A certificate of good standing UK is a company certificate from Companies House with a summary statement, which confirms that the company has existed without interruption since incorporation and is not being struck off. Foreign banks and registries usually ask for it with an Apostille. NotaryPublic24 arranges the UK Apostille online.
A certificate of good standing is an official certificate from the registry where a company is incorporated, confirming that the company exists and is up to date with its filings.
In the UK, Companies House issues it as a company certificate with a summary statement. Companies House previously called this the good standing statement.
The summary statement says that the company has been in continuous, unbroken existence since its incorporation and that no action is being taken to strike it off the register. In the US, the Secretary of State issues the equivalent, often called a certificate of status or certificate of existence.
The UK certificate of good standing shows the company name, its number and its date of incorporation. You can add certified facts such as the directors’ names, the secretary, the registered office address and the company’s objects.
It cannot include people with significant control, shareholders or the statement of capital. For those, order a certified copy of the filed document instead.
Companies House only issues the summary statement if the company is up to date with its filings. A private company also needs at least one director who is a natural person, and a public company a secretary and at least two directors.
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In the UK, order the certificate through the Find and update company information service on GOV.UK. Search for the company, open the More tab and choose a company certificate with the facts you need, including the summary statement.
The standard service costs £22 and Companies House aims to send it within 10 working days, while the same day service costs £65 and must be ordered before 11am. If accounts or confirmation statements are overdue, file them first.
In the US, order it from the Secretary of State of the state of registration. Delaware, for example, charges $50 for a short form certificate of status and $175 for a long form certificate of good standing.
To use a UK certificate of good standing abroad, the receiving authority will usually ask for an Apostille from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The Apostille confirms that the certificate is genuine, so a foreign bank or registry can accept it.
NotaryPublic24 handles this online: for a digital certificate, our UK notary certifies it electronically and obtains an e-Apostille in 2 to 3 working days. For a paper certificate, we arrange the paper Apostille, returned by tracked post in 4 to 5 weeks.
Check that the destination accepts e-Apostilles before you order. A US certificate is apostilled by the Secretary of State that issued it, and countries outside the Hague Convention need embassy legalisation instead.
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An Apostille is a certificate that makes your document valid in other countries. It's like a stamp of approval that confirms your document is real and can be used in countries that are part of the Apostille Convention. This agreement between countries makes it easier to use important documents like birth certificates and marriage licenses abroad without needing any other certifications. The Apostille verifies the signatures and seals on your document, ensuring it's accepted as genuine.
Notarization is the official process of having a document legally verified by a notary public. A notary public is an authorized official who verifies the identities of the people signing a document and confirms that the signatures are authentic. This process makes the document legally recognized and trustworthy, helping to prevent fraud and ensuring its validity for important matters like buying a house, signing a contract, or creating a will.
A Notary Public is an authorized official who has the right to issue certain certificates. An example is the Apostille stamp. A Notary Public is authorized by the state and applies their official seal and signature to certify the documents.
In the UK it is a company certificate from Companies House with a summary statement, previously called the good standing statement. The statement confirms that the company has been in continuous existence since incorporation and that no action is being taken to strike it off the register.
Order it from Companies House through the Find and update company information service. Select the company, open the More tab and order a company certificate with the summary statement. The standard service costs £22 and is sent within about 10 working days, the same day service £65 if ordered before 11am.
No. The certificate can include the directors, secretary, registered office, the company's objects and the summary statement, but not charges, shareholders or people with significant control. Details of a company's charges are shown separately on the Companies House register.
The certificate has no legal expiry date, but it only reflects the register on the day it was issued. Most banks, registries and counterparties ask for one issued within the last 30 to 90 days, so order it close to the date you need it.
Usually, yes. A foreign bank or registry cannot verify a Companies House signature itself, so it asks for an FCDO Apostille. NotaryPublic24 arranges an e-Apostille in 2 to 3 working days or a paper Apostille in 4 to 5 weeks. Countries outside the Hague Convention need embassy legalisation instead.
No, you do not have to be physically present to get an Apostille online. However, you need to verify your identity with a government issued ID.
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