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This SaaS product is almost ready to go to market, I am just finalizing some minor points. Is it possible to launch the software under my own name as an entrepreneur and then move the operation to a limited company once there is some revenue coming in?
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Depending on your circumstances, you may want to hold off company registration until you are at the revenue threshold that makes it worthwhile to meet the compliance requirements of a company.
In the UK, you can be a sole trader and use a business trading name (see guidelines on naming your business) so you can market yourself to appear like a 'company'. https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader/overview
Also, some banks will let you have a trading name but the account will be registered to you as a sole trader. One of the issues sole traders face is whether or not to charge VAT, especially if you have clients who are VAT registered or will only work with businesses who are VAT registered. Plus there is the VAT MOSS (paying taxes in individual EU countries for digital goods) issue to consider. I think it is worth talking to an accountant about the pros and cons of setting up a company, and at what stage.
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