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Companies House Fee Increases 2026 | Start Up A-Z
Following price rises to incorporate a Limited company in May 2024, Companies House have announced further fee increases from the 1st of February 2026.
This means the fee to incorporate a company will rise to £100. Considering fees were £12 just 18 months ago, it’s another tough blow to start-ups and small business owners.
Whilst Companies House have justified increases to filing fees in the past, the recent justification for doubling company formation fees is no different from last year. Clearly, the costs of rolling out changes due to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act have added to the workload of the government registrar. However, doubling fees will leave many in the startup ecosystem wondering if further increases are on the horizon.
The Companies House Press Release states:
"The work we’re doing at Companies House, funded by our fees, is creating a transparent marketplace that boosts economic confidence and disrupts economic crime by taking robust action to prevent criminals from abusing the UK’s corporate structures, giving legitimate companies the assurance they need to do business in the UK."
At Start Up A-Z, we want to focus on the impacts of these changes on new and prospective small business owners. In a world of rising costs, the UK has always had a reliably cost-effective system when it comes to starting and administering a business. We worry that this is changing and further changes, especially in the upcoming budget, will further dissuade people from starting companies.
There is only certainty in what we know right now. That Start Up A-Z is the only place in the UK to form an LTD company for free. This means, at the moment, we absorb Companies House charges, so that you are able to form a company and start your new business for the least amount of money possible. It’s our vision that business ideas can be tested and proven cost-effectively. We worry that Companies House no longer share that vision.
Company incorporation and registration fees
Transaction | Channel | New fee |
Incorporation | Digital | £100 |
Incorporation (same day) | Software | £156 |
Incorporation | Software | £100 |
Incorporation | Paper | £124 |
Registration under s1040 (Part 33 Chapter 1) CA06 | Paper | £124 |
Re-registration of a company under Part 7 CA06 | Paper | £124 |
Re-registration of a company under section 651 CA06 | Paper | £124 |
Re-registration of a company under section 665 CA06 | Paper | £124 |
Confirmation statement | Digital | £50 |
Confirmation statement | Software | £50 |
Confirmation statement | Paper | £110 |
Change of name (same day) | Digital | £85 |
Registration of a charge | Digital | £14 |
Voluntary strike off | Paper | £18 |
Voluntary strike off | Digital | £13 |
Reduction of share capital of a company under s644 CA06 (same day) | Digital (upload service) | £89 |
Reduction of share capital of a company under s644 CA06 | Paper | £20 |
Reduction of share capital of a company under s644 CA06 | Digital (upload service) | £20 |
Reduction of share capital of a company under s649 CA06 (same day) | Digital (upload service) | £89 |
Reduction of share capital of a company under s649 CA06 | Paper | £20 |
Reduction of share capital of a company under s649 CA06 | Digital (upload service) | £20 |
Administrative restoration | Paper | £341 |
Application to make an address unavailable for public inspection | Paper | £34 |
To see the full table of fees, see here:
Changes to Companies House fees - Changes to UK company law
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