Dorchester · South West
Company Formation in Dorchester
Starting a company in Dorchester? We incorporate it at Companies House, register it for Corporation Tax and, where appropriate, PAYE and VAT, set up the bookkeeping software and talk you through the director’s responsibilities, so you start compliant rather than catching up later.
What’s included
- Companies House incorporation with your chosen name and SIC codes
- Share structure and shareholders’ details set up correctly
- Corporation Tax registration and, if needed, PAYE and VAT registration
- Registered office and director service address guidance
- Cloud bookkeeping and bank-feed set-up
- A director’s duties checklist covering filings, records and deadlines
Pricing: Free when you join a limited company plan. See all plans or read the full Company Formation service page.
Company Formation for Dorchester: the basics
Forming a limited company takes a few hours online, but getting the structure right takes thought: share classes, directors, registered office, and which HMRC registrations you need from day one. For founders in Dorchester we handle the incorporation and the set-up that follows, free when you join a company plan.
Businesses in England follow UK-wide rules for Income Tax, National Insurance, VAT and Corporation Tax, with Stamp Duty Land Tax applying to property purchases. Local business rates are set and collected by the local authority.
Why Dorchester businesses use IGI for company formation
Fixed monthly fees agreed in advance
No hourly billing and no surprise invoices. Your plan covers the work agreed, and anything extra is quoted before we start.
A named accountant, not a call centre
You deal with the same person throughout the year. They learn how your Dorchester business works and answer the phone when you have a question.
Deadline reminders, not deadline panic
We track your Self Assessment, VAT, Corporation Tax and Companies House dates and chase what we need well ahead of time.
Company Formation questions
Answers for Dorchester clients. Your accountant can go into detail for your situation.
Companies House usually approves an online incorporation within 24 hours on a working day. HMRC registrations follow in the days after.
It depends on profit level, risk, how you want to pay yourself and your plans for growth. We run the comparison for your numbers before you decide; a company is not automatically better.
A limited company must have its own account because it is a separate legal person. Sole traders are not legally required to, but it makes bookkeeping far simpler and MTD easier.
Annual accounts and a Corporation Tax return, a confirmation statement each year, PAYE submissions if you have payroll, and VAT returns if registered. All of these are covered by your plan.
A dedicated accountant, unlimited support, cloud bookkeeping software, the statutory filings for your business type, deadline reminders and a year-end review. The exact services are listed in your quote.
Self Assessment is due online by 31 January; company accounts go to Companies House 9 months after the year end; Corporation Tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the year end; VAT returns are due 1 month and 7 days after each quarter; payroll submissions are due on or before each pay day.
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IGI Accounting is a trading name of IGI Security Services Ltd (company number 15881180). Information on this page is general guidance for UK taxpayers and is not advice for your specific circumstances; figures and thresholds are those in force at the time of writing and may change. Please speak to your accountant before acting on any of it.