent to You for Free
The package includes forwarding of your official government mail to you without an additional charge under the package.
Government correspondence can contain important company information and notices. Receiving such correspondence allows a Non UK Resident to remain informed about official communications concerning the UK company while living outside the UK.
The service supports remote company administration, although the company's directors remain responsible for responding to relevant official communications and meeting applicable deadlines.
Online Admin Portal to Manage Your Companies
The package includes an online admin portal to manage your companies.
Online administration is particularly relevant to international founders who manage their UK company from outside the UK. The portal provides an online facility for handling company-related administration through the service.
Remote access can reduce the need for a founder to be physically present in the UK for routine company administration.
Free 24/7 Company Support
The package includes free 24/7 company support.
This provides an ongoing support channel for matters relating to the company formation service and the administration features included in the package.
For Non UK Residents, access to company support can be useful when managing a UK company remotely. Support should not be treated as specialist legal, tax or accounting advice where a matter requires professional advice.
No Complicated Paperwork to Complete
The package is designed with no complicated paperwork to complete.
A simplified administrative process can make UK company formation more straightforward for an international founder who is completing the process remotely. The required company information and applicable verification requirements must still be satisfied.
This feature does not remove the requirement to provide accurate information to Companies House or complete any legally required identification or verification process.
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 administration facilities. It forms part of the package's resources for founders establishing a new UK company.
For a Non UK Resident, these resources can be used alongside the digital company documentation and online administration facilities included in the package.
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 services and features included within the package. Requirements or professional services outside the listed package features should not be assumed to be included.
The package should therefore be understood according to the specific services and features described on this page.
Optional Annual Renewal
The package includes an Optional Annual Renewal.
Annual renewal provides an option for continuing the relevant package services beyond the initial formation period. Because the renewal is optional, it does not mean that the package must automatically be renewed.
Any ongoing statutory company obligations remain separate from an optional service renewal. Directors continue to be responsible for meeting the company's legal and filing requirements whether or not they renew an additional service.
Staying Compliant After UK Company Formation
Forming a UK company is only the first stage of running a limited company. A company continues to have legal and administrative responsibilities after incorporation, including maintaining appropriate company information and meeting applicable filing obligations.
Directors remain responsible for ensuring that the company complies with its ongoing requirements. This applies even where the directors live outside the UK or use external company administration services.
Companies House requires companies to keep their registered information up to date. Companies must also file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, confirming that the information held on the register is correct or identifying changes where required. GOV.UK confirmation statement guidance
The company must also maintain appropriate accounting and company records. GOV.UK provides official guidance on the records that limited companies need to keep and the responsibilities of company directors. GOV.UK company and accounting records guidance
The Privacy Shield package provides formation and administration features, but ongoing tax, accounting and other professional obligations should be considered separately according to the company's circumstances.
What Happens After You Buy the Package?
- Provide your company information. You provide the information required to begin forming the UK private limited company.
- Complete the incorporation requirements. The relevant information is prepared for submission as part of the Companies House company formation process.
- Company incorporation. Once the incorporation process has been completed, the UK private limited company is registered and its Certificate of Incorporation is issued.
- Receive your digital documents. The package includes the Digital Certificate of Incorporation and M&As, Digital Certificate of Shares, Digital Statutory Forms and First Board Meeting Minutes.
- Use the address services. The Central London registered office address and service address are provided as part of the package's company administration and privacy features.
- Receive official government correspondence. Official government mail covered by the service can be sent to you as part of the included mail handling feature.
- Manage the company remotely. You can use the online admin portal and company support to manage the company's administration while remaining resident outside the UK.
- Use additional package resources. The Business Start Up Toolkit, business bank account and other included features are available according to the package terms.
The supplied package information does not specify a fixed processing period, so no particular completion time is stated.
Who Is the Non Resident Privacy Shield For?
The Non Resident Privacy Shield is intended specifically for Non UK Residents who want UK company formation with additional address and privacy-related services.
It may be relevant to an international founder who does not want to use their residential address as the company's relevant public-facing address where a registered office or service address can lawfully be used instead.
The package can also be relevant to founders who expect to manage their UK company remotely. Its digital documents, Central London registered office address, service address, mail handling, online admin portal and company support are structured around remote company administration.
The package may therefore be considered by Non UK Residents who want to combine company formation with practical arrangements for handling company correspondence and separating their personal residential address from relevant company address information.
The package does not provide immigration status, a UK visa, personal UK tax residence or guaranteed banking eligibility. Those matters are separate from UK company formation and depend on the applicable rules and circumstances.
Why Choose Non-Residents UK Company Formation?
For Non UK Residents, UK company formation can involve practical questions about how the company will receive official correspondence and how relevant company address information will be handled while the founder remains resident outside the UK.
The Non Resident Privacy Shield addresses these considerations through its Central London registered office address, service address and government mail forwarding feature, alongside the core company formation service.
The package also provides digital formation documents, statutory forms, first board meeting minutes, statutory book maintenance and an online administration portal. These features support the practical administration of a UK private limited company managed remotely by an international founder.
Non-Residents UK Company Formation focuses specifically on founders who are resident outside the UK and want to establish a UK company without treating company formation as a substitute for immigration, tax or banking advice.
The official GOV.UK company registration guidance provides information about the process and information required when registering a private limited company.
The official Companies House fees guidance can also be used to check current statutory filing fees.
