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A UK company, run from Asia: what it actually took.

ThriveOnz Group UK Ltd is a UK limited company with a director based in Malaysia. This is what we did, what it cost, and what we would check first. Everything here is from our own records.

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From our own invoices and Companies House guidance, last checked 22 October 2026.

What we did

The steps, in order

  1. We formed ThriveOnz Group UK Ltd through Osome in November 2025. Setting up was done online.
  2. Osome verified our director’s identity for Companies House as an authorised agent. It took about 2 hours.
  3. Osome files our confirmation statement, tracks our deadlines and asks us for what it needs.
  4. Banking runs through Wise, which Osome integrates with.
  5. We registered a UK trade mark (class 35) in 2026, through the UK Intellectual Property Office.
What it cost

Our own figures, with sources

Item Amount Source and date
Osome formation bundle, first invoice £348.80 in total Our Osome invoice, 6 November 2025
UK trade mark, class 35 £220 UK Intellectual Property Office invoice, 22 February 2026
Companies House, online incorporation £100 (same-day service £156) Companies House fees page, checked 17 October 2026
Companies House, confirmation statement £50 online Companies House fees page, checked 17 October 2026

The Osome figure is our formation bundle, not the full cost of running a company. Tax services are an add-on, not in our bundle. Osome’s price guide (shared with us on 22 October 2026) lists its Operate accounting plan from £850 a year + VAT, so the formation bundle is not the full cost of running a company. We are checking one line on that invoice with Osome and will update this page. Fees change: check before you pay.

What we would check first

Before you copy what we did

  • Ask for a written quote that lists what is included and what is an add-on, and add up a full year.
  • Read the first invoice line by line, as we are doing with ours.
  • Check who files your confirmation statement and accounts, and how you will be reminded.
  • Remember that an agent can verify you, but you stay legally responsible for the company.

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