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

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company on the public register is accurate and up to date. It is sometimes called a CS01, which is the form reference used for the filing. A confirmation statement is not the same thing as annual accounts and it is not a tax return — it exists purely to confirm or update your company's recorded details, such as the registered office, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House generally need to file a confirmation statement, including companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee, and companies that are dormant or not currently trading. There is no general exemption simply because a company is quiet, has no income, or has nothing to change. If you are unsure whether your company should be filing, or whether a particular review period applies to you, it is worth checking your company's circumstances rather than assuming it does not apply.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if they are dormant or not trading. Companies House works to a review period, which is broadly a 12-month window, and a confirmation statement is expected at least once within each one. You can file more than one confirmation statement during a review period if your company information changes and you want the register brought up to date sooner. This 12-month review cycle is separate from your company's accounting period and from the annual accounts deadline.

Before filing, the details Companies House holds about your company are checked and confirmed. These typically include the registered office address, the company name, director and secretary details, shareholder information and share capital, people with significant control and the nature of their control, and the standard industrial classification code where applicable. If something has changed, the confirmation statement can reflect that — but certain changes, such as appointing or resigning a director, moving the registered office, or updating share capital, may also need to be reported to Companies House separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement.

Yes — dormancy does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still has a position on the public register, and Companies House still expects the recorded information to be confirmed as accurate. Dormant status affects matters such as whether accounts need to be prepared and what is included in them, but it is a separate consideration from the confirmation statement itself. Filing a confirmation statement also does not make a company compliant with all of its other filing or tax obligations.

They are two distinct filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate — it deals with company details rather than financial performance. Annual accounts, by contrast, are the statutory financial statements for your company's accounting period. They are prepared to different rules, have their own deadline based on your accounting reference date, and must be filed separately. Submitting your confirmation statement does not satisfy your accounts filing obligation, and vice versa.

A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and confirms that the company's registered details are correct. A Corporation Tax Return, often referred to as a CT600, goes to HMRC and reports the company's taxable profits and tax position for an accounting period. They are filed with different organisations, serve completely different purposes, and have separate deadlines. Filers sometimes assume that sorting one covers the other, but they are entirely independent requirements.

A confirmation statement is a legal filing requirement, so allowing it to fall overdue is not something to ignore. Companies House can take action where a required filing is outstanding, and an overdue confirmation statement can affect your company's standing on the public register and cause complications later — for example when dealing with banks or entering into certain transactions. If you realise a filing has been missed, the practical step is to bring the company's record up to date as soon as possible rather than leaving it unresolved.

With a professional service, you provide or confirm the details of your company, and the confirmation statement is prepared and submitted on your behalf. A good service will check the information Companies House currently holds against what you tell us, flag anything that looks out of date or inconsistent, and explain whether a change needs reporting separately before the confirmation statement is filed. If you would like help with Confirmation Statement Filing in Chelsea, Micro Entity Accounts can manage the process, keep the paperwork straightforward, and help with Companies House information updates so your register entry reflects the real position.