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- DEAR VISITORS, If you want to become familiar with the description and the contents of company formation packages, offered by our company and to find above, what kind of service is included in this or that formation package, to get an idea about the price of annual renewal of the service, and about the general legal requirements to the company incorporation within foreign countries, please, select the package you need from the list, situated below the banner. The information in the banner will be renewed according to the package you've chosen.
Please note » The prices payable for the items that you order are clearly set out in the web site. There will be no contract of any kind between you and us unless and until we receive payment from you. We act as your agent in the incorporation of companies and electronic filing of Companies House forms. We are not able to guarantee that any such filing will be acceptable to Companies House, nor are there any contractual obligation upon us to do so. If Companies House rejects incorporation or other electronic filing, we will credit your account with a full refund and the contract between us will be made void. Companies House does not offer a cancellation facility for the incorporation of companies or the electronic filing of documents. We will be unable to cancel any such submission on your behalf and will not refund any payment you have made. All prices shown at Coddan Web Site (www.uk-company-formation-agents.co.uk) are in Great British pounds. You can convert our prices to your preferred currency with the calculator above.
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- PLEASE NOTE:
The materials presented by this web site, www.uk-company-formation-agents.co.uk, are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter in any particular jurisdiction. No reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this web site are the opinions of the individual authors, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the firm of Coddan, or of any of its attorneys or clients. Coddan has no responsibility for any third-party content referenced by this web site or accessible through this web site by hyperlink or otherwise. No information in this web site about current or past events should be construed as a prediction about future results.
In compiling and maintaining this web site Coddan does not intend to practice law or solicit legal representation in any jurisdiction where this web site may fail to comply with all laws and ethical rules. Coddan has offices in various jurisdictions.
In order to process your order, we need to know some standard information, such as your name, e-mail address, mailing address and telephone number. For the purpose of forming your company or limited liability partnership (LLP) we need to know the following information: the name you want your business entity to have, the name and address of the directors and secretary of your company or members for an LLP, and how many shares of stock your company will be authorized to issue and the par value of such stock. It is our policy that the information you provide is private and confidential. Accordingly, the personal information you provide is stored in a secure location, and is used only for the purposes for which you provide the information. When you submit an order, your order information is encrypted with secure server software to protect the information from unauthorized access. Additionally, Coddan will not sell, rent, or trade any personal information you provide during ordering.
We try to answer all e-mail as soon as possible, however the sheer volume of e-mail we receive often prevents us from getting back to you within a few days.
If for some reason we cannot provide you with a solution within this time, we will let you know why, what the problem is and when you can expect a solution. We will endeavour to offer options and alternatives where possible.
Every day, we receive several emails with addresses of "Unknown Sender." This means that you cannot receive an answer to your questions unless we post it. Only queries that are pertinent and appropriate are posted. This includes tone, language, content, and non-personal information. Therefore, some of you Unknown Senders may not receive a response if your email is not postable. If you want a response, you must use your bona fide email address. Plus, we cannot take the time to answer those emails that include lists and lists of questions. Thank you for your understanding.
- WE CANNOT ACCEPT ORDERS VIA E-MAIL.
Please submit your order using our on-line order form or call in your order on our toll-free line. Note: due to the way our orders are processed, we cannot take credit card orders over the telephone. Please go to our web site order page to place credit card orders.
For all enquiries regarding UK Incorporations please call: UK & Europe: + 44 (0) 207 748 3039, Toll Free: 800 430 3787 (Please note this is for UK only enquiries) or e-mail us at: info@uk-company-formation-agents.co.uk
For all offshore enquiries please e-mail any questions or queries you have to info@uk-company-formation-agents.co.uk . Please note all offshore enquiries must be submitted via email only. For more information about each particular jurisdiction, time scale or documentation involved please e-mail us now. If you have a particular request you would like to discuss with us please do not hesitate to contact us now including brief outline of your request.
Coddan observes a strict ANTI-SPAM policy. Your information will NEVER be sold to a third party for purposes of marketing their products or services to you.
As your UK company formation agents, we can only act on information and instructions given to us. You should not assume that we have knowledge of any factual matters. Company incorporations are completed online via our electronic link to Companies House. This allows us to provide same day online new company formations of private and public companies, limited by guarantee companies, flat management companies, subsidiary companies, holding companies and limited liability partnerships. We maintain a high level of care and diligence in supplying our clients the best of advisory, legal service and company registration services all over the United Kingdom. Together with our team of expert business professionals and analysts, we have succeeded in providing our clients high-end facilities, ranging from company formation and registration to accessories in company management and maintenance.
All of the information contained on this web site is not meant to be advice, nor should it be followed. The information on this site pertains to U.K. law only and is offered as a public service. It is not intended to give legal advice about a specific legal problem, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. We do not hold ourselves out as offering tax advice, although we do not hold ourselves out as experts in the laws of any foreign country.
