Confirmation Statement Filing in Sale – Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate

A confirmation statement is a statutory filing made to Companies House, usually on form CS01. Its purpose is to confirm that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as the registered office, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control — is accurate and up to date. It is not a financial document, so it is not the same as annual accounts, and it is not a Corporation Tax Return. Think of it as a periodic confirmation that your public record is correct, rather than a report on profit or tax.

Almost every company registered at Companies House, including those based in Sale and the surrounding area, needs to file a confirmation statement. That applies to trading companies, dormant companies and companies that are not currently trading. If a company is registered, the filing duty normally sits with its directors, and the confirmation statement is generally due at least once every 12 months. If you are unsure whether your company is due to file, it is worth checking the company's Companies House record or speaking to an accountant.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. That 12-month period is known as a review period and is usually measured from the date of incorporation or from the date of the last confirmation statement. Even if absolutely nothing has changed during the year, a company is still normally expected to confirm that the register information remains correct. The confirmation statement deadline is tied to the review period rather than to your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline, so it is important not to assume that one filing covers the other.

Yes. A company can file more than one confirmation statement during a review period, which can be useful when information changes and you want the public record updated sooner rather than later. However, some changes cannot be dealt with through the confirmation statement alone. Appointing or removing a director, changing the registered office, allotting shares or updating certain PSC details usually needs to be reported separately using the appropriate forms, either before or alongside the confirmation statement. Getting the order right helps avoid a mismatch between what you have told us and what Companies House shows.

The confirmation statement checks the core information on the public register. That typically includes the registered office address, the company name and number, director and secretary details, shareholders and share capital, people with significant control, and the SIC codes that describe the company's activities. It also includes a statement of compliance with the relevant Companies Act filing obligations where applicable. If something on the register no longer reflects reality, that is usually the moment to correct it — either through the confirmation statement process or through a separate filing.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still exists on the register, so it still needs to confirm that the information Companies House holds about it is accurate. What changes for a dormant company is usually the other side of the paperwork — for example, whether accounts are required and what must be reported for Corporation Tax — rather than the confirmation statement itself. Because circumstances vary, it is worth checking your company's specific position rather than assuming an exemption applies.

No, these are three separate obligations. A confirmation statement confirms that the information on the Companies House register is accurate. Annual accounts report the company's financial position and performance and are filed with Companies House (and, for Corporation Tax purposes, submitted to HMRC as part of the company tax return). A Corporation Tax Return, usually submitted as a CT600, deals with the company's tax position. Filing one of these does not satisfy the others, and each has its own deadline and its own review or accounting period.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company's record at Companies House falls out of date, and Companies House may take enforcement action. An out-of-date register can cause practical problems — banks, lenders and counterparties often check the public record, and a stale record can raise questions during due diligence or when opening an account. Directors also have a legal duty to keep the register information up to date. The best approach is to file on time and to correct any inaccuracies as soon as you become aware of them.

With a professional Confirmation Statement Filing service, you provide or confirm your company details, and the filing is prepared and submitted on your behalf. A good service also checks the current Companies House record against what you have told us, highlights anything that may need a separate filing, and keeps you informed about the status of your submission. Micro Entity Accounts can help with Confirmation Statement Filing and ongoing Companies House information updates, so your record stays accurate without you having to keep track of the administrative detail. To get started, simply share your company details and we will confirm the next steps.