Confirmation Statement Filing in Ingatestone — Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate and Up to Date

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House — commonly known as a CS01 — that confirms the information the register holds about your company is accurate and up to date. It is not a tax filing and it is not a set of accounts. It is your opportunity to review details such as your registered office, directors, shareholders, share capital, and people with significant control, and to confirm that they are correct. Where something has changed, you generally need to report that change separately rather than relying on the confirmation statement itself.

Most companies registered at Companies House need to file one, including private limited companies and limited liability partnerships. That applies whether you are trading actively, trading only occasionally, or dormant. There are limited circumstances in which a company may not need to file — for example, some companies in the process of being dissolved — so if you are unsure about your own position it is worth checking your company's filing history and current status at Companies House before assuming no filing is required.

In general, UK companies need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. You can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if your company information has changed and you want the register brought up to date sooner. It is worth being clear that the confirmation statement cycle is separate from your accounting period and your annual accounts deadline — they are different requirements with different timings.

You are confirming the details Companies House already holds, so it is worth reviewing them carefully. That typically includes the registered office address, directors and their service addresses, the company secretary if you have one, shareholders and their shareholdings, the statement of capital, people with significant control, and your SIC codes. If any of that information has changed, the change usually needs to be notified to Companies House separately — often before you file the confirmation statement — so that what you are confirming is genuinely correct.

Yes, in most cases. Dormancy affects your accounts and your tax position, but it does not normally remove the requirement to confirm that Companies House holds accurate information about your company. A dormant company still has a registered office, at least one director, and usually shareholders or guarantors, and those details can change even when the company is not trading. Filing a confirmation statement is not the same as filing accounts or a Corporation Tax Return, and one does not replace the other.

They are two separate filings with two different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate — it is about corporate details, not money. Annual accounts show the financial position and performance of the company for an accounting period, and they are prepared in a prescribed format with balance sheet and disclosure requirements. You generally need to file both, on their own deadlines, and completing one does not satisfy the other.

A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and deals with company information. A Corporation Tax Return, often referred to as a CT600, goes to HMRC and deals with the company's taxable profits, allowable expenses, and tax position for an accounting period. VAT Returns are different again and relate to VAT accounting periods. Filing a confirmation statement has no effect on your Corporation Tax obligations, and it does not tell HMRC anything about your company's tax affairs.

The confirmation statement is a statutory filing, and failing to file it can lead to consequences including action by Companies House against the company and its directors. Leaving it late also means the public register continues to show information that may no longer be correct, which can affect things like opening a business account, applying for finance, or dealing with counterparties who check your record. If your statement is overdue, it is best to get the position reviewed promptly rather than waiting.

We start by reviewing the information currently held at Companies House for your company, then compare it with what you tell us is correct today. Where something has changed, we will point out what needs updating and help you get those details reported properly. We then prepare and submit your confirmation statement on your behalf, keep you informed along the way, and keep a clear record of what was filed and when. It is designed to be straightforward, with clear, transparent pricing so you know what you are paying for.

Getting started is simple. Tell us your company name and company number, along with any changes to your directors, shareholders, registered office, or people with significant control since the last filing. If you are not sure what Companies House currently holds, we can check that as part of the process. From there we will confirm what needs to be filed, prepare the confirmation statement, and handle the submission — so your company record stays accurate without you having to work through the CS01 alone.