Setup anonymous company in UK how?

[blizz]

Can someone explain to me in simple details how it is possible to setup a anonymous company in the UK? By anonymous I mean that my name is not shown anywhere public!

Is it possible to avoid my name to show up on any incorporation documents? if so, please post simple steps to archieve this if possible?

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[Dubsize]

it's not possible anymore in a legal way. The only option remaining is⁤ described in mentor group

 

[James Turner]

When incorporating a UK Company the registrar require details of the Shareholders, Directors and also‌ completion of the PSC Register (Persons with significant control). Even where nominee services are used‍ the actual person with control (i.e. You) will appear on the PSC Register which is⁠ publicly available.

 

[challenge]

On 2019 the Uk gov will force hmrc to go through the companieshouse db to‌ check the PSC registry of each company, especially the non declaring/not physical person ones.
Also plenty of journalist are doing investigation because the UK register is open data: The Companies‍ We Keep | Global Witness
There are some loopholes but are temporary and expensive.

 

[Spinat]

So it's over with UK anonymous companies from that time!

 

[negon]

@blizz I thought you knew how to setup this anonymous? check within the Mentor Group‌ you can read about it there or is it something different you are looking for?‍

 

[myhand]

you are 100% sure we can hide⁤ UBO, director and shareholders from any public registry with a UK company? if so, can⁣ you explain in a few steps what exactly to do?

 

[James Turner]

It cannot be done unless the beneficiaries of⁠ the company have less then 20% stake in the company in which case they will⁤ not feature in the PSC register.

 

[Spinat]

Damn this is bad news. So it would be a problem to setup anything up‌ in the UK that allow us to stay off any public records right?

 

[blizz]

Isn't it 25% - just want to be sure?

Okay, so I would need 5 beneficial owners in order to avoid that anyone is listed⁠ anywhere public?

 

[TurnedToRobot]

Why is it impossible you can get setup something anonymous in the UK problem will‌ be to get banking later, EMI will do.

 

[challenge]

sure is possible to do what darkster says.
Just fyi there are news coming, included‌ ID verification: UK Companies House gets real about corporate transparency | Lexology

If you read‍ the PDF of the proposal they talk about ID verification the same way banks do...⁠

PDF: https://assets.publishing.service.g...orporate_transparency_and_register_reform.pdf
article: UK Companies House gets real about corporate transparency | Lexology

 

[alley]

Can you please tell me if you figure it out and how you⁤ did it? I can see you are mentor group member, so I will join very⁣ soon too, did you find your information there?

 

[Spinat]

When this was posted it was easy, today it is not any longer,⁤ much has changed and you won't be able to get this any longer as far⁣ as I can see it. There are still business tools that can be used to⁢ hide your identity in a UK LTD vehicle but it's not like it was for︀ just 1 year.

There are better places to setup things like that.

 

[TacitusKilgore]

yes 25% or less you don't have to record the details

 

[Spinat]

So you need 4 shareholders to form a UK and if so no one‍ will show up in the public records anywhere?

 

[thierryg761]

Hi, i have a UK offshore company and i am into adult dating business, you⁢ mentioned there are better ways can you please give me more info about how i︀ can get a company to stay anonymous and also get bank account acceptance for adult︁ busness.

 

[TacitusKilgore]

No because the‍ shareholders will show up on confirmation statements which are publicly-accessible. If the shareholders are simply⁠ companies or other entites and not individuals then yes their names won't be public but⁤ the shareholders will still be visible in the UK company's confirmation statements which every so⁣ often have a full list of shareholders.

 

[Spinat]

So no way around this, your name will be public if you own a UK‌ company! ?nai¤%

 

[TacitusKilgore]

You know the band Queen?
4 members right? John, Roger, Brian, and Freddie. If they‌ all own 25% of the shares (Freddie's deceased estate still owning 25%), then none of‍ them show up on the public register. Check this link: QUEEN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED - Overview⁠ (free company information from Companies House)
Go to the 'People' tab and then 'Persons with⁤ significant control'. Nobody is listed there because they all own 25% or less of the⁣ shares. But then go to the 'Filing history' tab, and scroll down to a filing⁢ dated 05 Mar 2015 called 'Annual return' and click view PDF. Page 8 of the︀ PDF has a section titled 'Full details of Shareholders' which does not leave the members︁ of the band with any privacy!!

It's a shame but yes the shareholders' names will︂ be public if you have a UK company.