The cost of incorporating a business will rise from £50 to £100 on 1 February 2026, Companies House has announced.
The change will apply to incorporating a business digitally.
The increase follows a previous rise in May 2024 when it went up from £12 to £50.
Other fees going up including the digital confirmation statement filing cost increasing from £34 to £54.
Some fees are being reduced including the digital voluntary strike-off fee which will decrease from £33 to £13.
The full list of changes is here.
In a press statement, Companies House said the increases are to fund its work in “building a more trustworthy environment for consumers and legitimate businesses and reducing the harm they face from those who do not meet their obligations”.
The organisation has received new and enhanced powers under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act to query and remove false and misleading information from our registers.
Among the changes are compulsory identity verification from 18 November 2025 to confirm that people setting up or running a company are who they claim to be.
“The work we’re doing at Companies House, funded by our fees, is creating a transparent marketplace that boosts economic confidence and disrupts economic crime by taking robust action to prevent criminals from abusing the UK’s corporate structures, giving legitimate companies the assurance they need to do business in the UK,” Companies House said.