Confirmation Statement Filing in Bognor Regis

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. It is sometimes called a CS01. It is a separate requirement from your annual accounts and from your Corporation Tax Return — filing a confirmation statement does not fulfil either of those obligations, and filing accounts does not replace your confirmation statement. Its purpose is to keep the public record of your company correct, which matters for lenders, customers, suppliers and anyone else who checks your details.

If your company is registered at Companies House, the requirement to file a confirmation statement generally applies regardless of where in the UK you are based, including Bognor Regis and the surrounding West Sussex area. UK companies normally need to file at least once every 12 months. The exact position can depend on your company's circumstances and its Companies House record, so if you are unsure whether a statement is due, it is worth checking your company's filing history before the date passes.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed since the last one. That 12-month window is not the same as your accounting period and it is not the same as your annual accounts deadline — the confirmation statement runs to its own review period. Companies can also file more than one confirmation statement within a review period when information changes and they want the record updated sooner rather than waiting for the next due date.

You should review the core details Companies House holds about your company, which typically include the registered office address, the directors and company secretary, shareholders and share capital, and people with significant control. SIC codes describing your business activities are also worth checking. Where something is out of date, it may need to be reported to Companies House separately rather than simply noted on the confirmation statement, so it is important to identify those changes early.

In most cases, yes. Being dormant or not currently trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still exists on the Companies House register and that record still needs to be confirmed as correct. The same generally applies to companies that are set up but not yet trading. Dormancy may affect what you file elsewhere, such as accounts or tax returns, but it does not usually remove the confirmation statement requirement.

They are two completely separate filings. Annual accounts report the financial position and performance of the company for an accounting period, and they follow accounting rules and deadlines based on that period. A confirmation statement does not contain financial information at all — it confirms that the company information held at Companies House is accurate. A company can have a confirmation statement due and an accounts deadline falling at different times, so treating them as the same thing is a common and easily avoided mistake.

A Corporation Tax Return, often called a CT600, is filed with HMRC and deals with the company's tax position, including profits, allowable expenses and any tax due. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House and deals only with confirming company information. They go to different authorities, serve different purposes and have their own deadlines. Completing a Corporation Tax Return does not satisfy your confirmation statement obligation, and vice versa.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when it is due, Companies House can take action against the company and its officers, and the company can be shown as overdue on the public register. The exact consequences depend on the circumstances and how long the filing is outstanding, so it is best not to let it drift. If you have missed a filing, the practical step is to get the position reviewed and bring the record up to date as soon as possible.

We start by reviewing the information Companies House currently holds about your company and checking it against what you tell us. If anything needs updating, we will explain what is involved and whether it requires a separate notification. Once the details are confirmed, we prepare and submit the confirmation statement on your behalf and keep you informed of the progress. If you would prefer to handle your own filing in future, we can also explain the process so you know what to expect next time.

Get in touch with Micro Entity Accounts and tell us your company name and any details you know have changed recently, such as a new director, a different registered office or updated share information. We will check the position on the Companies House record and let you know what is needed. From there, we can take care of the Confirmation Statement Filing and any related Companies House information updates, giving you a clear route to a correct and current company record.