Cost Breakdown for Starting a Business in the UK 2026
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The government registration fee for a limited company is 50 GBP (approximately $64 USD), there is no minimum share capital requirement, and the entire incorporation process can be completed online in under 24 hours.
AfterThe government registration fee for a limited company is 100 GBP (approximately $127 USD), there is no minimum share capital requirement, and the entire incorporation process can be completed online in under 24 hours.
Why: Companies House raised the standard online incorporation fee to GBP 100 effective 1 February 2026 (from an intermediate GBP 50 May-2024 figure); the article's cost table, comparison table, and budget templates throughout were still using the stale pre-Feb-2026 fee.
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