Cost Breakdown for Starting a Business in the UK 2026

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1. 14 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

   Updated the UK Companies House fee table, comparison table, and budget templates to reflect the current fees following the February 2026 increase, and nuanced overly strong framing that described UK fees as "among the lowest." Also fixed three unverified "our analysts" authority-voice instances. The registration fee was further confirmed corrected in the paired FAQ data during a later consistency audit (from GBP 12 to GBP 100, and the confirmation statement fee from GBP 13 to GBP 50).

   Before

   The government registration fee for a limited company is 50 GBP (approximately $64 USD), there is no minimum share capital requirement, and the entire incorporation process can be completed online in under 24 hours.

   After

   The government registration fee for a limited company is 100 GBP (approximately $127 USD), there is no minimum share capital requirement, and the entire incorporation process can be completed online in under 24 hours.

   Why: Companies House raised the standard online incorporation fee to GBP 100 effective 1 February 2026 (from an intermediate GBP 50 May-2024 figure); the article's cost table, comparison table, and budget templates throughout were still using the stale pre-Feb-2026 fee.

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