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Company Secretarial
What Is a Confirmation Statement? A Plain English Guide
The confirmation statement is the annual filing every UK company must make - even dormant ones. What it covers, what it costs and what happens if you miss it.
Registered Office
Virtual Office London: What You're Actually Paying For
What a London virtual office actually includes, how it differs from a registered office, and what to check before you buy one for your UK company.
Company Formation
UK Company Formation for Non-Residents: The Complete Guide
Non-residents can own and direct UK companies without visiting. The full process: structure, identity checks, registered office, banking and first filings.
Banking
UK Business Bank Account for Non-Residents: What to Expect
Opening a UK business bank account as a non-resident director: what banks ask for, which providers accept overseas owners, and how to prepare.
Company Formation
Setting Up a Company in the UK: Costs, Timelines and Mistakes to Avoid
Step by step: choosing a structure, registering at Companies House, your registered office, and the filings that follow in year one.
Company Formation
How to Set Up a UK Limited Company: A Step-by-Step Guide
What you need to set up a UK limited company: director and shareholder details, a registered office, SIC codes and articles - filed in one working day.
Registered Office
Registered Office Address for Limited Company UK: The Rules
The legal rules for UK registered office addresses: what qualifies, what Companies House rejects, and the March 2024 registered email requirement.
Company Formation
How to Register a Limited Company in the UK from Overseas
You do not need to be in the UK to register a UK company. How overseas founders incorporate remotely - documents, ID checks and timelines.
Registered Office
Registered Office Address London: Is It Worth It?
Why a London W1 registered office adds credibility, keeps your home address private, and how mail scanning works day to day.
Compliance
Director's Address at Companies House: How to Keep It Private
Your home address goes public when you use it as a registered office or service address. How to keep it off the Companies House register.
Company Secretarial
How to File a Confirmation Statement (Step-by-Step Guide)
Where to file, what to check before you submit, the Companies House fee, and the mistakes that get confirmation statements rejected.
Registered Office
Director Service Address vs Registered Office: What's the Difference?
Directors need a service address; companies need a registered office. They are not the same thing - and mixing them up puts your home address on record.
Company Formation
The Real Cost of Setting Up a Limited Company in the UK (2026)
The real first-year cost of a UK limited company: formation fee, registered office, confirmation statement and the extras agents add on.
Company Secretarial
Confirmation Statement Overdue: What Happens and How to Fix It
Missed your confirmation statement? There is no automatic fine, but strike-off follows. What to do now and how quickly you must act.
Company Secretarial
Confirmation Statement Cost: The Official Fee and Agent Charges Explained
The confirmation statement costs £34 at Companies House plus whatever your agent charges. What a fair fixed fee looks like and what it should include.
Company Secretarial
Company Secretarial Services for UK Companies: What They Cover
What company secretarial services cover for a small UK company: filings, registers, PSC records and deadline tracking - and when you need them.
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Insights
Plain-English guides to UK company formation, registered offices, confirmation statements and staying compliant from overseas.
Identity Verification at Companies House: What Overseas Directors Must Do
Companies House identity verification is now mandatory for UK company directors and PSCs, including non-residents. How overseas directors complete it without travelling.
Who We Support
Keystone supports founders, expats and overseas directors who own UK companies but do not live in the UK. Everything handled remotely, in plain English.
Terms of Business
The terms on which Keystone Secretarial Services provides company formation and secretarial services: scope, fees, responsibilities and complaints.
Services
Company formation, registered office, confirmation statements and director changes for non-resident owners of UK companies. One fixed fee per service, everything included.
UK Company Formation for Non-Residents
Form a UK limited company from anywhere in the world. Fixed fee includes Companies House filing, identity verification and your full incorporation pack.
London Registered Office Address
A central London W1 registered office for your UK company, with same-day mail scan and forward. Keeps your home address off the public record.