[tcgv]

I was wondering how much it costs to open a company in the UK to do something like that, and it seems to be really cheap (and quick):

a) Incorporate directly via Companies House

The standard registration fee to set up a company is just £12 for the ‘standard’ Companies House web incorporation service, which takes up to 24 hours to turnaround. You can pay via credit card, debit card or PayPal.

Source: https://www.itcontracting.com/how-much-limited-company-cost/

[pjc50]

Yes, it is. Do they still require a minimum of two officers?

(Spam warning: if you form a company at your home address, you will be inundated with paper spam for office equipment. Especially from Dell.)

[ed_elliott_asc]

I have a ltd company registered at home and I got sent a pen with the company name engraved on it - nice spam :)

I also had a letter telling me I was the beneficiary of a few million dollars which was less useful :)

[tim333]

No. You can do it with one person.

[gerdesj]

It is easy to set up a company in the UK and quite rightly so. If it wasn't then the economy might suffer.

Issues such as what that company does after incorporation are another matter.