Confirmation Statement Filing in Bridgend — Accurate, On-Time Companies House Submissions

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House to confirm that the information held about your company on the public register is accurate and up to date. It is sometimes called a CS01, which is the form used to make the filing. The statement covers details such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control. It is not a set of annual accounts and it is not a tax return — it is a check of your company record, and Companies House generally expects it to be filed at least once every 12 months.

Most companies registered in the UK, including those based in Bridgend, need to file a confirmation statement at Companies House, regardless of whether they are actively trading. That includes private limited companies, companies limited by guarantee, dormant companies and companies that are not currently trading. The requirement attaches to the company itself, so it does not disappear because business has been quiet, because the company only has one director, or because the company has changed its name or address. If you are unsure whether your company falls within the requirement, it is worth checking your company record and the confirmation statement due date before the review period ends.

A UK company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, based on its own review period rather than the tax year or your accounting period. You can file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period if your company information changes — for example, if a director is appointed or new shares are issued. Filing early does not shorten your review period; it simply brings the public record up to date sooner. The review period and the annual accounts deadline run on different timetables, so it helps to track them separately.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement, because the filing confirms what Companies House holds about the company rather than reporting profit or activity. A dormant company may still have a registered office, directors, shareholders and people with significant control, and those details need to be confirmed. Dormancy is also a separate matter from whether annual accounts are required, and it has no bearing on whether a Corporation Tax Return is needed. It is best to treat the confirmation statement as an ongoing obligation for as long as the company remains on the register.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts are two distinct filings that serve completely different purposes. The confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date, and it is typically filed at least once every 12 months. Annual accounts, sometimes called statutory accounts, report your company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are prepared to a different deadline. Filing one does not satisfy the other. Even a dormant company that files very simple accounts still needs to deal with its confirmation statement separately.

No. A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing about your company's details, while a Corporation Tax Return, often referred to as a CT600, is a return to HMRC about your company's taxable profits. They go to different organisations, cover different subjects and are governed by different deadlines. Filing a confirmation statement does not tell HMRC anything about your tax position, and submitting a Corporation Tax Return does not update your Companies House record. A company can need both, and keeping them separate in your diary is one of the simplest ways to avoid a missed filing.

Before you file, it is worth reviewing the details Companies House already holds so you can spot anything out of date. That usually means checking your registered office address and any SAIL address, the directors and company secretary, your shareholders and share capital, your people with significant control, your SIC code and your company name. If something has changed, it may need to be reported to Companies House through a separate notification rather than simply being corrected on the confirmation statement. Our Confirmation Statement Filing service reviews those details with you so the statement you submit reflects your company as it stands today.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company is not meeting its obligations under the Companies Act, and this can create problems further down the line. Companies House can take action, which may ultimately include steps to remove the company from the register, and the company and its officers may face consequences for the failure. Late filing can also affect how lenders, banks and other parties view the company, because the public record looks out of date. If you have missed a filing, the practical step is to bring the record up to date as soon as you can rather than wait for the next review period.