Scottish Company Formation
Register Your Company in Scotland
Starting a Scottish Company
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SEARCH FOR YOUR COMPANY NAME
COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION AT COMPANIES HOUSE
FINISH THE ID CHECKS THEY REQUEST TO OBTAIN PERSONLA CODES
SUBMIT AND WAIT FOR THE EMAIL CONFIRMING REGISTRATION
Check if your company name is available.
Register a Company in Scotland Today with Companies House
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What makes a Scottish Company Different?
Scottish Address
Registering a company in Scotland is no different to registering a company in any other part of the UK. The process is exactly the same and there is no additional data required to form a Scottish company. The company will be registered with the Edinburgh branch of Companies House, normally within just few hours.
The location of the registered office differentiates a company registered in Scotland from one registered in either England, Wales or Northern Ireland. All companies have to provide a registered office address that is recorded at Companies House. If you incorporate a company in Scotland then it must have a Scottish address.
Once a company is registered in Scotland it will always be recorded as a Scottish company. It is not possible to move the registered address to another part of the UK
You can read more about limited companies here
To register a limited company
What if the Company Moves?
It is not unusual for the owners of a business to move to another part of the UK and transfer their business with them. Unfortunately whilst the physical business may move away from Scotland the registered office of the company must remain in Scotland.
One option would be to close the company and start a new one but this can be administrative and may be more expensive. Most people in this situation prefer to maintain their existing company and use the services of a virtual office or mail forwarding address service.
If you need a registered office address in Scotland then we can provide an address in Edinburgh for your company. Our all inclusive registered office service will ensure your official government mail is forwarded to you allowing you to operate your business from anywhere in the UK or abroad.
You can find our more about our virtual registered office service here
To order an Edinburgh registered office address for a company
How to Register?
You can register your limited company in Scotland by using our company name check service and then following the link to the Companies House service. When entering the registered office address simply enter an address in Scotland and select Scotland as the country. Companies House will then automatically process your company registration through their Edinburgh office within an few hours.
If you do not have your own address in Scotland you can purchase our Scottish Registered Address service and use this address when forming the company with Companies House. You can also use this address as the directors service address when registering the company in Scotland.
You can register a normal profit making limited company or a not for profit company (for charities, clubs and associations) online using the Companies House web incorporation service.
Find out more about our Scottish Registered Address service and Scottish virtual address service here