UK Company Registration 2026 Practical Guide: Is £10,000 Capital Unpaid? Certificate in 3-5 Days and 5 Steps to a Bank Account
UK registration in practice for 2026: GBP 10,000 capital needs no paid-in funds, and account opening follows five steps after a 3-5 working day certificate. From 20 years of practice, this guide covers the five stages - name check, capital verification, submission, certificate and account opening - plus fee structure, capital choices and annual filing duties, with three real cases, a fee table and a comparison of UK high-street versus digital banks.