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UK Ltd package for online nutrition programmes and follow-up

If you collect nutrition-programme and subscription fees in your personal name, scaling and payouts get harder. A UK Ltd with a CRN gives you an entity to take online payments, serve clients in more countries, and open a business-banking path in the company name — including UK, US and UAE routes via our banking partner once documents are complete. Therapeutic nutrition stays within your qualifications and the rules where you deliver the service.

Full package£850

Duration24–48 UK business hours after complete documents and payment

UK company formation for online nutrition — Eteform
Online nutrition & coachingUK company formation for online nutrition — Eteform

UK Ltd formation for Online nutrition — what to expect

A UK Private Limited Company (Ltd) is a separate legal entity registered at Companies House. Non-resident founders can form one remotely through structured identity verification support. Eteform handles the filing and checks in 24–48 working hours. Four service packages start from £450; add £30 identity verification and a separate £100 Companies House fee.

After incorporation you receive a CRN and digital documents. Many founders then open Wise Business or Revolut Business, set a London registered office if needed, and prepare for Stripe, Shopify or Amazon using matching company details. Annual duties typically include the Confirmation Statement (CS01), accounts, and Corporation Tax registration with HMRC when trading starts. Dormant companies still have lighter filing duties — they are not a full exemption from Companies House.

UK company formation does not grant UK residency or a visa. Eteform delivers legal, complete execution with a correctly filed, transparent entity and Arabic support from order to certificate, plus a clear file for bank or payment-gateway applications. Compare packages, read the formation guide, or start your order with clear pricing.

See also UK company formation, 2026 cost breakdown, and the full guide.

Why form a UK company for this activity?

  • Take programme and monthly subscription payments online in the company name via a payment gateway
  • Expand client segments and countries without relying on your personal account for transfers
  • Business-banking path in the company name — including UK, US and UAE via our banking partner when the file is complete
  • Invoices and contracts for nutrition programmes under a clear CRN
  • London registered address instead of your home address on the public register
  • Activity wording that separates lifestyle nutrition follow-up from unauthorised therapeutic claims

A good fit if…

  • You sell a nutrition or habit/weight programme with online sessions
  • You want monthly subscriptions collected online under a company, not your personal name
  • Clients (or target clients) are in more than one country and need international invoicing
  • You plan to apply for a business account and payment gateway right after formation

May not suit you if…

  • You deliver therapeutic or clinical nutrition without the required qualification and local permissions
  • Your main income is selling supplements — see the supplements package
  • You expect a bank account or gateway approval before documents and provider requirements are met

Why a UK company for nutrition programmes?

Clients pay a monthly subscription or session package, and gateways and banks review who receives the money. A UK entity with a CRN and London address is a clearer contracting party than a personal account, and opens the door to apply for a payment gateway and business account in the company name — so you can serve clients across regions under one entity while still following practice rules where clients live.

Online payments and monthly subscriptions

After the certificate we guide your payment-gateway and subscription-tool applications in the company name: product setup (programme / session / monthly follow-up), a clear refund policy, and activity wording that matches what you sell. Stripe or any gateway decides once their requirements are met — we prepare the entity and file; we do not replace their decision.

Business accounts in the UK, US and UAE

After formation we place you on the business-banking path in the company name. Through our banking partner, UK, US and UAE business-account routes can proceed once proof of address, passport and company documents are complete. See the business banking page for details. Final approval is the bank’s after reviewing the file — not an automatic promise for every activity.

Programmes and follow-up — not a generic course or a clinic

This package is for individual or semi-individual delivery: habit plans, weight follow-up, video sessions and monthly check-ins. Group course platforms without personal coaching fit online education better. Non-clinical health management consulting has its own package. Therapeutic or clinical nutrition stays on your credentials and local rules — the company does not grant a professional licence.

Full package for this activity

Online nutrition & follow-up — formation & addresses

Nutrition coaches running online programmes and monthly follow-up who need a UK Ltd for payments, subscriptions and international growth

£850

Eteform service fee (formation + addresses for one year). Companies House fee (£100) is paid separately. Does not include a professional licence or platform build. Bank account and payment-gateway approval follow application once the financial provider’s requirements are met.

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

Included in detail

  • UK Private Limited company formation at Companies House via an ACSP agent
  • Digital certificate of incorporation + company number (CRN)
  • London registered office address for one year
  • Director service address (register privacy) for one year
  • SIC selection and activity wording for non-clinical nutrition programmes
  • Business-banking path guidance in the company name — including UK, US and UAE via our banking partner when the file is complete
  • Help preparing payment-gateway and online subscription applications in the company name
  • Reminder for the first Confirmation Statement (CS01)
  • Arabic support until documents are issued

Not included

  • Companies House government fee (£100)
  • Professional licence or therapeutic nutrition accreditation in any country
  • Building a booking or coaching app
  • Writing meal plans or programme content
  • Extra address-proof fees the bank may require
  • Bank or payment-gateway approval (provider decision after a complete file)

Documents required

  • Valid passport for each director and shareholder
  • Recent proof of address
  • If available: link to your programme page or subscription form

Data we need from you

  • Programme description (habits, weight, sessions, monthly subscription…)
  • Lifestyle coaching vs therapeutic scope under a defined qualification?
  • Target client countries and expected collection channels
  • Proposed English company name (2–3 options)
  • Director and shareholder details and share split

Timeline

  1. 1

    Collect details

    Name, activity wording and complete documents

  2. 2

    Identity checks

    ACSP path then Companies House filing

  3. 3

    24–48 business hours

    CRN and certificate of incorporation

  4. 4

    After formation

    Payment gateway and subscriptions, then multi-market business banking path

FAQ — Online nutrition & coaching

How is this different from online education?

Online education fits platforms or group courses. This package is for individual nutrition programmes with sessions and monthly follow-up — plus a payments and business-banking path in the company name.

Can I take online payments after formation?

We prepare the entity and activity wording and help you apply for a payment gateway in the company name. Approval is the provider’s decision once their requirements and your product (programme/subscription) are clear.

Can I open accounts in the UK, US and UAE?

After formation we place you on the company business-banking path via our banking partner for those markets once required documents are complete. See the business banking page for details. Final approval is the bank’s after reviewing the file.

Does the company replace a therapeutic nutrition qualification?

No. The company is for billing, contracts and payments. Any therapeutic or clinical service still depends on your credentials and the rules where you deliver it.

I also sell supplements with my programmes — which package?

If most income is product sales or white-label supplements, use the supplements package. If the core offer is programmes, sessions and follow-up, start here.

How long until I can collect in the company name?

Formation is usually 24–48 UK business hours after complete documents and payment. Gateway and banking timelines then depend on your file completeness and the provider’s review.

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