I started a limited company when I was 16, not having any idea about the technicalities of setting one up, such as the financial figures and tax etc.I went through the Companies House, which is the official government website for setting a ltd company up (it takes 48 hours for the paperwork to be processed)So the actual filling in of the paperwork and the application details was extremely straightforward. All you need to know are the following:Company name and addressOfficer details - this is you (if you're the founding director) and your company secretaryShare capital and shareholder detailsThis took me around 45 minutes to fully complete, with the majority of this time being spent on trying to get other shareholder information (which you need in place of a signature.)Setting up for tax is a slightly different matter, but is also very straight forward through the relevant government website.So in summary.It takes between 45 - 60 minutesThe paperwork is easyIt costs u00a315 as opposed to the extortionate price that a company would charge to 'help' you set it upHope this helps!