The main difference between UK public limited companies and UK private limited companies is that a UK public limited company may offer to sell its shares to the public.
A PLC cannot start business until it has a Certificate, issued by Companies House, entitling it to do so.
The main step to take in getting such a Certificate is to ensure that there is at least £50,000’s worth of shares in issue when the application is made, with at least 25% of each of the shares making that figure paid up in cash.
Our complete public limited company formation package includes the following:
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