Counting the pages honestly
The bill on a founding document is decided before anyone writes a word. Count every side, including the schedules, the adoption minute and the stamped filing page. People routinely underestimate by half, then get a quote that feels like a surprise. Doing the count yourself first, from the scan, removes that surprise and gives you something concrete to trim.
What the other side actually reads
A foreign registry or bank is usually looking for a few specific things: what the company may do, who owns it, who may sign for it, and proof that the constitution was properly adopted. A certified translation of an Articles of Incorporation in United Kingdom form should cover those clearly, and the rest is often optional.
- The objects or purpose clause.
- Share capital and the classes of share.
- Signing authority and the adoption or filing page.
Your filed paper stays where it is
Nothing has to leave your possession. Only the translation is certified, so scans are enough to work from and the filed copy stays in the company record. Glasgow Registration Office at 45 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JE deals with Scottish civil records rather than company papers, so an official translation of an Articles of Incorporation in Glasgow starts from the copy you already hold.