Confirmation Statement Filing in Bromley

A confirmation statement is a filing submitted to Companies House that confirms the information held on the public register about your company is correct and up to date. It confirms details such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control and the company's share capital. It is not a financial document — it does not report profit, tax or turnover, and it is a completely separate filing from your annual accounts and your Corporation Tax Return (CT600).

If you run a company registered at Companies House in Bromley or anywhere else in the UK, you will usually need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. This applies to trading companies, dormant companies and companies that are not currently trading but remain registered. Limited liability partnerships and certain other entities also have a confirmation statement obligation. The requirement is linked to your company being on the register, not to whether it is actively doing business.

In most cases a company must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, measured over a review period set by Companies House. Importantly, this is not the same as your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline — the confirmation statement runs on its own timetable. You can also file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period, which is useful when something has changed and you want the register updated promptly rather than waiting.

Before submitting, you should check the key details Companies House holds about your company: the registered office address, the directors and company secretary, the shareholders and statement of capital, the people with significant control (PSC) information, and your SIC codes. It is also worth confirming whether any changes need to be reported separately. Some updates, such as certain appointments, resignations, share allotments or address changes, are reported through their own forms rather than being left to the confirmation statement alone.

Yes, in most cases. A dormant company — one that is not trading and has no significant accounting transactions — generally still has to file a confirmation statement each year, even though it may not need to prepare full statutory accounts. Dormancy affects your accounts and tax position, but it does not normally remove your obligation to confirm that your Companies House information is accurate. If you are unsure how dormancy applies to your specific situation, it is worth checking with an accountant.

These are two separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the company information on the Companies House register is accurate — who the directors are, who the shareholders are, where the company is registered and so on. Annual accounts are financial statements showing the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period, prepared to a different deadline and in a different format. Filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other.

A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and deals with company record information. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) goes to HMRC and deals with the company's taxable profits and tax position. They are filed with different authorities, cover different information and run to different deadlines. Completing your confirmation statement has no bearing on your Corporation Tax Return, and vice versa.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when it is due, the company falls into default with Companies House. Missing the filing can lead to enforcement action, and in serious or repeated cases Companies House can begin the process of striking the company off the register, which would affect the company's ability to trade and its assets. Because the exact consequences depend on your circumstances, it is best to act quickly if you think a filing has been missed.

We start by reviewing the information Companies House currently holds about your company, then check it against the details you provide. Where something has changed, we help you identify whether it can be confirmed on the confirmation statement or needs to be reported separately. We then prepare your CS01, submit the confirmation statement to Companies House on your behalf and confirm when it has been accepted, so you have a clear record that your filing has been dealt with.

Getting started is straightforward. Send us your company details or get in touch with our team and tell us you would like help with your confirmation statement. We will confirm what is needed, review your current Companies House record, and take the confirmation statement process from there — including any Companies House information updates that need to be made alongside it. If anything about your company's circumstances affects the filing, we will explain it clearly before anything is submitted.