A company built
for a purpose, not a profit.
The right vehicle for community groups, membership bodies, social enterprises and charity-track projects. Bizvee incorporates your guarantee company with the Articles regulators expect — and keeps the calendar clean for a year.
£225
Flat fee
1 day
Turnaround
£1
Guarantee typical
UK Limited by Guarantee
Incorporate your non-profit, club or association as a company limited by guarantee — articles, filing and compliance.
What's included
- IN01 filed with Companies House
- Bespoke Articles of Association
- 12-month registered office
- Director service address
- Charity-application notes
- 12 months of filing reminders
Free with this package
- Free UK ID verification
- Free guarantor service addresses
- Free filing reminder calendar
- Free banking introduction
No hidden add-ons. Everything above is covered by the one-off fee shown.
Who chooses an LBG
The default vehicle for purpose-led organisations.
Membership bodies
Trade associations, professional bodies, alumni networks — anywhere members shape governance and share in the purpose.
Charity-track projects
The natural starting point before applying to the Charity Commission or OSCR. Articles are drafted with that path in mind.
Social enterprises
Trading for a mission with an asset lock — profits reinvested rather than distributed to owners.
What's inside
Everything a guarantee company needs — and nothing it doesn't.
IN01 filed with Companies House
We prepare and submit the guarantee-company IN01 — objects clause, PSC, guarantor members and non-profit-appropriate SIC codes.
Bespoke Articles of Association
Model Articles adapted for a non-profit purpose — asset lock, no dividends, income reinvestment clause and dissolution wording ready for the Charity Commission if you go that route.
12-month registered office
A real UK registered office for your LBG, with statutory mail scanned and forwarded the same day.
Director service address
Every trustee-director is issued a service address, so home addresses stay off the public Companies House register.
Charity-application notes
If you plan to apply for charitable status (Charity Commission or OSCR), we mark the Articles clauses and objects that regulators will look for first.
12 months of filing reminders
Deadline alerts for Confirmation Statement, annual accounts and — when applicable — Charity Commission returns.
How it works
From objects clause to Certificate — in a day.
- 01
Purpose & members intake
Tell us the non-profit purpose, guarantor members (£1 typical guarantee) and any trustees-in-waiting.
- 02
Articles drafted for you
We tailor the Articles to include the asset lock, non-distribution clause and objects the Commission expects to see.
- 03
Filed with Companies House
Electronic filing on the same working day. Most LBGs incorporate within one working day.
- 04
Pack + reminders live
Digital company pack lands in your inbox. Registered office is on and the filing calendar is armed.
Bank-ready
UK banks and charity accounts recognise the guarantee structure.
FAQ
The questions non-profit founders ask most.
Is a company limited by guarantee a charity?+
Not automatically. An LBG is a non-profit corporate structure. To become a charity you then apply separately to the Charity Commission (E&W), OSCR (Scotland) or CCNI (NI). We draft the Articles so that application is possible.
What is the guarantee?+
Instead of shares, each member promises to contribute a nominal amount (usually £1) if the company is ever wound up. There's no share capital and no dividends.
Who can start an LBG?+
One or more individuals or corporate members. There's no restriction on nationality or residency, but the company needs a UK registered office — included in this package.
Can we pay directors?+
Yes, subject to the Articles and any charity rules if you later register as a charity. Payment must be at market rate and properly documented.
What is an asset lock?+
A clause preventing profits and assets from being distributed to members — they can only be applied to the company's purposes or transferred to another asset-locked body. Regulators and grant-makers look for this first.
What ongoing filings apply?+
Confirmation Statement (annual), annual accounts and — if you become a charity — annual returns and accounts to the relevant charity regulator. All on your reminder calendar.
Build the vehicle,
then chase the purpose.
A specialist drafts your Articles, files the LBG and hands you back a company ready for grants, members and — when you're ready — charity registration.
- Turnaround1 day
- Registered office12 months
- Filing reminders12 months
- Fee£225