Confirmation Statement Filing in Colne — Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information they hold about your company is correct and current. It is sometimes called a CS01. It is not a set of accounts and it is not a tax return — it does not report your income, expenses or tax position. Its purpose is to keep the public register accurate, covering details such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control and share structure.

Generally, any company registered at Companies House needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, regardless of where in the UK it operates — including companies based in Colne. This applies to active companies, dormant companies and companies that are not currently trading. If you are unsure whether your company needs to file, or when your next review period falls, it is worth checking your company record at Companies House or asking an accountant to confirm your position.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed and even if the company is dormant or not trading. The 12-month period is often referred to as a review period. You can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if information changes, and filing more frequently can be useful if you want the public register updated sooner.

When preparing a confirmation statement, the details held on the Companies House register are reviewed. This typically includes the registered office address, the company name, directors and secretaries, shareholders and their shareholdings, people with significant control, the statement of capital, and the SIC code describing the company's activities. You also confirm whether the company is trading or dormant. If something is wrong or out of date, it should be corrected — and some changes must be reported to Companies House separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases a dormant company still needs to file a confirmation statement. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file one, because the confirmation statement is about the company's details on the register rather than its financial activity. A dormant company also has separate obligations, such as filing annual accounts, and, where relevant, a Corporation Tax Return, so the confirmation statement should not be treated as a replacement for those.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts are two entirely separate filings. The confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date. Annual statutory accounts, by contrast, report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are also filed at Companies House. Each has its own deadline and its own purpose, and filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other.

No. A Corporation Tax Return, often referred to as a CT600, is submitted to HMRC and deals with the company's tax position for a period. A confirmation statement is submitted to Companies House and deals with the accuracy of the company's registered details. They go to different organisations, serve different purposes and have separate deadlines. Filing a confirmation statement does not mean the company has met its tax obligations, and filing a CT600 does not keep the Companies House register up to date.

Failing to file a confirmation statement when it is due can lead to problems with Companies House, and the company can be treated as being in default. The exact consequences depend on the circumstances and how long the position continues, and they can ultimately include action against the company or its directors. It is best to avoid letting a confirmation statement become overdue. If you think you may have missed one, getting advice quickly is usually the sensible step.

With a professional service, you provide or confirm your company details, and the filing is prepared on your behalf. The information currently held at Companies House is checked against what you tell us, anything that needs updating is identified, and the CS01 is submitted accurately. Where a change needs to be reported separately to Companies House rather than through the confirmation statement, that will be flagged. You get a clear picture of what has been filed and when, without having to work through the process yourself.

Getting started is straightforward. Get in touch with your company name and registration number, or your latest Companies House details, and we can confirm your filing position and what is needed. If your registered office, directors, shareholders or people with significant control have changed, let us know so those updates can be handled correctly alongside your confirmation statement. From there, your Confirmation Statement Filing can be prepared and submitted with clear, transparent pricing and no jargon.