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

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House, usually using form CS01, that confirms the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date on a given date. It covers things such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and People with Significant Control details. It is not a financial document — it does not contain your turnover, profit, tax position or accounting figures, and it is not a replacement for annual accounts or a Corporation Tax Return.

Any company incorporated in the UK and registered at Companies House will generally need Confirmation Statement Filing at least once every 12 months, regardless of where in the country it is based — including companies operating from Brimstage in the Wirral. That includes trading companies, dormant companies, non-trading companies and companies limited by guarantee. If you are unsure whether your company has an outstanding confirmation statement, we can check the position and explain what needs to be done.

Most UK companies need to file at least once every 12 months, calculated by reference to a review period that begins on incorporation or on the date of the last confirmation statement. The deadline Companies House sets is generally 14 days after the end of the review period. Importantly, you can file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period if your company information changes, so you are not always obliged to wait until the anniversary. The review period is separate from your accounting period and your annual accounts deadline, so do not assume the dates line up.

The confirmation statement confirms the company's registered name and number, registered office address, directors and secretary details, shareholders and share capital (including the statement of capital where applicable), People with Significant Control information, and the company's SIC code where relevant. Some changes cannot simply be noted on the confirmation statement — appointments and resignations of directors, changes of registered office, share allotments, transfers and PSC changes usually need to be reported to Companies House separately, using the appropriate form, either before or alongside your CS01 filing. Getting that sequence right is one of the main reasons companies use a professional service.

Yes, in most cases. A dormant or non-trading company still exists on the register, so the requirement to confirm that the recorded information is accurate normally continues. Companies sometimes assume that because there has been no trading and no accounts activity, nothing needs filing — but the confirmation statement obligation is largely separate from trading activity and from your accounts position. If your company has genuinely never traded and you are unsure of its status, it is worth checking rather than assuming.

A confirmation statement is about the facts Companies House holds on the register: who the directors are, where the company is registered, who owns the shares and similar details. Annual statutory accounts are financial statements showing the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period, and they have their own deadline. The two filings are separate documents with separate due dates. Filing one does not satisfy the other, and a confirmation statement does not make a company compliant with all of its Companies House or tax obligations.

No. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is filed with HMRC for tax purposes and reports the company's taxable profits, allowances and tax calculation for an accounting period. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House and confirms corporate information only. They are handled by different bodies, serve different purposes and have different deadlines, so meeting one deadline tells you nothing about the other. A professional service can help you keep track of both so nothing is overlooked.

Companies House expects the confirmation statement to be filed when it is due. If it is not, the company can face enforcement action and, in serious or prolonged cases, steps to strike the company off the register — which can have consequences for directors, shareholders and the company's bank account. Because the exact outcome depends on the company's circumstances, the safest approach is to file on time or contact Companies House promptly if you have fallen behind. We can review your current position and help you catch up.

We begin by checking the details currently held at Companies House for your company, then confirm with you what has changed during the review period and whether anything needs to be reported separately first. Once everything is accurate, we prepare and submit your CS01 filing within the required timeframe and provide confirmation when it has been accepted. Pricing is clear and transparent, with fixed-fee options available, so you know where you stand before we begin. To get started, simply get in touch with your company details and we will take it from there.