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Certified translation

UK Ltd package for a certified translation office

Invoice embassies, courts, universities and corporate clients for certified translations under a registered UK Ltd — not your personal name. This £880 final package includes a London registered address for one year, the Companies House fee, and ACSP identity verification for one director.

Full package£880

Duration24–48 UK business hours after complete documents and payment

UK company formation for certified translation company — Eteform
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UK Ltd formation for Certified translation — what to expect

See also UK company formation, 2026 cost breakdown, and packages.

Why form a UK company for this activity?

  • UK Ltd invoices with a clear CRN for embassies, institutions and corporate buyers
  • London registered address for one year instead of your home address on the public register
  • Final price includes the Companies House fee and identity verification for one director
  • Activity wording aimed at certified / official translation work
  • Guidance to open a business account in the company name after the certificate
  • Arabic support through a complete formation file

A good fit if…

  • You issue certified translations or statements of accuracy for official bodies
  • Institutional or embassy clients ask for invoices in a company name
  • You want one all-in formation total covering address, government fee and ID check

May not suit you if…

  • You only need one document translated by Eteform — use the certified translation service
  • Your main work is software localisation without official translations — see translation & localisation
  • You expect a single central UK government “sworn translator” licence; the UK does not issue one for every use case

What a certified translation company means here

Receiving bodies often want a translation with a signed statement of accuracy from the translator or company. The UK Ltd organises the commercial side: contracts, invoices and a formal address. Issuing the statement stays with the qualified translator and the requesting body’s rules — formation does not replace your credentials or invent a central government licence that does not exist in the UK.

What the £880 package includes

  • Private Limited formation at Companies House via an ACSP agent
  • London registered office for one year plus a director service address for one year
  • Companies House government fee (£100) included in the final price
  • ACSP identity verification for one director (£30) included in the final price
  • Digital certificate of incorporation and company number (CRN) after a complete file

Different from Eteform’s document translation service

The certified translation page sells translation of your own documents per page. This package forms your company as a certified translation office that invoices its clients. If you need a certificate or contract translated for personal use, start on the certified translation service. If you need a trading entity for your office, start here.

What we do — and what we do not promise

We incorporate the company, activate the addresses, and complete identity verification for one director inside the price. Bank or payment-gateway approval is that provider’s decision. We do not issue a sworn-translator accreditation, translate your clients’ projects for you, or guarantee that a receiving body will accept your statement wording.

Full package for this activity

Certified translation company — complete package

An office or translator who wants a UK Ltd ready to invoice certified translations under one all-in formation price

£880

Final price £880 includes: company formation, London registered address for one year, director service address for one year, Companies House fee (£100), and ACSP identity verification for one director (£30). Any extra director or PSC may need a separate identity check. Does not include sworn-translator accreditation, apostille, or translating client projects.

Duration: 24–48 UK business hours after complete documents and payment

Included in detail

  • UK Private Limited formation at Companies House via an ACSP agent
  • Digital certificate of incorporation + company number (CRN)
  • Companies House government fee (£100) included
  • ACSP identity verification for one director (£30) included
  • London registered address for one year
  • Director service address (register privacy) for one year
  • SIC selection and activity wording for certified translation services
  • Guidance to open a business account (Wise Business or Revolut — subject to eligibility)
  • Reminder for the first Confirmation Statement (CS01)
  • Arabic support until documents are issued

Not included

  • Sworn-translator accreditation or professional-body membership
  • Apostille or consular legalisation of client documents
  • Delivering translation projects or reviewing client texts
  • Identity verification for any director or PSC beyond the first
  • Bank account opening (the bank decides after reviewing the file)
  • Address renewal after year one

Documents required

  • Valid passport for each director and shareholder
  • Recent proof of address (utility bill or bank statement)
  • If available: sample statement of accuracy or service agreement

Data we need from you

  • Description of translation services (legal, medical, commercial, embassies…)
  • Main language pairs and translation direction
  • Proposed English company name (2–3 options)
  • Director and shareholder details and share split
  • Whether more than one director needs identity verification

Timeline

  1. 1

    Collect data

    Review name, certified-translation activity wording and documents

  2. 2

    Identity check

    ACSP path for one director included in the package, then file incorporation

  3. 3

    24–48 UK business hours

    CRN and certificate of incorporation issued

  4. 4

    After formation

    Business account, statement-of-accuracy template, first company invoice

FAQ — Certified translation company

Does the UK issue a central licence for certified translation offices?

There is no single central government “sworn translator” licence for every use case. Receiving bodies usually want a signed statement of accuracy from the translator or company. We form the trading entity and explain common wording — without claiming a licence that does not exist.

How is this different from the translation & localisation package?

Translation & localisation is a general formation path for language offices. This package is aimed at offices that issue certified translations or official statements, with a £880 final price that includes the address, Companies House fee and identity verification for one director.

Does £880 cover everything for formation?

Yes for one director: formation, London address for one year, director service address for one year, Companies House fee and identity verification. Extra directors, apostille, client translation work and address renewal after year one sit outside that price.

I only need my company certificate translated — which page?

Use the certified translation service for per-page document translation. This page forms your company as a translation office.

How long until I get the certificate?

Usually 24–48 UK business hours after complete documents, payment and a successful identity check.

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