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Overdue Company Accounts Filing in Windermere
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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 and Why They Should Not Be Left
─── 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 Help Bringing Overdue Company Accounts Up to Date? Speak to a Qualified Accountant About Your Outstanding Filings
─── 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.
It means the filing deadline that applied to your company's accounting period has passed and the required statutory accounts have not yet been delivered to Companies House. The deadline varies between companies, so it depends on factors such as your accounting reference date and the circumstances of the period in question. What matters is whether the accounts have actually been filed — not how long ago the year end was. Once accounts are overdue, they still need to be prepared, approved by the directors and delivered, subject to the applicable requirements.
Yes. Dormancy and overdue filing are separate issues. A dormant company can still have Companies House filing obligations, and if the required accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline, those accounts are overdue in the same way as any other company's. Dormant accounts are often simpler to prepare, but that does not automatically exempt a company from filing. Where a company has not traded, we can review the position and confirm what still needs to be submitted.
Companies House can issue a late-filing penalty where accounts are delivered after the applicable deadline. The amount is not the same in every case — it depends on factors such as how late the accounts are and the type of company involved. A penalty does not replace the filing obligation, and an accountant cannot automatically reduce, cancel or appeal a penalty successfully; eligibility for any appeal depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules.
Yes. The penalty and the requirement to file are two distinct matters. Settling a penalty does not remove the obligation to prepare and deliver the outstanding accounts, and it does not bring the company's Companies House records up to date on its own. The accounts should still be completed and submitted as soon as they can be, along with any other filings that remain outstanding.
Each outstanding accounting period generally needs to be dealt with separately, which may mean preparing and filing more than one set of accounts. Filing one period does not automatically resolve the others, so it is usually sensible to work through the periods in order and confirm the position for each one. The information required will depend on the records available and the circumstances of each period.
The position is different once a strike-off notice has been issued, or where a company has already been dissolved. Companies House may take action against companies that repeatedly fail to meet their filing obligations, and persistent non-compliance can increase the risk of compulsory strike-off action. Filing overdue accounts does not guarantee that any strike-off action will be halted or reversed, and a company that has already been dissolved may need separate restoration steps or legal advice rather than an ordinary overdue filing. We can review your circumstances and explain what is likely to be involved.
Yes, they are separate compliance matters. Statutory accounts are filed with Companies House where required, while Corporation Tax Returns such as the CT600 are submitted to HMRC where applicable. A confirmation statement is also submitted to Companies House and is not the same as annual accounts. Delivering overdue accounts does not automatically satisfy Corporation Tax obligations or replace a confirmation statement, so a company may need to address those separately.
Some companies may qualify to prepare accounts under the micro-entity framework, with FRS 105 being the financial reporting standard that applies to qualifying entities using that framework. Eligibility is not automatic and does not follow simply from being a small business — the company's legal structure, accounting period and circumstances all need to be considered. Where a company does qualify, the outstanding period may be able to be prepared on that basis; where it does not, another applicable form of statutory accounts would be used instead.