─── SPECIALIST LATE FILING ACCOUNTANTS IN THE UK
Overdue Company Accounts Filing in Tenterden
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- FRS 105 specialists
Overdue Company Accounts Filing
- Overdue accounts preparation
- Companies House filing
- Review of outstanding periods
- Corporation Tax support where applicable
- Clear fees with no hidden costs
- Qualified accountant support
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From newly incorporated companies to established owner-managed businesses, our clients trust us to prepare their accounts accurately and handle their annual filing requirements.
─── OVERDUE ACCOUNTS EXPLAINED
What Overdue Company Accounts Mean for a Tenterden Company
─── Why Choose Us
How Much Are Companies House Late Filing Penalties?
Penalties escalate the longer your accounts stay unfiled, and they double if your company also filed late in the previous financial year. Acting now is the single most effective way to cap what you owe.
| How late the accounts are | Private company | Public company |
|---|---|---|
|
Up to 1 month late |
£150 |
£300 |
|
1 to 3 months late |
£375 |
£750 |
|
3 to 6 months late |
£750 |
£1,500 |
|
More than 6 months late |
£1,500 |
£3,000 |
HMRC applies separate penalties for late Corporation Tax Returns, starting at £100 per return plus interest on unpaid tax. Companies House late-filing penalties can change, so check the current GOV.UK guidance for the latest penalty rules.
─── Our late filing service
What's Included in Our Overdue Accounts Filing Service
One service that clears the whole backlog: accounts, tax returns, correspondence and future deadline management, handled by qualified UK accountants.
Late Statutory Accounts Preparation
We rebuild and prepare your overdue statutory accounts under FRS 105 or FRS 102 from whatever records you have available.
Companies House Catch-Up Filing
Every outstanding accounting period is filed in the correct order so your public record is brought fully up to date.
Corporation Tax Return Support
Where Corporation Tax Returns are also outstanding, we can assist with preparing the relevant CT600 returns and supporting computations for HMRC.
Penalty Appeal Support
Where there are reasonable grounds, we help you appeal late filing penalties and respond to enforcement letters.
Strike-Off Notice Support
If your company has received a strike-off notice, we can review the outstanding filing position and assist with preparing the required accounts. Further action may be required depending on the company's status and circumstances.
Deadline Monitoring Going Forward
Once you are compliant, we track your future accounting reference dates so you never file late again.
─── How It Works
How We Get Your Overdue Accounts Filed
Free Overdue Accounts Review
We check your Companies House record, confirm which accounting periods are outstanding and quote a fixed fee before any work starts.
Send Whatever Records You Have
Bank statements, invoices and expense records go through our secure portal. Gaps are normal — we tell you exactly what is missing.
We Rebuild the Accounts & Tax Returns
Our accountants reconstruct the bookkeeping, prepare the overdue accounts and calculate the Corporation Tax due for each late year.
Approve, File & Get Compliant
You review the draft accounts and returns, then we submit the relevant accounts to Companies House and any required Corporation Tax Returns to HMRC. We confirm what has been submitted and highlight any remaining compliance matters.
─── Why Choose Us
Why Directors Trust Us With Late Accounts
Experienced Late-Filing Support
We understand the additional work involved when accounts are overdue and help you work through the outstanding filing requirements systematically.
Multiple Outstanding Years
Where several accounting periods are outstanding, we can review the backlog and work through the required accounts in the appropriate sequence.
No Judgement, Just Fixes
Missed deadlines happen. We focus on addressing the outstanding filings and helping you avoid leaving further accounts overdue.
Fixed Fee, No Hidden Costs
One transparent price per outstanding year, agreed in writing before we begin.
───WHO WE HELP
Who We Help With Overdue Company Accounts
From single-director companies to dormant businesses and companies facing strike-off, we bring overdue records back into compliance.
One-Director Companies
Owner-managed limited companies that fell behind on annual accounts and Corporation Tax filings.
Dormant & Inactive Companies
Dormant companies with missing accounts, including those that never traded but still owe filings.
Companies Facing Strike-Off
Businesses with a proposal to strike off, needing overdue accounts filed fast to stay on the register.
Need to Bring Outstanding Accounts Up to Date? Let Us Review Your Filing Position and Prepare What Is Missing
─── FAQs
Overdue Company Accounts FAQs
Still unsure where you stand? Reach out to our UK team at info@microentityaccounts.co.uk and we will review your filing history with you.
Yes. Once the statutory deadline for an accounting period has passed without the accounts being delivered, the filing obligation itself does not disappear. The accounts still need to be prepared and submitted to Companies House where required, even though they are late. In most cases the practical route is to bring the outstanding period up to date first, then deal with any later periods that have also fallen due.
There are many reasons, and they are usually practical rather than deliberate. Records may not have been kept consistently, a company may have stopped trading and the director assumed nothing needed to be filed, the previous accountant may have stopped acting, or the director may simply not have realised a deadline had passed. Whatever the cause, the position is the same: the required accounts remain outstanding and the sooner they are prepared, the easier the process tends to be.
Yes, and this is a common misunderstanding. Dormancy and overdue filing are two separate issues. A dormant company still has annual accounts filing obligations, and where those accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline, they are overdue. Some dormant companies may be able to file simpler accounts, but the company's specific circumstances need to be checked before deciding what is appropriate.
Companies House can impose a late-filing penalty when accounts are delivered after the applicable deadline. The penalty is not optional, and the amount can vary between companies, so we would not quote a figure without checking the circumstances. It is also worth being clear that paying a penalty does not remove the requirement to file the outstanding accounts — those are separate matters. If a penalty has been applied, we can explain how the appeals process works and whether an appeal may be appropriate, although eligibility depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules.
Where a company has fallen behind, more than one accounting period may be outstanding. Each period generally needs to be addressed in its own right: separate accounts covering the relevant period will usually need to be prepared and filed, and the figures for one year often depend on the position brought forward from the previous year. Filing a single set of accounts does not automatically clear the other outstanding periods, so it helps to map out the full picture before starting.
Not automatically. An overdue filing means the deadline has passed and the accounts remain outstanding; it does not mean the company has been suspended or removed from the register. That said, Companies House may take action against companies that fail to meet their filing obligations, and persistent non-compliance can increase the risk of compulsory strike-off action. If a strike-off notice has already been received, or the company has been dissolved, the situation may need separate restoration or legal advice rather than being treated as a straightforward overdue filing.
It depends on the company. Some companies with outstanding accounts may qualify for the micro-entity reporting framework and FRS 105, which is the financial reporting standard applicable to qualifying entities using that framework. However, not every company qualifies, and eligibility must be assessed against the company's legal structure, accounting period and circumstances. An overdue company may originally have been required to prepare micro-entity accounts, small-company accounts or another applicable form of statutory accounts, so the framework should be confirmed rather than assumed.
They are separate compliance matters, although they often overlap in practice. Statutory accounts are filed with Companies House where required, while a CT600 Corporation Tax Return is submitted to HMRC where applicable, and a confirmation statement is a separate submission to Companies House. Submitting overdue accounts to Companies House does not automatically satisfy HMRC obligations, so where a company also has outstanding Corporation Tax Returns or confirmation statements, each of those needs to be addressed individually. Micro Entity Accounts can review the full compliance position and assist with the relevant filings where required.