Confirmation Statement Filing in Tadworth — Keep Your Companies House Information Accurate and Up to Date

A Confirmation Statement Filing is the submission of a confirmation statement, also known as a CS01, to Companies House. It confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders and people with significant control — is accurate as at the confirmation date. It is a separate filing from your statutory accounts and from any tax return, and it does not report your profit, turnover or tax position. If your company is registered in Tadworth or anywhere else in the UK, you can file it yourself or ask a professional service to prepare and submit it for you.

In general, most UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. The requirement follows the company's confirmation statement review period rather than its accounting period, so the date is not the same as your annual accounts deadline. There are limited circumstances where a company may not need to file, so if you are unsure whether your company falls into one of those categories, it is worth checking your company's position on the Companies House register or taking advice before deciding not to file.

A company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, calculated from the end of its previous review period. This is often called the confirmation statement date or review date. Importantly, you can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if you want to confirm and update your company information more frequently — for example, after a change of director or a new share issue. Filing more often is optional rather than compulsory, but it can help keep the public register accurate.

The confirmation statement is used to confirm the information Companies House already holds, so it is a good opportunity to check the registered office address, the directors and company secretary where appointed, the shareholders and statement of capital, and the people with significant control details on the register. You can also review the SIC code, the statement of lawful purpose and any exemption relating to the register of people with significant control. If something on the register is wrong or out of date, it usually needs to be corrected, and some changes have to be reported separately rather than simply noted on the confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the obligation to file a confirmation statement, because the filing is about confirming the company's registered details rather than reporting trading activity or profit. It is also important not to confuse a dormant company's position on the confirmation statement with its obligations around annual accounts or Corporation Tax, which follow their own rules and deadlines. If your company has been dormant and you are unsure what applies, it is worth reviewing the requirements carefully before assuming no filing is needed.

A confirmation statement confirms the company information on the Companies House register, while annual accounts are the statutory financial statements that report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period. They are filed separately, and their deadlines are worked out differently — the confirmation statement follows the review period, and the accounts follow the accounting reference date. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy your accounts filing requirement, and filing accounts does not replace the need for a confirmation statement.

No. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House and is about the accuracy of your company's public record. A Corporation Tax Return, often referred to as a CT600, is filed with HMRC and deals with the company's tax position and taxable profits. They are separate filings sent to separate bodies, with separate deadlines, and completing one does not complete the other. It is also worth remembering that a confirmation statement is not the same as a VAT Return. If you are unsure which filings apply to your company, it is best to review each requirement individually.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company's record at Companies House is not confirmed as up to date, and Companies House may take action. In serious or repeated cases, that can ultimately include steps to strike the company off the register. It is also possible for the offence to lead to further consequences for the company and its officers. Because the exact outcome depends on the circumstances and on Companies House's approach, the sensible course is to file on time or bring the position up to date as soon as possible rather than letting it drift.

Professional Confirmation Statement Filing typically starts with a review of the information currently held at Companies House. We compare that with the detail you provide, flag anything that looks out of date, and help you deal with changes — either through the confirmation statement itself or through a separate notification where the change must be reported that way. Once the details are agreed, the confirmation statement submission is prepared and filed, and you are given confirmation that it has been sent. It is designed to be simpler than working through the CS01 alone, while keeping you in control of what is confirmed.

Getting started is straightforward. Get in touch with your company details, including the company name and number, and let us know whether any of your information has changed since the last confirmation statement — a new director, a change of address, an update to shareholdings, or a change in people with significant control. We will check what Companies House currently holds, explain what needs confirming or updating, and set out clear, transparent pricing before any work begins. From there, we prepare and file the confirmation statement, and you receive confirmation once it has been submitted.