Registered ACSP · UK accounting & tax

UK Accountants for International Entrepreneurs

Bristol Co looks after the accounting, tax and payroll for UK companies run by founders based outside the UK. We set up your books and reconcile your accounts every month, keep you on top of VAT and HMRC deadlines, and run payroll when you take on your first employee. No UK company yet? We can register one for you, without you traveling to the UK.

  • Accounting
  • UK tax & VAT
  • Payroll
  • Company formation

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  • 100+

    Businesses Registered

  • 50+

    International Clients

  • 10+

    Years of Experience

  • 100%

    Client Satisfaction

Our Partners

  • Barclays
  • Tide
  • TransWap
  • ANNA Money
  • Monzo
  • WorldFirst
  • Zempler Bank
  • Revolut
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Registered ACSPCompanies House ID verification

About Us

Built for Founders Outside the UK

Most Bristol Co clients are opening a UK company for the first time, applying from outside the UK. We collect your director’s details and identification, verify identity, file your formation documents with Companies House, and forward any post that arrives at your UK registered address, so you can run the process without a UK address of your own.

  • Registered ACSP

    We carry out the identity verification Companies House requires for new directors.

  • Built for International Founders

    One package, priced and structured the same way wherever you're applying from.

  • Mail Forwarding Included

    Post sent to your UK registered address reaches you, wherever you are.

Remote Formation

Open a UK company without traveling to the UK

Who handles each part of your formation, from your country to Companies House, and how your UK post finds its way back to you.

  1. You

    Apply from your country

    Share your director’s details and identification from wherever you are.

  2. Bristol Co · ACSP

    Identity verified

    We verify your director’s identity and prepare your formation documents.

  3. Companies House

    Company incorporated

    Your application is filed with Companies House and your company is registered.

  4. UK registered address

    Your UK address

    Bristol Co’s registered office covers the UK address requirement.

  5. Back to you

    Post forwarded

    Mail that arrives at your UK registered address reaches you, wherever you are.

Services

Everything You Need To Start And Run A UK Business

Four services that carry you from your first Companies House filing through the accounting and tax work a UK company needs once it is trading.

Your UK company, stage by stage

Where each service fits as your company moves from formation to trading to hiring.

  1. Day one

    Company Formation

    Companies House filing, director ID verification and your UK registered address.

  2. From formation

    Accounting & Bookkeeping

    Books set up at formation, then your accounts reconciled every month.

  3. Once trading

    UK Tax & VAT

    Registration thresholds, return deadlines and staying compliant with HMRC.

  4. First employee

    Payroll & Compliance

    Wages, tax and National Insurance paid correctly and on time.

Our Process

How It Works

Three steps from your application to your finished company documents.

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  1. Founder typing on a laptop to submit an application 01

    Submit Your Information

    Tell us which country you are applying from, then give us your director’s details and identification for ID verification.

  2. Passport resting on a world map next to travel items 02

    Application Processing

    We verify your director’s identity, prepare your formation documents, and file your application with Companies House.

  3. A pile of envelopes and letters 03

    Receive Your Documents

    You receive your certificate of incorporation and company documents, plus a year of mail forwarding to your UK registered address.

Typical incorporation time

Once your application and ID verification are complete, Companies House typically incorporates a company within 24 hours.

  1. Application & ID verification complete
  2. Filed with Companies House
  3. Company incorporated

This depends on Companies House’s own workload and whether every detail in your application is correct the first time.

ID Verification

Every new director now verifies their identity

Since 18 November 2025, Companies House has required every new company director to verify their identity before a company can be incorporated, under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Two ways to verify

Directly through GOV.UK

You complete the GOV.UK process yourself.

Included in both packages

Through an ACSP like Bristol Co

Usually simpler if you are applying from outside the UK. Bristol Co verifies your director’s identity as part of your formation package.

