Includes electronic copies of the Original Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum & Articles of Association, plus a J30 Stock Transfer form.
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Dormant companies, ready for you to take over
A shelf company (also sometimes known as a ready made company) is a company that has been formed but never traded. They’re ideal if you require a company number extremely quickly or if you need to operate as an older company.
All of our shelf companies are up to date with their Dormant Company Accounts and Confirmation Statement filing obligations.
Shelf company names are available on a first come first serve basis. View the full list of available names here.
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With the Standard Shelf Company packages, you will receive:
With the Premium Shelf Company packages, you will receive in addition to the above:
We'll email you the Shelf Company template to complete and return with your chosen company name from the selected incorporation year. Please return the completed template as soon as possible to avoid someone else possibly choosing the same shelf company. Chosen companies are designated on a first come first serve basis. As soon as the template is received by our team, we shall make the necessary director appointments and send you the relevant company documents. The company is now yours.
The Premium Shelf packages also include the Company Name Change and Confirmation Statement service. Once the company has been transferred, you will be able to change the company name via your online account which generally takes 3-4 working hours for Companies House to approve. We will also prepare the Confirmation Statement to update the new shareholder’s details online at Companies House. We will email you and request that you review the prepared Statement before filing.
If the company name is not suitable, we highly recommend purchasing the Shelf Premium package which includes a Company Name Change and Confirmation Statement service. If you only require the Company Name Change and not the Confirmation Statement, you can of course purchase the Company Name Change service separately here.
All banks carry out reference checks on company officers prior to opening a bank account for a limited company. As a shelf company has no officers or directors, you will still need to apply for an account and the bank will conduct the relevant credit history checks. Company Formation MadeSimple has a relationship with Barclays and we will be happy to put you in touch with them.
Yes. A shelf company is a dormant company with no trading history, so you can rest assured that the company is financially clean and there are no outstanding burdens.
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