Company Formation Reviews - Online User Reviews of Inform Direct

Their software is really comprehensive More

Pradeepan Velayuthan, Owner, Praddy Financial Consultancy

Pradeepan Velayuthan, Owner, Praddy Financial Consultancy

I switched over to Inform Direct in early 2016 and have been delighted with the decision ever since. Their software is really comprehensive, very well designed and so easy to use.

For those forward thinking practices I couldn’t recommend Inform Direct highly enough More

Paul Layte of Next Level Business

Paul Layte of Next Level Business

Incorporating in under 15 minutes and giving the client a same day end-to-end service including the ability to invoice which he was delighted by.

The system deals with everything from the basics to the most complex of share re-organisations More

Roger Mills, Tax Assist Accountant in Bourton on the Water

Roger Mills, Tax Assist Accountant in Bourton on the Water

Inform Direct is good and works well for us. The system deals with everything from the basics to the most complex of share re-organisations. The support team are all experts and have swiftly helped with any queries.

Inform Direct is the perfect solution More

Amanda Henderson, Director of ARH Accountant Services Limited

Amanda Henderson, Director of ARH Accountant Services Limited

We decided to start offering a more complex Company Secretarial offering to our clients in the middle of 2015. Inform Direct is the perfect solution to accompany this.

The software fulfils all my needs and the customer support is superb More

Sam Gooding, Owner of Gooding Accounts Ltd

Sam Gooding, Owner of Gooding Accounts Ltd

I discovered Inform Direct at the Accountex Conference in May 2015. After the demo, I subscribed almost immediately and have not regretted my decision. The software fulfils all my needs and the customer support is superb - responsive and knowledgeable.

I am very happy with the service provided by Inform Direct More

Ric Musetti, Owner of Accountants for Small Business

Ric Musetti, Owner of Accountants for Small Business

The website, in particular their incorporation feature, is easy to use and navigate even when setting up multiple share classes.

Their company formation feature is becoming increasingly valuable More

Peter Csige, Owner of Strike Consulting (London) Limited

Peter Csige, Owner of Strike Consulting (London) Limited

Their company formation feature is becoming increasingly valuable to the Business Start Up service we offer our clients.

The software is very well designed with step by step wizards to guide you painlessly through the process More

Paul Woodcock, Director of PJW Accounting

Paul Woodcock, Director of PJW Accounting

As well as using Inform Direct to manage all my companies house filing on behalf of my clients I have been incorporating new companies with Inform Direct for over six months.

Forming a new company using Inform Direct is very straightforward. More

Nick Banks of Scrutton Bland

Nick Banks of Scrutton Bland

There are a number of time-saving features such as the ability to re-use common address details. At the end of the flow there is a really useful summary page which gives you a chance to review all the details before you submit them to Companies House.

I would recommend the service to anyone needing to form lots of companies More

Jerry Davison, The Mill Consultancy

Jerry Davison, The Mill Consultancy

I would recommend the service to anyone needing to form lots of companies.

The software works well and the support team has been most helpful More

Halit Ekrem, Partner at Ekrem & Co.

Halit Ekrem, Partner at Ekrem & Co.

I soon realised it was more cost effective to subscribe and I now manage several hundred of my clients’ Company Secretarial requirements through the system

Frequently Asked Questions View all FAQs

How does Inform Direct make company formation really easy?

Simple 5 step process

The Inform Direct company formation process is highly automated and has been designed as a series of very simple steps. There is clear guidance at each step so you will always understand what details you need to provide. You will find that the information required for your new company can be entered very quickly and you will not be asked to re-enter the same information again and again. So if someone is going to be a director, a secretary, a shareholder and a PSC you will only have to enter their details once. Similarly if the same address is being used for the registered office and the service address you will only need to provide it once.

Customise your formation package

It is very easy to tailor your formation package to include all the elements that you want, but without paying for items that you don't need.

Immediate confirmation of your application

At the end of the process you will be able to review and check all the details you have entered are correct before submitting your company registration application electronically. You will receive immediate confirmation that your application has been safely delivered to Companies House.

Incorporation documents

As soon as your company has been successfully registered we will alert you by email as well as sending you all your incorporation documents.

Access to Inform Direct

Once your company has been registered by Companies House you will also have FREE access to our company secretarial software. This will enable you to print any share or member certificates that have been automatically produced for you during the incorporation process. Similarly, your company statutory registers will have been completed for you and these will also be available to view and print.

Is Inform Direct authorised by Companies House?

Yes, Inform Direct is a Companies House authorised service. This authorisation enables Inform Direct to electronically exchange data direct with Companies House.

How quickly can I register a company?

This is dependent upon the volume of applications received by Companies House at any one time. However, although we cannot guarantee that your company will be registered within one day, company formation applications are usually accepted within one business day of submission.

If you submit your application to form a company before 10:30 am on a UK business day, you can request that Companies House process the application on the same day. Companies House will charge an additional fee for this service.

What type of company can I form using Inform Direct?

You can form any of the following:

a private company limited by shares
a private company limited by guarantee
a limited liability partnership (LLP)
an unlisted public limited company (PLC)

with a registered office address in England and Wales, Wales only, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

You can, for all company types other than LLPs, choose to adopt model articles of association or upload your own bespoke articles. In addition for private companies limited by shares you can choose to use Inform Direct’s enhanced model articles.

Can I form a company with more than one share class using Inform Direct?

With Inform Direct you can form your company limited by shares with one or more share classes, and issue subscriber shares that are fully paid, fully unpaid or partly paid. Inform Direct supports various currencies, including British pounds, euros and US dollars. If a currency you want is not available you can ask us to add it.

For unlisted public limited companies the subscriber shares must have any share premium fully paid and have at least 25% of the nominal value paid.

For private companies limited by guarantee only one membership class is allowed for subscribers.

What are the benefits of using Inform Direct’s company secretarial software?

Using Inform Direct’s software it is easy to update your company secretarial records for changes to your company; perhaps a new director appointment, change to existing officer details or a move of registered office address. Our software will ask you to confirm the update before submitting it electronically to Companies House if this is required. You can also use it to manage shareholder records, make share allotments and transfers, print out share certificates for each of your subscribers, or create additional share classes.

When the time comes to file your first Companies House confirmation statement, our system will automatically populate the return with the required company details. If you have kept your company information up to date, all you need do is review the details and confirm to electronically submit your confirmation statement.

What if my application to form a company is rejected by Companies House?

If this happens Companies House will provide the reason. It could be that one or more of the directors was disqualified from holding office or that the company name contained a word or phrase that is not acceptable to Companies House or one or more of the directors were not entitled to claim the exemption to keep their residential address private. In such cases the fees paid to Inform Direct and Companies House are still payable and there will be no refund.

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