UK offshore company

Decrees on Companies 1985, 1989, 1994;

Private limited company (hereinafter-company);

All and any activities not prohibited by the law. Providing of banking, insurance and re-insurance, trust services is subject to special license;

None;

The corporation tax main rate is 30% The small companies' rate is 19% for companies with taxable profits between 50 000 and 30 000 GBP and the starting rate is zero for companies with taxable profits of 10 000 GBP or below;

Must not be identical or confusingly similar to the existing ones. The name has to end in the word Limited or Ltd. The words Insurance, Bank, Chamber of Commerce, Co-operative, Credit Union, Group, Holding, Building Society, Royal, and a number of other words are subject to approval by competent authority;

At least one signatory who subscribed for 1 share with value 1 GBP, and whose functions are limited only to signing of foundation documents and nominating of the first director;

No requirements in respect of the minimum amount and contribution of the equity capital;

1000 GBP, divided into 1000 shares with per value 1 GBP;

Authorized emission of both registered and bearer shares with or without par value;

One natural or legal entity or bearers shares;
Permitted;
Permitted;

No

One natural or legal entity;
No requirements;
All the rights apart from those falling into the exclusive competence of shareholders (determined by articles of association);

Required;
not required;
Required, natural or legal entity;

Annual meetings required, no requirements as to place of meeting;
Minutes may be kept at any place;

Yes;
Yes, including information about directors, secretaries, shareholders, number of shares hold by them, equity capital, condition of accounts
Yes, if a company's turnover of over 1 million GBP or a balance sheet value over 1.4 million GBP;

Names and addresses of secretary, directors and shareholders, registered office, memorandum and articles of association, creditors claims;

Australia, Austria, Aden, Azerbaijan, Algiers, Antigua, Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Belarus, Belgium, Ivory Coast, Burma, Bulgaria, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, British Guyana, British Virgin Islands, Brunie, Hungary, Venezuela, Vietnam, Guyana, Gambia, Ghana, Germany, Guernsey, Gilbert and Ellis Gold-Coast Islands, Hong Kong, Grenada, Greece, Denmar, Jersy, Dominican Republik, Egypt, Zaire, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, Israel, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, Canada, Kenya, Cyprus, China, Korea, Christofer and Nevis, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Mauritius, Malawi, Malaysia, Malaya, Malta, Marocco, Mexico, Mongolia, Monserat, Nigeria, Netherlands Atlantic Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Newfoundland, Oman, Isle of Man, Faro Island, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Rhodesia, Russia, Rumania, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent And the Grenadines, Sudan, USA, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Taiwan, Tanganyika, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunis, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Fiji, Philippines, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, Chech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Estonia, Ethiopia, Yugoslavia, South Africa, Jamaica, Japan;

Approximately 3-4 weeks;

Look at price list

Register of shareholders, directors and secretaries, creditors claims;

No;

The high international authority of Great Britain as a member of EC The company may be used in capacity of either nominal, holding or non-resident company of Great Britain;

Mandatory accounting, presenting of annual account with auditor's conclusion;

In 60 days before the anniversary of incorporation/formation

Yes