Reply to: UK company formation with London city centre registered office?

[cojak]

And I've removed all references to said company.

The posters are welcome to talk about other things.

[tractor]

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Lots of nervous sockies newbies here repeating the name of the company they probably want to advertise.

I call shenanigans.

Get orf our land!!!!

[DigitalUser]

No reputable accountant should ever ask you for access to company or personal bank accounts. They will ask for statements as these are needed to produce the accounts and verify invoice payments etc. They will not ask for access to the accounts themselves.

Darren Upton was jailed for conning clients into paying into accounts he claimed belonged to HMRC when in fact they were controlled by him, and for running an illegal currency investment scheme. At no point did he have control over his clients bank accounts.

+1 - I go with a reputable contractor-friendly firm (Nixon Williams) and they're absolutely worth the money I pay them. It would be disingenuous to tar the accountancy profession because of the (unscrupulous) actions of one person.

[GlenW]

I see it as being a covert advert for the OP's company

Ah! I see, silly me.

[Batcher]

I see it as being a covert advert for the OP's company

[GlenW]

I've never understood how people think creating a company is so difficult you need an expert to do it for you. Go on the Companies House website it takes 5 minutes, the hardest part is deciding on your company name. Then go to a bank and ask to open a company bank account, they'll sort that out for you. Then get an accountant, loads on here to choose from.

Then find a contract ...

[DaveB]

If you look at the top of the forums there should be a link to accountants, or you may have to search.

In regards to your other points -
You can sort your own bank account out once you have sorted the company formation out, and I would advise you to do so.

Some accountants do free company formation if you stay with them for a year.

It's also worth doing your own book-keeping. If you are a contractor 15 minutes a week using a software package or a spreadsheet would be enough. If not get a family member to do your books as it's worth keeping it separate from your account.

There was a dodgy accountant who use to comment on here who went to prison, and I've met other people who have had accountants help themselves to their money. If they have no access to your bank account and you keep your eyes on your own books it makes it harder for someone dodgy to steal from you.

No reputable accountant should ever ask you for access to company or personal bank accounts. They will ask for statements as these are needed to produce the accounts and verify invoice payments etc. They will not ask for access to the accounts themselves.

Darren Upton was jailed for conning clients into paying into accounts he claimed belonged to HMRC when in fact they were controlled by him, and for running an illegal currency investment scheme. At no point did he have control over his clients bank accounts.

[SueEllen]

I have almost the same question as MrNice...but after I saw the the thread, my question is...Do you know / recommend any "accountants who provide company formation, bank accounts, registered offices and bookkeeping services for peanuts"? Thank you

If you look at the top of the forums there should be a link to accountants, or you may have to search.

In regards to your other points -
You can sort your own bank account out once you have sorted the company formation out, and I would advise you to do so.

Some accountants do free company formation if you stay with them for a year.

It's also worth doing your own book-keeping. If you are a contractor 15 minutes a week using a software package or a spreadsheet would be enough. If not get a family member to do your books as it's worth keeping it separate from your account.

There was a dodgy accountant who use to comment on here who went to prison, and I've met other people who have had accountants help themselves to their money. If they have no access to your bank account and you keep your eyes on your own books it makes it harder for someone dodgy to steal from you.

[SylvesterDoingBusiness]

I have almost the same question as MrNice...but after I saw the the thread, my question is...Do you know / recommend any "accountants who provide company formation, bank accounts, registered offices and bookkeeping services for peanuts"? Thank you

[flipFlop]

I am looking to form a company in England & Wales jurisdiction, hence I would need a London city centre registered office address.

No, you wouldn't.

[SueEllen]

Sure it is legal, but I can easily understand how someone would not want to complicate their business by having a company registered in England and trading under English law but with a trading address in Scotland (or anywhere other than England/Wales) because it could leave the open to the bureaucracy and regulatory compliance rules of another country's legal system.

Nothing stopping the poster writing that in their post instead of being defensive.

Someone else who had done similar would have more likely popped up and giving them the detailed information they wanted.

I've seen it a few times that once someone explains exactly why they want to do something they get a proper detailed reply.

Anyway all contracts should state exactly what legal jurisdiction they fall under so it doesn't actually matter if you use a company based in Scotland or another EU country. The problem with non-UK limited companies is that agencies think you doing a tax dodge.

The same is true for 99.9% of all the questions asked here.

Is it just that giving noobies a good kicking is some sort of initiation ritual to sort the wheat from the chaff, so to speak? I thought this was a discussion forum were people could discuss things like this without being -ve repped to the point that they are given a label marking them down as "a confirmed cretin".

No need to get your coat - there is a poster who posts their life story who asks for help with life decisions.

[Wanderer]

He's not been given a kicking.

He's being asked why he needs an English and Welsh company when the use of Scottish companies in England and Wales and other countries in Europe is perfectly legal.

Sure it is legal, but I can easily understand how someone would not want to complicate their business by having a company registered in England and trading under English law but with a trading address in Scotland (or anywhere other than England/Wales) because it could leave the open to the bureaucracy and regulatory compliance rules of another country's legal system.

Plus anyone with a bit of sense and the ability to use Google can see that a company is using a company address/ registered office service due to the hundred to a thousand other companies registered there.

The same is true for 99.9% of all the questions asked here.

Is it just that giving noobies a good kicking is some sort of initiation ritual to sort the wheat from the chaff, so to speak? I thought this was a discussion forum were people could discuss things like this without being -ve repped to the point that they are given a label marking them down as "a confirmed cretin".

[SueEllen]

Nope, it's just that some people think it's a good thing to give new forum members a kicking.

He's not been given a kicking.

He's being asked why he needs an English and Welsh company when the use of Scottish companies in England and Wales and other countries in Europe is perfectly legal.

Plus anyone with a bit of sense and the ability to use Google can see that a company is using a company address/ registered office service due to the hundred to a thousand other companies registered there.

[Wanderer]

You sound(write) really angry .. Having a bad day? awww ..Bless.

Nope, it's just that some people think it's a good thing to give new forum members a kicking.

[malvolio]

You sound(write) really angry .. Having a bad day?

awww ..Bless.

No, I'm always angry, it's what I do. But I do get teed off with people not giving all the facts then complaining that you can't answer the question.