- WHAT IS A LIMTED COMPANY?
A limited company is a separate legal person created by incorporation at Companies House. Its profits, losses, assets and liabilities are its own. The company is owned by its members (the shareholders) and run by the director (or directors) whose assets are protected from loss if the business should fail. This is sometimes referred to as limited liability. Because a company has a life of its own the business can continue despite the resignation or death of any directors or shareholders and the sale of the business or the introduction of outside investors is simplified. Reasons for wanting or needing a limited company may include ownership of property, obtaining outside finance, taxation, status and protection from risk.
- WHO CAN FORM A COMPANY?
The Companies Act generally allows one or more persons to form a company for any lawful purpose by subscribing to its memorandum of association. However, a public company or an unlimited company must have at least two subscribers. Company law in the UK does not discriminate against foreign nationals.
- COMPANY NAME.
The Registrar of Companies will not allow two companies of the same name to be registered. Therefore, we provide a free company search from our website which are linked directly to Companies House, and this information is available within seconds. If the name of your choice is available it can be incorporated in 6-8 working hours. Once your name is registered as a limited company the name is protected by law. Certain words are sensitive and will not be allowed unless they meet certain criteria. Other words will not be allowed if they imply connections with government bodies or other established institutions.
- ARE CODDAN OFFERING SAME DAY ONLINE COMPANY FORMATIONS?
We can form a company limited by shares or company limited by guarantee appointing the individuals named on an application from the beginning. All communications through our system with Companies House are electronic and effectively instant. This means that should you place an order for a company formation on our web site in the morning of a normal working day you could have your Certificate of Incorporation, including company registration number, with you by the afternoon for just of £42.00 including the of £20.00 Companies House administration fee (THERE ARE NO HIDDEN CHARGES)! We email you the following documents in PDF format (most computers can open this): Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum & Articles of Association and First Minutes.
- MAIN OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
The objects of the company and its rules of conduct are set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company are very important as they form the legal basis on which your company is built and govern the trade and conduct of the company. We have prepared these very carefully with the company objects wide in their scope to empower the company to carry on virtually any type of legal business; these standard general objects are used in all our companies. However if you require a specially drafted objects clause we would be pleased to do this for you.
- WHAT IS A REGISTERED OFFICE?
It is the address of a company to which Companies House letters and reminders will be sent. The registered office can be anywhere in England and Wales (or Scotland if your company is registered there). The registered office MUST always be an effective address for delivering documents to the company, and to avoid delays it is important that all correspondence sent to this address is dealt with promptly. Coddan provides a choice of six registered office addresses for your company.
- WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF OFFICERS A COMPANY REQUIRES?
Every company MUST have formally appointed company officers at all times. A company MUST have at least: ONE DIRECTOR and ONE SECRETARY - formal qualifications are not required. If there is only one director he or she cannot also be the secretary. However, if there are two, one can be secretary as well. There are no qualification requirements for either directors or secretaries. They can be individuals or another company. They do not have to be based in the UK and can be resident anywhere in the world. However, it is better to have a professional company secretary in the UK who is used to UK regulations and can deal with Companies House and other Government agencies on your behalf. Using our nominee services you can have a secretary for your company in the UK.
- WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS A COMPANY REQUIRES?
Also referred to, as 'Members' are the 'Owners' of the company, the minimum requirement is one shareholder but usually two, sometimes more. The shareholders' names and addresses are open for public scrutiny; if you wish this to be hidden you might like to use Coddan nominee shareholders service.
- DO YOU ONLY HAVE ONE PERSON INVOLVED IN YOUR COMPANY?
CODDAN can act as your company secretary and you need not involve anyone else in the company as this satisfies the legal requirement of for two company officers.
- NOMINEE DIRECTOR.
Our nominee director will act as your company registered director. By using this service it is possible to run your business without being recorded as a company director. We will pass control of the company back to you through a General Power of Attorney.
- NOMINEE SHAREHOLDER.
Our nominees will be recorded as the beneficial owners of your company. This provides the real owners of the company with total anonymity. If at any time you wish to remove CODDAN nominees as shareholders we provide you with the means to do this without our involvement. This ensures you retain full control of real ownership at all times.
- WHAT IS SHARE CAPITAL?
A company is owned by its shareholders. Companies without a share capital will have some other method of determining ownership. The overwhelming majority of companies have a share capital consisting of one or more classes of shares. When a company is formed, the person or people forming it decide whether its members' liability will be limited by shares. The Memorandum of Association (one of the documents by which the company is formed) will state: the amount of share capital the company will have; and the division of the share capital into shares of a fixed amount. The members must agree to take some, or all, of the shares when the company is registered. The Memorandum of Association MUST show the names of the people who have agreed to own shares and the number of shares each will own. These people are called the SUBSCRIBERS.
