Form a Wyoming LLC from the UK — Fully Remote in 48 Hours

Since Brexit, more UK-based founders than ever are looking outside the European single market for growth. The United States — with its 330 million consumers, deep capital markets and dollar-denominated payment rails — remains the obvious answer. But trading into the US from a UK Ltd is friction-heavy: GBP-to-USD conversion losses on every invoice, Stripe UK throttling certain verticals, US clients reluctant to wire to foreign IBANs, and US enterprise buyers asking for a W-9 form your UK company simply cannot produce.

A US Limited Liability Company removes that friction. You become an American legal entity, you invoice in USD, you bank with Mercury or Relay (no high-street UK bank can match their fintech UX), you sit on Stripe US instead of Stripe UK, and you appear on US procurement systems as a domestic vendor. None of it requires you to leave London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol — the entire setup is remote, including the bank account. To launch a fully remote Wyoming LLC from the UK takes us 48 hours from order to filed Articles of Organization.

Wyoming is the smart pick over Delaware for the overwhelming majority of UK entrepreneurs. Wyoming charges USD 62 per year versus Delaware's USD 300 minimum franchise tax. Wyoming hides members from the public record; Delaware publishes officer names. Wyoming has zero state income tax (Delaware does too, on out-of-state income, but its franchise system is heavier). And in legal precedent, Wyoming's charging-order protection is the strongest in the United States. Our long-form comparison Wyoming vs Delaware LLC — which state wins in 2026 goes through all the numbers.

For the record: forming a US LLC is completely legal for UK tax residents. HMRC treats US LLCs as opaque for UK tax purposes (per the longstanding Anson v HMRC line and subsequent guidance), meaning UK members are typically taxed on distributions rather than on the LLC's underlying profits — though structure matters and proper advice is essential. The UK–US Double Taxation Convention of 2001 (with its 2002 Protocol) governs the cross-border tax treatment. None of this is exotic; it's standard kit for any UK chartered accountant familiar with US-facing clients.

1. Name check. Same-day Wyoming Secretary of State availability search. Must end in "LLC", "L.L.C." or "Limited Liability Company". Keep it short and English to match your .com.

2. Registered Agent. No US address required. Our licensed Wyoming office serves as your Registered Agent and forwards all official correspondence digitally — included in every package.

3. File Articles of Organization. Filed inside 24 business hours with the official Filing ID. This is the legal moment your LLC exists — equivalent to receiving your Companies House certificate of incorporation.

4. Operating Agreement. Bespoke internal governing document covering member rights, distributions and transfer mechanics. Mercury and Relay both insist on it during onboarding. We draft it for your specific UK ownership scenario.

5. EIN without SSN/ITIN. The IRS Employer Identification Number is your US tax ID. Standard international processing via Form SS-4 takes ~4 weeks; our express service delivers in 10 business days — with a written money-back guarantee if we miss it.

6. US bank account opening. We introduce you to Mercury, Relay or Wise Business with pre-formatted documentation. Onboarding is 100% video, typically 5–10 business days from EIN issuance.

7. Annual compliance. Each year: Wyoming Annual Report (USD 62), Registered Agent renewal, Form 5472 + 1120 due to the IRS by April 15. Our BASIC + IRS Filings annual plan covers it all. Read more about why so many UK founders trust our compliance team.