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

Confirmation Statement Filing is the process of submitting a confirmation statement (often called a CS01) to Companies House. It confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control and SIC codes — is accurate as at the confirmation date. Our Kingswinford service prepares and submits that filing on your behalf, checking the details first so that anything incorrect or out of date can be addressed.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House generally need to file a confirmation statement, and that includes active, dormant and non-trading companies. The requirement normally continues even when the company has not traded, has no income, or has had no changes during the year. If you are unsure whether your company needs to file, or whether your circumstances mean something different applies, it is worth checking rather than assuming, because the obligation is based on your company's registration rather than its level of activity.

A UK company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, calculated by reference to the company's confirmation statement review period rather than its accounting period. Importantly, you can file more than one confirmation statement during a review period. Many companies choose to file an additional one when something has changed, so that the public register reflects the correct position sooner rather than later. The confirmation statement deadline is separate from your annual accounts deadline and from your Corporation Tax Return deadline.

A confirmation statement looks at the details Companies House holds and asks you to confirm they are correct. That typically includes the registered office address, the directors and any company secretary, shareholder information and the statement of capital, people with significant control, SIC codes describing what the company does, and the company's principal business address. If any of those details have changed, they may need to be reported separately rather than simply noted on the confirmation statement, and we can help you identify what needs to happen.

Being dormant does not normally remove the need to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still exists on the register at Companies House, so it generally still needs its information confirmed at least once every 12 months. Dormancy is also a separate concept from company filing obligations — it does not automatically mean a company has nothing to file or that its confirmation statement requirement disappears. If your company is dormant or has never traded, we can review your position and handle the Confirmation Statement Filing for you.

They are two separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about the company is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts, by contrast, report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are prepared in a specific statutory format. A confirmation statement is not a financial statement, and filing one does not satisfy your accounts obligation — and filing accounts does not satisfy your confirmation statement obligation.

No. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House, while a Corporation Tax Return (often referred to as a CT600) is submitted to HMRC and deals with the company's taxable profits and tax position. They are separate documents, sent to different bodies, and one does not replace the other. Completing Confirmation Statement Filing does not mean the company has dealt with its Corporation Tax Return, VAT Returns or any other tax filing it may be required to make.

Failing to file a confirmation statement is a breach of the filing requirement, and Companies House can take action in relation to overdue filings. The company's public record may also show that the filing is outstanding, which is not a good look for anyone checking your details — customers, suppliers, banks or potential partners. If you have missed a filing or are unsure of your position, it is best to address it promptly rather than let it drift, and we can help you get things back on track.

We start by checking the information Companies House currently holds about your company against what you tell us is correct. We highlight anything that looks out of date or incomplete and explain what needs reporting separately. We then prepare and submit your confirmation statement, so you have a clear record of what was filed and when. Throughout the process you deal with people who understand Companies House filings, with clear and transparent pricing and no jargon-heavy surprises.

It is simple. Get in touch with us and tell us a little about your company — its name, company number, and whether anything has changed since the last filing. We will confirm what is needed, review the details held on the register, and take the filing forward from there. If you are also updating Companies House information, such as a change of director or registered office, we can deal with that alongside your confirmation statement submission.