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

A confirmation statement is a document filed with Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. It is not a set of financial statements and it does not report profit or tax — it simply confirms your company's details as at a particular date, and tells Companies House about anything that has changed. Because it is a Companies House filing, it is entirely separate from your annual accounts, your Corporation Tax Return (CT600) and any VAT Returns you may need to submit.

In general, UK companies registered at Companies House are required to file a confirmation statement, and the same duty typically applies to limited liability partnerships and similar entities. It applies whether the company is actively trading, dormant, or not trading at all. Because the exact requirement depends on your company's circumstances and its review period, it is always worth checking your company's record at Companies House or speaking to us so we can confirm what applies to you.

Most companies need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed and even if the company is dormant. Companies House works to a review period for each company, and you can file more than once during that period if your information changes and you want the public record updated sooner. Filing the confirmation statement does not reset or replace your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline.

It is worth reviewing your registered office address, the company's registered name, your directors and company secretary where applicable, your shareholders and share capital, your people with significant control (PSCs), and your SIC codes. You should also check that the statement of lawful purpose and any other applicable information is still correct. If something needs to change, bear in mind that certain changes must be reported to Companies House separately rather than simply being noted on the confirmation statement — we can guide you on which route applies.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement, because the filing is about confirming that the information Companies House holds is correct rather than reporting trading activity or income. A dormant company may still have directors, shareholders and a registered office, and those details still need to be confirmed. Filing a confirmation statement does not make a company compliant with every Companies House or tax obligation, so dormant companies should consider their wider filing duties separately.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts serve completely different purposes. The confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about the company is accurate and up to date, while annual accounts are the company's financial statements for an accounting period and are prepared to a separate deadline. Filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other, and neither replaces a Corporation Tax Return or any VAT Returns that may be due.

No. A confirmation statement goes to Companies House, whereas a Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is submitted to HMRC and deals with the company's taxable profits. They are separate filings with separate deadlines and separate purposes, and completing one has no effect on the other. If you are unsure which filings apply to your company, it is worth reviewing your position rather than assuming a single submission covers everything.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when due, the filing becomes overdue and Companies House may follow up. The record held about your company may also become outdated, which can cause problems later when dealing with banks, customers or other parties who check your company's details. Because the consequences and timelines depend on individual circumstances, it is best to deal with an overdue or upcoming confirmation statement promptly rather than leaving it sitting unresolved.

We start by reviewing the information currently held at Companies House, then check it against what you tell us about your company. Where details need to change, we explain whether that is handled through a Companies House information update, a separate notification, or as part of the confirmation statement itself. Once everything is confirmed, we prepare and submit the CS01 filing and let you know when it has been completed, so you have a clear record of what was filed and when.

Getting started is straightforward. Get in touch with your company details and, if you have them to hand, your Companies House authentication code and the date of your last confirmation statement. We will confirm what needs to be checked, flag anything that looks out of date, and explain the process in plain English before anything is submitted. From there, your confirmation statement submission is handled for you and we keep you updated along the way.