Confirmation Statement Filing in Camberley

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House that confirms the information the register holds about your company is accurate and up to date as at a particular date. It is sometimes referred to as form CS01. It records details such as your registered office, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control. It is not a set of annual accounts and it is not a tax return — it is a separate, standalone confirmation of your company information.

In general, UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed during that period. This normally applies whether the company is actively trading, dormant, or not currently trading at all. If you are unsure whether the requirement applies to your particular company structure, for example a company limited by guarantee or a company with unusual share arrangements, it is worth checking your position based on your specific circumstances.

The usual pattern is at least once every 12 months, based on your company's review period rather than its accounting period. Importantly, you can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if your company information changes and you want the register updated sooner. Filing a confirmation statement does not follow the same rhythm as your annual accounts deadline, so it is worth treating them as two separate diary dates.

Before filing, it is sensible to review the registered office address, director and secretary details, shareholder information, share capital and the statement of capital, your SIC codes, and the details of any people with significant control. If any of those have changed, the confirmation statement gives you a chance to bring the register up to date. Bear in mind that some changes may need to be reported to Companies House separately rather than simply being noted on the confirmation statement.

Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company may still have a registered office, directors and shareholders recorded at Companies House, and the register needs to reflect those accurately. Dormancy usually affects your accounts and tax position, so if you are unsure how it applies to your filing obligations, it is best to look at your company's specific circumstances rather than assuming the confirmation statement can be skipped.

A confirmation statement confirms that the information on the Companies House register is accurate. Annual accounts, by contrast, report on the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and must be prepared in the required format for the company's size and type. They are separate filings with separate purposes, and completing one does not satisfy the other. It is also worth noting that preparing accounts and confirming register information are two different exercises entirely.

A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing about company information. A Corporation Tax Return, often called a CT600, is a submission made to HMRC about the company's taxable profits and tax position for an accounting period. One is about the public register; the other is about tax. Filing a confirmation statement does not deal with your Corporation Tax Return, and it does not make your company compliant with every Companies House or tax obligation you may have.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company is not meeting its Companies House filing obligation, and the company and its directors can face consequences. Companies House may take action, and an overdue confirmation statement can affect the company's standing and cause problems when dealing with banks, lenders or other parties who check the register. Rather than waiting to see what happens, it is generally better to bring the filing up to date as soon as possible.

With a professional service, you provide or confirm the details of your company, and the filing is prepared and submitted to Companies House on your behalf. At Micro Entity Accounts, we review the information held on the register, highlight anything that looks out of date, and handle the confirmation statement submission so you have a clear record of what was filed and when. If any underlying changes need to be reported separately first, we can point that out rather than treating the confirmation statement as a catch-all.

Getting started is straightforward — simply get in touch and tell us a little about your company, including whether it is active, dormant or not trading, and whether you are aware of any changes to your directors, shareholders, registered office or share capital. From there, we can confirm what is needed for your confirmation statement and take the filing forward. If you also need help with related Companies House information updates, that can typically be handled at the same time.