Confirmation Statement Filing in Congleton

A confirmation statement is a filing made at 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, and it covers details such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control and the company's business activities. It is important to understand that a confirmation statement is not a financial filing — it does not contain accounts, profit figures or tax calculations, and it is not the same as a Corporation Tax Return.

If you run a company registered at Companies House, you will generally need to file a confirmation statement, whether the company is based in Congleton or anywhere else in the UK. That applies to trading companies, non-trading companies, dormant companies, companies limited by guarantee and flat management companies. The requirement is not based on how much activity the company has had. If you are unsure whether your company needs to file, or whether a filing has already been made, it is worth checking the company's record at Companies House or asking an accountant to review it for you.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. Companies House works to a review period, and a confirmation statement is normally due within a set period after that review period ends. You can also file more than one confirmation statement during a review period if your company information changes and you want the register to reflect it sooner — there is no rule that says you can only file once. It is worth noting that the confirmation statement deadline is separate from your accounting period and from your annual accounts deadline, so the dates will not necessarily line up.

Before a confirmation statement is filed, the information Companies House holds about your company should be reviewed for accuracy. That typically includes the registered office address, directors and company secretary details, shareholders and share capital, people with significant control, SIC codes and the company's principal business activities. If something has changed, it may need to be corrected or reported before the confirmation statement is submitted. Some changes must be notified to Companies House separately — for example, a change of registered office or the appointment or resignation of a director generally requires its own filing rather than waiting for the next confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases they do. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. Dormant companies still have a place on the public register, and Companies House still needs confirmation that details such as the registered office, directors and shareholders remain correct. What being dormant does affect is your other filing obligations, such as whether you need to file full statutory accounts. A dormant company may still need to file accounts in a simplified or dormant form, and it may also need to tell HMRC that it is dormant for Corporation Tax purposes — those are separate matters from the confirmation statement.

No. These are three distinct filings with different purposes and different deadlines. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts are the company's statutory financial statements, which report on its financial position and performance and are filed at Companies House. A Corporation Tax Return, often called a CT600, is filed with HMRC to report the company's taxable profits and work out the Corporation Tax due. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy your accounts or Corporation Tax obligations, and it does not make a company compliant with every Companies House or tax requirement.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company's record at Companies House becomes out of date and the filing shows as overdue. Companies House can take action where filings remain outstanding, and persistent failure to file can ultimately lead to a company being struck off the register, with consequences for the directors and for the company's assets. It is also worth knowing that a company cannot simply be restored to good standing by filing later without dealing with the backlog of missed filings. Because the exact position depends on the company's circumstances and how long the filing has been outstanding, it is best to seek advice as soon as you realise a confirmation statement has been missed.

With a professional service, you provide the details needed to check your company record, and the confirmation statement is prepared, reviewed and submitted to Companies House on your behalf. During the process, anything that has changed — such as a new director, a change of address or an update to share information — can be identified and dealt with, including any separate Companies House filings that may be required. You then receive confirmation once the submission has been made. To get started on Confirmation Statement Filing in Congleton, simply get in touch with Micro Entity Accounts and share your company details, and we will guide you through what is needed step by step.