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

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company on the public register is accurate and up to date. It matters because the register is what lenders, customers, suppliers and other parties see when they look your company up. The confirmation statement is a check of your company details — it is not a set of annual accounts and it is not a tax return, so it does not report profit, turnover or tax.

Most companies registered in the UK, including those based in Llandeilo and across Wales, need to complete Confirmation Statement Filing at least once every 12 months. That applies to active companies, companies limited by shares or by guarantee, and companies with a single director and shareholder. If your company has not traded, or sits dormant, the requirement normally still applies unless your specific circumstances mean otherwise — and that is something worth checking rather than assuming.

The general position is that a confirmation statement must be filed at least once every 12 months, based on your company's review period rather than your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline. Companies can also file more than one confirmation statement within a review period, which is useful when details change and you would rather update the register straight away. Your review period is set by Companies House and runs from the date of your last confirmation statement, so it is worth confirming the exact date that applies to your company.

The confirmation statement confirms the details Companies House holds about your company, which typically include your registered office address, directors, company secretary if you have one, shareholders and share capital, people with significant control, and your SIC code. It also confirms that the company has kept the required statutory registers. Before submitting, it is worth reviewing all of these details carefully, because the statement is a confirmation that they are correct.

In most cases, yes. Being dormant or not trading does not usually remove the obligation to file a confirmation statement, even when there is very little to report. A dormant company still has a registered office, directors and shareholders on the register, and those details still need confirming. Dormancy is also a separate matter from the confirmation statement — it relates to your accounts and to how the company is treated for other purposes, not to whether a confirmation statement is due.

They are two entirely separate filings with different purposes and different deadlines. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate, while annual accounts report your company's financial position and performance for an accounting period. Filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other. Many companies need to deal with both, and the dates involved are calculated differently, so it is important not to treat them as interchangeable.

No. A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and deals with company information held on the public register. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) goes to HMRC and deals with the company's taxable profits, allowances and tax position. A VAT Return is different again, and so is a Self Assessment return for an individual. Completing Confirmation Statement Filing has no effect on your Corporation Tax obligations, and filing your CT600 does not discharge your confirmation statement requirement.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, your company record at Companies House becomes out of date, and Companies House may take action against the company. That can include steps towards striking the company off the register, which can have serious consequences for the business, its assets and its bank account. The practical answer is to avoid letting the deadline pass: check your review period, keep your company details current, and file on time.

Yes. A confirmation statement is not the only way to change your company's details, and some changes need to be reported separately as soon as they happen rather than being left until the confirmation statement is due. Examples can include changes to directors, changes to your registered office or changes affecting people with significant control. Filing the confirmation statement afterwards confirms that the updated information held by Companies House is correct.

We start by reviewing the information Companies House currently holds about your company, then check it against what you tell us has changed. If anything needs updating, we can help with the Companies House information updates as well as the confirmation statement submission itself. Once everything is accurate, the confirmation statement is prepared and filed, and you receive confirmation that it has been dealt with. Pricing is clear and transparent, so you know what to expect before we begin.

Get in touch and tell us a little about your company — its name, company number and the date your confirmation statement is next due if you have it to hand. If you are unsure when your review period ends, we can help you identify it. From there we will confirm what is needed, agree how we will work together, and take the filing forward. If your company details have changed recently, mention that early so we can sort out any separate updates at the same time.