UK Company Formation

UK Company
Formations.

Get formal, then go on to launch your business on Machinence, the all-in-one business platform powered by AI.

Form a company to access 22 AI tools with 820+ features
Same day in most cases
Certificate of Incorporation
Issued
CompanyYour Company Ltd
Company number12345678
StatusActive
Incorporated100%
4.9Google rating
AI-powered business platform
£27.99 plus Companies House fee
Same-day incorporation
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Is Your Company Name Available?

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No Solicitors
All legal documents drafted for you
Companies House
ID Verified
Fully Companies House compliant
Auto Legal Docs
Memorandum and Articles included
Compliance Built In
Deadline reminders from day one
UK Ltd RegistrationName Availability CheckDigital FilingCompanies House SubmissionMemorandum of AssociationArticles of AssociationDirector ID VerificationShareholder ManagementCertificate GenerationTax Registration GuidanceCompliance TrackingAnnual Filing PreparationRegistered Office ServiceStatement of CapitalPost-Formation SupportSIC Code SelectionPre-Filing ReviewUK Ltd RegistrationName Availability CheckDigital FilingCompanies House SubmissionMemorandum of AssociationArticles of AssociationDirector ID VerificationShareholder ManagementCertificate GenerationTax Registration GuidanceCompliance TrackingAnnual Filing PreparationRegistered Office ServiceStatement of CapitalPost-Formation SupportSIC Code SelectionPre-Filing Review
The Process

Register in 8 Simple Steps.

From first click to Certificate of Incorporation. Done in under an hour.

01
Choose Your Company Name
Enter your desired name. Instant availability check confirms it is free with Companies House before you proceed.
02
Add Director Details
Full name, date of birth and address for each director. One director is the minimum required.
03
Set Up Shareholders
Allocate shares between founders or investors. Define voting rights and share classes.
04
Verify Your Identity
Upload a passport or driving licence. Our secure ID check meets Companies House requirements instantly.
05
Confirm Registered Address
Use your own address, a director address or a professional registered office service.
06
Review Legal Documents
Memorandum and Articles of Association are auto-generated and displayed for review before filing.
07
Complete Secure Payment
Pay the formation fee. All major cards accepted. The Companies House filing fee is included in your formation fee.
08
Filed and Incorporated
Submitted directly to Companies House. Certificate of Incorporation typically issued the same working day.
Auto-Generated Documents

All Your Legal Documents
Created Automatically.

Formation normally requires several legal documents that cost hundreds of pounds with a solicitor. Machinence generates every one of them instantly, included in your formation fee.

No legal knowledge required. Every document complies with the Companies Act 2006 and is ready to download the moment your company is incorporated.

Certificate of Incorporation
Official Companies House document
Ready
Memorandum of Association
Founding members agreement
Ready
Articles of Association
Standard model articles
Ready
Share Certificates
Issued to all shareholders
Ready
Beyond Formation

Incorporated.
Now Launch Everything Else.

Your Machinence account does not stop at the Certificate. The same plan that filed your company runs everything else your business needs.

AI Website Builder
Drag-and-drop builder with AI-generated copy and images. Your business site, ready in an evening.
Marketing Tools
Email, social and SEO from one dashboard. Reach customers without juggling logins.
Smart Calendar
Online bookings, automated reminders and payment collection in one calendar.
Payments
Accept cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Synced to your books and invoices.
CRM & Automation
Every customer, contact and follow-up in one place. Triggers run themselves.
AI Reviews
Collect, respond to and display customer reviews automatically.
18 Formation Tools

Everything Included.
Nothing Extra.

Every formation and compliance tool in one package. No annual subscription. Tap a category to explore.

How We Compare

Formation, Plus the Whole Business.

Most agents just file the form, then upsell. Tap one to compare.

Machinence
Formation inside your all-in-one platform
Cost comparison

What You Would
Pay Elsewhere.

Formation agents, a registered office and an accountant add up fast. See your first-year saving.

Formation agent fee
Registered office (per year)
Accountant filings (per year)
Elsewhere, year one
Machinence£27.99
Elsewhere, year one
You could save
Compared with Machinence at £27.99 plus the Companies House fee. Adjust to match your quotes.
Decide With Confidence

Limited Company vs
Sole Trader.

Most founders pick limited. Here is the honest side-by-side - so you choose the right structure for you.

★ Recommended
Limited Company
Sole Trader
Personal liability
Limited - your assets are protected
Unlimited - personally on the hook
Tax efficiency
Corporation Tax + dividends
All profit taxed as income
Name protection
Reserved at Companies House
No protection - anyone can use it
Business credibility
Higher trust with banks and clients
Trades under your personal name
Raise investment
Can issue shares to investors
Cannot issue shares
Setup admin
~One-off filing + annual returns
Simpler - just register with HMRC
The "more admin" of going limited is handled for you - Machinence files it all in under an hour.
Founders Who Launched With Confidence

Real Businesses.
Real Registrations.

