Explain the business plan
Tell us what you want to set up and what stage you have reached.
Business & Licensing
Business Setup
Turn the business details you have into paperwork you can use. We help with setup forms, supporting records and the next stage of your application.
Start with the business, not a pile of forms.
Tell us the activity you have in mind, who will own the business and whether an application has already started. That gives us a useful place to begin. We can organise the information, prepare the paperwork within our service and help with follow-up where it is available.
- Check the proposed activity and ownership details.
- Organise owner, partner and company information.
- Prepare setup forms and supporting paperwork.
- Assist with the next stage and any agreed follow-up.
What to prepare
Useful records to have ready.
Bring the business details you have decided so far, along with any reference from an application already under way.
Tick the records you have ready. Your choices stay on this page only.
Worth checking
Already started an application? The latest reference or authority message helps us pick up from the right stage.
This is a starting list, not a fixed requirement for every case. Confirm the exact documents, fees and available support for your request before proceeding.
From the first check to the next step.
Check the available records
We check the information and documents you already have.
Prepare the required paperwork
We prepare the business forms or supporting records covered by the agreed service.
Continue the application
The request then proceeds with the relevant authority or provider, with follow-up support when available.
Before you proceed.
Do I need to know the exact licence type?
Not necessarily. Start with the business activity and ownership details you have. The appropriate application route can then be checked.
Does Express Way issue the business licence?
No. We help with the paperwork. The licensing authority decides the application and issues the licence.
Is there one document list for every business?
No. The activity, ownership, legal form and authority requirements can affect the list. The records below are a starting point, not a complete list for every application.
Your next step
Have the right records at hand.
Use the preparation list above, and keep any existing reference or message with the documents for your request.