You started a business to build something — not to decode government forms, chase filing deadlines, or wonder if you're about to get fined.
Incorporation, HMRC registration, tax obligations, annual filings — it's a maze of acronyms and deadlines with no one walking you through it.
Whether you're navigating it alone or paying someone £600–1,600 a year to do it — routine compliance for a micro-entity costs more time, money, and stress than it ever should.
Late filing penalties, strike-off threats, unexpected tax bills — the consequences feel disproportionate for someone just trying to run their business.
We are a team of qualified accountants, compliance experts and engineers who've spent more than a decade working with leading financial and technology institutions. We're also small business owners, and know first-hand how unnecessarily complex and expensive basic compliance can be.
We believe small businesses deserve the same quality of service that large companies take for granted, at a price that makes sense.
Basics is a UK-registered company, designed specifically to Companies House and HMRC standards.
From company formation to periodic filings — done accurately, in the shortest possible time, at a highly affordable price.
Form a new limited company with us, or connect your existing one in minutes.
All your compliance obligations — prepared accurately and filed on time, every time.
Your platform keeps you ahead of every deadline. Ask anything, know everything.
We're not just looking for early users — we're looking for the small business owners who want to help shape what basics becomes. A small group. A real say. And a relationship that starts before anyone else's.
Direct input on what we build and how we build it. Your feedback informs the product, mirroring your needs and preferences.
A personal onboarding and a direct line to the founders.
A special kind of attention.
Public acknowledgement on our site.
A small gesture for the people who believed in us first.
A special price locked in forever —
regardless of what we charge at full launch.
We're accepting a limited number of early access members. If selected, you'll hear from us personally.
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Comprehensive guides for UK small business owners. No fluff, no affiliate links — just clear answers sourced from official government and regulatory bodies.
Every stage of running a UK limited company — from "should I incorporate?" to your annual filings and beyond.
Explore → Business structureReal tax numbers, actual compliance costs, and the things most guides skip.
Read guide → ComplianceThe full rollout timeline, how to get your personal code, and what happens if you don't comply.
Read guide → NamingNormalisation rules, sensitive words, same-as vs too-similar checks, and naming strategy.
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