Unpredictable economic crashes and years of recession have made the concept of a limited company sound reasonable. A limited company is one of those setups limited by the shares they own. They offer a limited warranty and are not liable for paying for the company’s entire loss. The provision makes LTDs a secure investment option for many investors. Even if there’s a loss, the shareholder’s private assets would not be involved since their share in the company is limited.

Once you have your limited company rolling, you will have to rope in capital gains tax advisors to help manage the company’s taxation and statutory accounts.

How Do Limited Companies Operate?

Limited companies have a restricted share hold leading to restrictive market trading. Aggressive takeover options in the case of limited companies are low as well. It maintains a boundary between personal assets and the company shares. Each member can have a set amount of shares. Experts credit the business model with bringing in more diversity, ideas, and inclusion through sharing company stocks successfully. It’s way more assimilating than sole tradership, wherein just one person owns and runs the entire business.

No wonder a limited company is one of the most popular company models in the UK. There are approximately 2 million limited companies in the UK involved in active trade. While private limited companies don’t offer any shares to the public, public limited companies (PLCs) can raise profits by investing in PLCs.

Be it a public limited company or a private limited company, both pay taxes! Since the company is a separate entity, its taxes are paid from its profits. All companies within the UK have to turn in their company accounts. Hire tax specialists IBISS & Co. to have your annual accounts submitted to the Companies House.

Here’s a quick guide to common business costs and expenses.

Your Business

If you’re setting up a limited company, your business type will set the estimated business costs and the kind of funding you’ll need. Your company should have branding, a director, and documents affirming how you’ll run your company. You can register a private limited company online for £12. Some pre-conditions include:

• You have a business
• Your company facilitates limited shares
• Your company will abide by the Limited Company charters set by the government

Registration Fee

You will have to pay a registration fee of around £40 or £100 for urgent company registration. You can make payments quite easily through your debit cards. Make sure you add all the details to the registration IN01 forms.

Hiring An Accountant

Hiring an accountant to provide accurate details for your company is a good move. Chartered tax advisers and accountants will register your company without a cost if you’ve subscribed to their services. If not, a regular chartered accountant in London would charge around £150 for a small investment company to £400 for a large investment company.

Involve IBISS & Co., accounting services, and chartered tax advisors operating in London. Our services include VAT services, self-assessment and tax returns. Call 01922 218 999, our Walsall office, for additional information and queries.