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Set up a limited company in the UK

Coming soon: Create your limited company and open a Wise Business account all in one go.
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Why use Wise when forming a limited company?

Company formation made simple


You are guided on each step of the business incorporation process to help you understand what options to choose and why. And if you have any questions, our business customer support is here to help.

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With Wise Business, you can get local bank details for 10 different currencies. Give them to your customers for an easy, free way to get paid. 50% of payments are instant or arrive in an hour.

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Privacy and security


In addition to being a company formation agent, we’re also a trusted financial service provider. We follow a strict set of rules set by our regulatory agencies in every country we operate in. These agencies protect you, and protect the market we operate in.

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Open a Wise Business account.

With Wise you can get more than just company formation made simple. Open a Wise Business account while you set up your UK incorporated company, and get another task on your list done at the same time.

Wise offers business banking without the high rates, hidden charges, or monthly fees. With Wise you can hold and exchange 40+ currencies, send payments to 70+ countries and get paid like a local from 30+ countries - with mid-market currency exchange rate every time. Pay international employees and vendors, get paid and manage your cash flow overseas — in one place.

Open a Wise Business account for a low one-off fee and get access to banking features.

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What you need to form a company in the UK.

  • A unique business name. We'll help you check if the name you'd like is still available.
  • An address in the UK where you can receive letters addressed to your company.
  • Proof of your identity. We'll check this as part of your application. We accept passports, driving licenses, and similar proofs of ID.

With Wise as your guide, formation of a limited company in the UK couldn’t be easier. We’ll be at your side from selecting a powerful and unique business name, right through to getting your application on its way to Companies House, and starting to make and receive payments with your Wise Business account.

what you need to form a company in the UK

With Wise you can set up your company from the following countries.

Country‎‎‎‎

Andorra

Czech Republic

Greenland

Netherlands

Spain

Antarctica

Denmark

Hungary

New Zealand

Sweden

Australia

Estonia

Iceland

Norway

Switzerland

Austria

Falkland Islands

Ireland

Poland

Taiwan

Belgium

Finland

Israel

Portugal

United Kingdom

Bulgaria

France

Italy

Romania

Uruguay

Canada

French Guiana

Japan

San Marino

USA

Chile

Germany

South Korea

Singapore

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Costa Rica

Gibraltar

Latvia

Slovakia

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Croatia

Greece

Lithuania

Slovenia

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Frequently asked questions.

  1. Choose a name for your business
  2. Choose the SIC code and tell us a little about what the new business will do
  3. Have your passport handy to pass our identity checks
  4. Pay the incorporation and business account fee
  5. Give us some time to complete our checks and for Companies House to confirm the new company. This usually takes from a few hours up to a couple of business days.
  6. Start trading, and using the Wise Business account.