Confirmation Statement Filing in Baldock: Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate

A confirmation statement is a statutory filing made to Companies House, commonly referred to as a CS01. It confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control, share capital and SIC codes — is accurate and up to date. It is not a set of accounts and it is not a tax return. A confirmation statement is also not tied to your accounting period; it relates to a review period set by Companies House, which is why it is best treated as its own task rather than something bundled in with year-end filings.

Most companies registered in England and Wales, including companies based in Baldock and the surrounding area, need to file a confirmation statement. In practice this generally covers private limited companies, public companies and limited liability partnerships, whether they are actively trading, dormant or simply not doing much at the moment. If your company appears on the Companies House register, you should assume a confirmation statement is required unless you have been advised otherwise. Because the exact position can depend on the type of entity and its particular circumstances, it is worth checking if you are unsure.

A UK company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed and even if the company is dormant or not trading. Companies House sets a review period, and a confirmation statement becomes due once that period ends. You can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if your information changes and you want the register updated sooner, although some changes need to be reported separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement. Always check your own company's review period and due date rather than assuming it matches your accounting year end.

Before a confirmation statement is submitted, it is worth reviewing the details Companies House holds for your company. That typically includes the registered office address, the directors and any company secretary, the shareholders and the statement of capital, the people with significant control and their register entries, and the SIC codes describing your company's activities. If something is out of date, it should be corrected — but certain changes, such as appointments and resignations of directors, a change of registered office, changes to share capital or updates to the PSC register, usually need to be reported to Companies House separately using the relevant form rather than simply being noted on the confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant or not currently trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement, because the filing exists to confirm that the register is correct rather than to report trading activity or profit. A dormant company may have fewer details to check, but the confirmation statement itself still needs to be delivered. Dormancy can, however, affect other obligations, such as what needs to be included in statutory accounts, so it is worth taking advice on your overall filing position if your company has stopped trading.

No — they are two separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your 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 prescribed format. They are filed separately, they run to different deadlines, and a confirmation statement does not replace statutory accounts in any way. Filing one has no effect on the other, so both need to be handled on their own timetable.

No. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is a tax filing made to HMRC, reporting the company's taxable profits and calculating what Corporation Tax is due. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House and has nothing to do with tax calculations, profits or losses. Corporation Tax Returns, VAT Returns and annual accounts all sit alongside the confirmation statement as separate obligations. A confirmation statement simply confirms that the company information on the public register is correct, and filing one does not satisfy any of the others.

If a confirmation statement is not delivered, Companies House can take action against the company, and a company that is significantly overdue can be struck off the register, with possible further consequences for the directors. It is not something to leave outstanding, and it is not a filing that can be quietly ignored because the company is quiet. Using a professional service for Confirmation Statement Filing means your review period and details are monitored, your Companies House information is checked and updated where needed, and your confirmation statement submission is prepared and delivered without you having to track deadlines yourself. If you want help getting started, simply get in touch with your company details and we can take it from there.