★★★★★

"I had been putting off forming my company for months because I thought it would be complicated and expensive. Machinence had me incorporated in under an hour. The auto-generated documents alone saved me at least £500 in solicitor fees."

Michael Greystone
Founder, Greystone Digital Ltd, London
★★★★★

"The compliance dashboard is worth the subscription alone. I used to lose sleep worrying about Companies House deadlines. Now I get a reminder weeks ahead with a clear action to take."

Lucy Kavanagh
Director, Kavanagh Legal Solutions, Birmingham
★★★★★

"From application to certificate in 18 hours. I could not believe how smooth it was. The ID verification took about 3 minutes. I was expecting it to take days and cost hundreds. Total service fee was £27.99. Brilliant."

James Okonkwo
Co-Founder, Obi Creative Studio, Manchester
★★★★★

"Filed my client's company before lunch and the certificate came through the same afternoon. I now form every client company through Machinence."

Sophie Bennett
Director, Bennett & Co Accounting, Leeds
★★★★

"Quick and far cheaper than the agent I used last time. I would have liked a phone option during setup, but the guided steps were clear enough that I did not need it."

Raj Patel
Founder, Patel Logistics Ltd, Birmingham
★★★★★

"The Companies House fee being separate at checkout was refreshingly honest. No surprise upsells. Incorporated and trading the next day."

Hannah Wright
Owner, Wright Creative Ltd, Bristol
★★★★

"Setting up the share structure for two founders was simple. A couple of the legal terms could use a tooltip, but overall the smoothest formation I have done."

Daniel O'Sullivan
Co-founder, Oak and Sullivan Ltd, Manchester
★★★★

"Loved that compliance reminders started from day one. It took me a moment to find the import-existing-company option, but support pointed me straight to it."

Chloe Adeyemi
Founder, Adeyemi Consulting Ltd, Glasgow
★★★★★

"I had been putting off forming my company for months because I thought it would be complicated and expensive. Machinence had me incorporated in under an hour. The auto-generated documents alone saved me at least £500 in solicitor fees."

Michael Greystone
Founder, Greystone Digital Ltd, London
★★★★★

"The compliance dashboard is worth the subscription alone. I used to lose sleep worrying about Companies House deadlines. Now I get a reminder weeks ahead with a clear action to take."

Lucy Kavanagh
Director, Kavanagh Legal Solutions, Birmingham
★★★★★

"From application to certificate in 18 hours. I could not believe how smooth it was. The ID verification took about 3 minutes. I was expecting it to take days and cost hundreds. Total service fee was £27.99. Brilliant."

James Okonkwo
Co-Founder, Obi Creative Studio, Manchester
★★★★★

"Filed my client's company before lunch and the certificate came through the same afternoon. I now form every client company through Machinence."

Sophie Bennett
Director, Bennett & Co Accounting, Leeds
★★★★

"Quick and far cheaper than the agent I used last time. I would have liked a phone option during setup, but the guided steps were clear enough that I did not need it."

Raj Patel
Founder, Patel Logistics Ltd, Birmingham
★★★★★

"The Companies House fee being separate at checkout was refreshingly honest. No surprise upsells. Incorporated and trading the next day."

Hannah Wright
Owner, Wright Creative Ltd, Bristol
★★★★

"Setting up the share structure for two founders was simple. A couple of the legal terms could use a tooltip, but overall the smoothest formation I have done."

Daniel O'Sullivan
Co-founder, Oak and Sullivan Ltd, Manchester
★★★★

"Loved that compliance reminders started from day one. It took me a moment to find the import-existing-company option, but support pointed me straight to it."

Chloe Adeyemi
Founder, Adeyemi Consulting Ltd, Glasgow
Simple pricing

One Price. Plus the Companies House Fee.

No hidden costs. No annual subscription. Everything you need to incorporate, in one payment.

£27.99one-off
Companies House fee added at checkout
Companies House fee added at checkout
Memorandum & Articles generated
Director ID verification built in
Certificate of Incorporation
Compliance tracking from day one
No annual subscription
Form a company to access 22 AI tools with 820+ features
Same working day · Cancel before filing · We catch rejections
UK Available Now. Europe, US and Canada Coming Soon.

Your Company.
Registered Today.

We file with Companies House. Most applications filed the same day.
Just £27.99 + the Companies House filing fee.

Form a company to access 22 AI tools with 820+ features

Official Companies House filing · Direct Companies House filing · Certificate within 24 hours

Questions

Company Formation
Answered.

Everything about forming your UK limited company.

How long does UK company registration take?
With Machinence, most applications are filed with Companies House the same day you apply. Once submitted, Companies House typically approves and issues your Certificate of Incorporation within 24 to 48 hours on working days.
What does the formation service include?
Do I need a solicitor to form a limited company?
What is a registered office address?
Can I change my company details after formation?
When will Europe, the US and Canada be available?
What happens after my company is formed?
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