Annual compliance
Simplified accounts filed with Companies House for an accounting period with no significant accounting activity — so the company stays legally compliant while it “has not started trading yet” or has stopped transactions.
A UK Private Limited Company (Ltd) is a separate legal entity registered at Companies House. Non-resident founders from the Gulf, Egypt, the Levant and North Africa can form one remotely when identity is verified through an authorised ACSP. Eteform.com Ltd handles the English name check, SIC activity, IN01 filing and ACSP checks — usually delivering the Certificate of Incorporation within 24–48 working hours. Packages start from £50; Companies House government fees are shown separately before payment.
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 Ltd formation does not grant UK residency or a visa, and bank or payment-gateway approval is never guaranteed. What we control is a correctly filed, transparent entity with Arabic support from order to certificate — so you can compare packages, read the formation guide, or start your order with clear GBP pricing.
See also UK formation, 2026 cost breakdown, and the full guide.
A company dormant for this purpose has not entered into significant accounting transactions during the period. Merely having a registered entity, or paying limited fees allowed in some interpretations, does not automatically mean any bank movement is acceptable. Transfers, invoices, salaries or sales usually take you out of the simplified path.
We ask for an honest summary of the period’s movement. If there is doubt, we prefer referring you to an accountant for full accounts rather than an inaccurate Dormant filing — the error here is worse than paying a higher fee correctly.
Convincing Companies House of dormancy does not automatically close every HMRC obligation. If you have Corporation Tax registration, keep both paths consistent with your actual activity.
Opening the account alone may be discussed depending on movements. If fees or transfers went through, tell us the details before filing.
There is no “magic expiry” as long as you keep filing and follow the rules. But a company with no purpose may be reviewed for other reasons; legal consistency matters most.
No. CS01 is required annually separately even if the accounts are dormant.
Tell us immediately. You may need full accounts for the period or part of it instead of Dormant. Do not file dormancy while issuing invoices.
From about £60 depending on the offer on /pricing and /en/pricing. Full accounts via an accountant are priced separately.
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