Confirmation Statement Filing in Runcorn

A confirmation statement — often referred to by its form name, the CS01 — is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. It covers things such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control and your SIC codes. It is a compliance checkpoint on your company record rather than a financial document, so it does not include profit and loss figures or a balance sheet.

Any company registered at Companies House needs to keep its record up to date with confirmation statement filings, whether it is based in Runcorn, elsewhere in Cheshire or anywhere else in the UK. The requirement is not tied to turnover or activity: an actively trading company, a dormant company and a non-trading company can all have a confirmation statement obligation. If you are a director of more than one company, each company has its own separate requirement.

A company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, measured over what Companies House calls a review period. You can file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period if something has changed and you want the public record corrected sooner rather than later. The filing deadline is normally set from the end of the review period, so it is worth diarising it — and worth remembering that it is not connected to your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline.

Before submitting, it is sensible to review your registered office address, your service address details, the directors and company secretary currently appointed, your shareholders and their shareholdings, your people with significant control and their nature of control, and your SIC codes. If any of those details have changed, the correct approach is usually to update them rather than simply confirm the existing record. Some changes need to be reported to Companies House separately — for example, a change of registered office, an appointment or resignation of a director, or an allotment of shares — and should not be left until the next confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement, because the confirmation statement is about the accuracy of your company record rather than your trading activity. A dormant company may still have directors, shareholders and a registered office, and all of that needs to stay correct at Companies House. Filing a confirmation statement is also not the same as being up to date with every other Companies House or tax obligation, so it is worth checking your wider filing position too.

No — these are three separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate. Annual accounts (statutory accounts) report your company's financial position and performance. A Corporation Tax Return, often submitted as a CT600, is filed with HMRC to report your company's tax position. Meeting the confirmation statement requirement does not satisfy your accounts or tax obligations, and vice versa, so each has its own deadline and its own information to prepare.

Failing to file a confirmation statement when it is due is an offence, and Companies House can take enforcement action against the company and its officers. Financial penalties can apply, and persistent failure can ultimately put the company at risk of being struck off the register. It is also worth noting that an out-of-date record can cause practical problems — for example with banks, lenders or anyone who checks your details publicly. If you have missed a filing, it is usually best to sort it out promptly rather than wait.

We start by taking the details of your company and reviewing what Companies House currently holds. You tell us about any changes during the review period, and we prepare the confirmation statement for your review. Once you are happy that everything is accurate, we submit the confirmation statement to Companies House and confirm that it has been filed. If something needs to be reported separately — such as a director change or a share allotment — we will point that out so nothing is missed and the record stays consistent.

Getting started is simple. Send us your company name and number, tell us when your last confirmation statement was filed or when your next one is due, and we will take it from there. If you are unsure whether a filing is outstanding, we can review your position and let you know what needs doing. From there you get clear, transparent pricing, a named point of contact and a confirmation statement submission handled properly so your Companies House information reflects the real position of your company.