[PovilasID]

"Actually it's now super easy online using HMRC's site now” - You probably have Companies House in mind. HMRC deals with things like VAT and PAYE registrations. Companies House can be used for company incorporations. Furthermore, you can only use Model Articles on Companies House website. This means that you cannot set up multiple share classes during company incorporation (e.g. voting shares, profit sharing shares).

[wfn]

> This means that you cannot set up multiple share classes during company incorporation

You actually can - you have to select from a pre-given list of share classes, though, but I did a priority-and-ordinary shares setup thing online via companieshouse - unless that's not what you meant?

[pjc50]

You can always do it "manually" by sending in your articles, the form, and your £25. I did this years ago for a company limited by guarantee.

[UK-AL]

I would expect contractors would not need those.