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Company Registration Checklist
Answer a few questions about your business type and location to generate a tailored checklist of the typical steps to register a new company.
🔒 This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
Your checklist
How Company Registration Checklist works
- Choose your business structure (sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation, or partnership) and region.
- Check any of the three factors that apply — hiring employees, having a physical location, and operating in a regulated industry.
- The checklist rebuilds instantly: structure and region change the actual filing step (e.g. Articles of Organization vs. Companies House registration), and each checked factor adds its own extra step only when it applies.
- Tick items off as you complete them — the counter at the top tracks how many of the generated steps are done.
Why the steps differ by structure and region
Registering an LLC in the United States means filing Articles of Organization with a state's Secretary of State, while forming a company in the UK means registering with Companies House — different registrars, different paperwork, same underlying goal of making the business a recognized legal entity. The generator swaps in the right filing step and tax-registration step for your selected structure and region, then layers on employee, location, and regulated-industry steps only when they're relevant to you.
FAQ
Is this legal or tax advice?
No — it's a general starting checklist based on common registration steps for the structure and region you select. Requirements vary by state, county, and industry, so confirm the specifics with your local registrar, a lawyer, or an accountant before filing.
Why does the checklist change when I check "will hire employees"?
Hiring employees triggers extra registration steps almost everywhere — employer tax/payroll registration, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation, depending on your region — that a business with no employees doesn't need yet. The checklist only shows those steps when they actually apply to you.
Can I save my progress?
Checked steps stay ticked while you keep the tab open, but nothing is saved to a server or after you close the tab — screenshot or copy the list if you want to keep a record, since this tool intentionally stores nothing remotely.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A generic "how to start a business" article | A paid formation service |
|---|---|---|---|
| No file upload — runs in your browser | ✓ | N/A | ✗ |
| No sign-up required | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free, no watermark | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
A generic article lists every possible step for every structure at once, leaving you to figure out which apply. A paid formation service will file the paperwork for you, for a fee. This checklist sits in between — it's tailored to your actual answers, free, and yours to check off at your own pace.