- WHAT IS AUTHORISED CAPITAL?
The share capital of a company is usually referred to variously as authorised share capital, nominal share capital, issued share capital or paid-up share capital. Each description refers to a different aspect of the overall share structure although authorised and nominal capital are synonymous. In a company limited by shares, the company's Memorandum of Association has a capital clause which states the amount of the share capital by which the company proposes to be registered and its division into shares of a fixed amount. The amount of share capital with which a company is initially registered (or the amount to which it may subsequently be increased) is the AUTHORISED or NOMINAL capital of the company. For example, a company with a capital clause stating it has £1,000.00 share capital of £1.00 each has an authorised (or nominal) share capital of £1,000.00 divided into 1,000 £1.00 shares. The authorised share capital refers to the maximum number of shares available for issue and the nominal value of each share. Once a company has begun trading the actual value of the shares will vary depending on the success of the trading activities, but the nominal value of the shares does not change. Authorised share capital can only be increased with the approval of the existing shareholders by ordinary resolution. There is NO maximum to any company's authorised share capital and NO minimum share capital for UK private limited companies. However, a public limited company must have an authorised share capital of at least £50,000.
- WHAT IS ISSUED CAPITAL?
Issued capital is that part of the company's total authorised or nominal capital which has been issued and taken up by the members of the company, having been issued either for cash or for a consideration other than cash, and is expressed by reference to the aggregate nominal value of the shares issued. The amount of issued capital cannot exceed the amount of the authorised capital. Accordingly, a company with an authorised capital of 1,000 £1.00 shares which issues 250 of the shares has an issued share capital of £250.00. A company NEED NOT issue all its capital at once, but a public limited company MUST have at least £50,000 of allotted share capital. Of this, 25% of the nominal value of each share and any premium must be paid up before it can start business or borrow.
- WHAT IS PAID-UP CAPITAL?
Paid-up capital refers to the nominal amounts which have been paid up on the company's issued capital. For example, a company may be registered with a nominal capital of £1,000.00 comprising 4,000 shares of 25p each. The company's nominal capital is £1,000.00 but if only 500 of these shares have been issued then the issued capital is £120.00. If the shares are fully paid, the paid-up share capital will be £120.00. However, the shares are issued only partly paid, i.e. 25p paid up on each share with the balance due at some point in the future, the paid-up share capital will be £75.00.
- WHAT IS AN APOSTILLE?
An Apostille is a special seal applied by an authority to certify that a document is a true copy of an original. Apostilles are available in countries, which signed the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, popularly known as The Hague Convention. This convention, created in 1961, replaces the time consuming chain certification process used so far, where you had to go to four different authorities to get a document certified. Purpose: The Hague convention abolishes the requirement of diplomatic and consular legalization for public documents originating in one Convention country and intended for use in another. Documents issued in a Convention country which have been certified by a Convention apostille are entitled to recognition in any other Convention country without any further authentication. Such recognition is an obligation on the part of any country in the convention to the other countries party to the Convention and the federal courts and state authorities have been alerted to this obligation. Consular officers in Convention countries are prohibited from placing a certification over the Convention apostille. Convention Apostille Certificate: If you have a document which you want legalized for use in another Convention country, the Convention certification called an apostille must be affixed to the document by a competent authority. The apostille is a pre-printed form prescribed by the Convention.
- WHAT IS A SEAL?
A company seal may be required for certain documents, although the impression of a seal on some documents looks impressive.
- ONLINE PAYMENT OPTIONS.
We offer you the easiest and the most convenient way of making payments at any time of the day. Due to credit card fraud we now must verify billing address information before charging your credit card. If your shipping address is different than your credit card billing address, please provide this information in the proper place on the Order Form. This is for your protection and to assist us in verifying your credit card has not been stolen.
TIP! Provide a billing address if you are shipping somewhere else. The billing address must match what your bank has on file for the street and zip code. If it doesn't, we receive a "No Match" message and have to email you for this information causing a delay in the shipment of your order.
TIP! If you have moved in the last year we recommend calling your issuing bank and asking them what they have on file for online address verification. This could be different than your actual physical address. Make sure the Credit Card name is the Cardholder's Name and matches the billing address. Also, some banks do not subscribe to address verification. This problem gives us an "Address Match Unavailable". We are unable to process these cards.
First Option: You could complete and fax back to us the credit card authorization form along with legible copies of your credit card and personal identification (i.e. passport, driver's license)
Second Option: Personal, Business, or certified check are acceptable forms of payment. Wire Transfer: Contact us with your order number to inquire about this payment option.
 
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