UKOY public gateway

Form a Business or Entity

Begin the public path into the Government Business & Entity Registry.

Business & Entity Registration Gateway

Start here to form a business or entity, return to a private application, or verify a completed Government registration.

Government authorityApplications, private application status, registration decisions, registry records, and public verification are maintained by the Government Business & Entity Registry on gov.ukoy.net. UKOY is the public entry and navigation surface for the Government Business & Entity Registry.

Step 1

Apply

Start a business or entity application on the Government registry. Submission creates an application for review, not an automatic registration.

Open Government application

Step 2

Check private status

Use the Government application identifier and one-time private access key from your receipt. Private values are entered only on the Government status form.

Open secure status

Step 3

Verify registration

After an approved application is registered, use its GBR reference to view the current public Government registry projection.

Verify Government record

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