Confirmation Statement Filing in Burgess Hill — Accurate, On Time, Stress-Free

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held on the public register about your company is accurate and up to date. It is often referred to as a CS01, which is the form used for the submission. It is not a financial document and does not contain profit, loss or tax figures. Instead, it confirms details such as your registered office, directors, shareholders and people with significant control.

The requirement is not based on where your business is located — it applies to UK companies registered at Companies House, whether you trade in Burgess Hill, elsewhere in the UK, or operate entirely online. Private limited companies, companies limited by guarantee, dormant companies, non-trading companies and limited liability partnerships generally all need to file. If you are unsure whether your company is due to file, it is worth checking your Companies House record or speaking to an accountant.

A company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. This 12-month period is known as the review period and runs from the date of incorporation or from the date of your last confirmation statement. You can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if your company information changes and you want to bring the register up to date sooner. This is separate from your accounting period and your annual accounts deadline, so do not assume the dates are the same.

The filing confirms the details Companies House already holds, which typically include the registered office address, directors, company secretary where applicable, shareholders and share capital, people with significant control, and your SIC codes for the nature of business. If something has changed, some updates need to be reported to Companies House separately using the relevant forms rather than simply being noted on the confirmation statement. A professional service will check what needs updating before the confirmation statement is submitted.

Yes, in most cases a dormant company still needs to file a confirmation statement. Being dormant or not trading generally affects your accounts and tax position, but it does not normally remove the confirmation statement requirement. Even if nothing has changed since the last filing, the confirmation statement is still used to confirm that the register information remains correct. Treating dormancy as an exemption from the confirmation statement is a common and easily avoided mistake.

They are two separate filings with different purposes. Annual accounts are financial statements showing your company's financial position and performance, prepared to the relevant accounting standards and filed at Companies House and with HMRC where required. A confirmation statement is a non-financial check confirming that the company details on the register are correct. They have different deadlines and different content, so filing one does not replace the other.

A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and confirms company register details. A Corporation Tax Return, usually submitted as a CT600, goes to HMRC and reports the company's taxable profits and Corporation Tax position. They are filed with different authorities, cover different information, and follow different deadlines. Filing your confirmation statement does not satisfy your Corporation Tax obligations, and filing a Corporation Tax Return does not satisfy your Companies House confirmation statement requirement.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when it is due, Companies House can take action, and your company's public record may not reflect its current details. Continued failure to file can have serious consequences for the company and its directors, so it is not a filing to ignore. The simplest approach is to file on time, or as soon as you realise a filing has been missed, and to keep your register information up to date in the meantime.

A professional service takes the process off your hands from start to finish. We review the information Companies House holds about your company, confirm which details are still correct, identify any changes that need reporting, prepare the confirmation statement, and submit it. You receive confirmation once the filing has been made, so you are not left wondering whether it went through. It is a practical option for directors who want accuracy and convenience without becoming experts in Companies House forms.

Getting started is simple. Contact Micro Entity Accounts with your company name and number, and we will check your confirmation statement position and review the details currently held at Companies House. From there we can handle the Confirmation Statement Filing and help with any Companies House information updates that need to be made. Whether you are a new director filing for the first time or an established company that would rather not manage the paperwork in-house, we can take it from here.