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Set up a business in United Kingdom

A practical launch path for UK founders working through Companies House, HMRC, ICO, SEIS/EIS and national growth support, covering registration, tax, banking, licences, evidence and first customers in the United Kingdom.

Open resource libraryOfficial GOV.UK setup guide

Updated 29 April 2026 · Guides · Check linked official sources before acting.

What this resource covers

Set up a business in United Kingdom turns official guidance and ecosystem practice into an action plan for UK founders working through Companies House, HMRC, ICO, SEIS/EIS and national growth support. Use it to decide what to do next, what evidence to save and which official source to verify before acting.

This guide is written for UK founders working through Companies House, HMRC, ICO, SEIS/EIS and national growth support. It is practical guidance, not legal, tax, investment or regulated professional advice.

Action checklist

  1. Choose the right registration route for the United Kingdom.
  2. List tax, bank, licensing and insurance tasks before trading.
  3. Save official receipts and reference numbers in your founder records.

Founder task flow

  1. Open the local Ai Startups guide and read the action checklist.
  2. Verify the current requirement using Official GOV.UK setup guide.
  3. Assign an owner, deadline, evidence folder and next conversation.
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