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What you need to apply

  1. Photo identification for verification, such as a passport
  2. Your proposed company name
  3. Director and shareholder details
  4. A description of what the company will do
  5. UK address Covered by Bristol Co’s registered office

Our Pricing Plan

UK LTD
Company Formation

Start your UK business from Algeria, Morocco, or Saudi Arabia with a simple and professional company formation process.

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia

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Basic Package

Basic

UK company formation for international founders £199 — Starting from the Company Formation package

£199starting from

What is included:

  • Company Formation
  • ID Verification for 1 Director
  • Business Registration for 1 Year
  • UK Domain
  • UK Phone Number
  • Mail Forwarding Service
  • Payment platform setup support (for platforms such as Wise and Payoneer)
Start Your Company

Complete Support

Advance

A more complete option for founders who also want a website and an Amazon presence ready from day one. £480

£480starting from

What is included:

  • Company Formation
  • ID Verification for 1 Director
  • Business Registration for 1 Year
  • UK Domain
  • UK Phone Number
  • Mail Forwarding Service
  • Website
  • Amazon Store setup support
  • Payment platform setup support (for platforms such as Wise and Payoneer)
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Compare packages at a glance

The price and inclusions are the same wherever you're applying from.

What is included in the Basic and Advance packages
What is included Basic£199 Advance£480
Company Formation
ID Verification for 1 Director
Business Registration for 1 Year
UK Domain
UK Phone Number
Mail Forwarding Service
Payment platform setup support (Wise, Payoneer)
Website
Amazon Store setup support

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to what international founders ask us most before they apply.

What is a UK limited company?

A UK limited company, often written "Ltd," is a separate legal entity registered with Companies House. It can trade, hold a bank account and enter contracts in its own name, and your personal liability is generally limited to what you have invested in the company.

Can I register a UK company if I do not live in the UK?

Yes. UK law does not require a director or shareholder to live in the UK or hold British citizenship. The company does need a UK registered office address, which is why Bristol Co's package includes mail forwarding to a UK address.

What documents do I need for UK company formation?

You need photo identification for verification, such as a passport, plus your proposed company name, director and shareholder details, and a description of what the company will do. Bristol Co's registered office covers the UK address requirement, so you do not need one of your own before you apply.

What is ID verification and why do I need it?

Since 18 November 2025, Companies House has required every new company director to verify their identity before a company can be incorporated, under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. You can do this directly through GOV.UK, or through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider like Bristol Co, which is usually simpler if you are applying from outside the UK.

What does it mean that Bristol Co is an ACSP?

ACSP stands for Authorised Corporate Service Provider, a status Companies House grants to regulated businesses that can carry out identity verification and filings on behalf of clients. As a registered ACSP, Bristol Co verifies your director's identity as part of your formation package instead of you having to complete the GOV.UK process yourself.

What is included in the £199 package?

The £199 UK LTD Formation package covers company formation, ID verification for one director, a year of business registration, a UK domain, a UK phone number, payment platform setup support, and mail forwarding to your UK registered address. The price and inclusions are the same wherever you're applying from.

What does the £480 package add?

The £480 Complete UK Business Setup package includes everything in the £199 package, plus a website and support setting up your Amazon store.

Do you help with a UK bank account or payment platforms like Wise and Payoneer?

We provide setup support for payment platforms such as Wise and Payoneer, and once your company is formed you can apply directly to UK banking providers. Approval is decided by each provider individually, not by Bristol Co.

How long does UK company formation take?

Once your application and ID verification are complete, Companies House typically incorporates a company within 24 hours. However, this depends on Companies House's own workload and whether every detail in your application is correct the first time.

Have a Query in Mind?

Get a Free Consultation

Call or message our team before you apply if you want to confirm which package fits, what ID verification involves, or whether you need Apostille and attestation support for your country.

Request a Free Quote

Call or message our team before you apply if you want to confirm which package fits.

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Working Hours

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: Closed · Sun: Closed