Confirmation Statement Filing in Dursley Glos — Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate

A confirmation statement is a statutory filing made to Companies House, usually referred to as a CS01. Its purpose is to confirm that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and People with Significant Control — is accurate and up to date at the date of the statement. It is a separate filing from your annual accounts and from a Corporation Tax Return, and it does not include financial information or tax calculations. If anything on the register is out of date, that information may need to be updated before or alongside the confirmation statement, and some changes must be reported separately rather than simply confirmed.

Most UK limited companies, including companies limited by guarantee and flat management companies, need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The requirement generally applies even if the company is dormant, has not traded, has no income and no bank transactions during the period. A company that has been newly incorporated will also have a confirmation statement due, typically once the first review period comes to an end. If you are unsure whether the requirement applies to your particular company structure, it is worth checking your company's specific circumstances rather than assuming a dormant or quiet company is exempt.

A company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, measured by its own review period rather than by the accounting period or the annual accounts deadline. A company can also file more than one confirmation statement during a review period — for example, if the information held at Companies House has changed and the directors want the public record updated sooner rather than later. Where a change needs to be reported to Companies House, it may require a separate notification form rather than being dealt with through the confirmation statement itself, so it helps to check what has changed before filing.

The confirmation statement checks the core details Companies House holds about your company: the registered office address, the company name and number, the directors and company secretary, the shareholders and statement of capital, People with Significant Control information, the SIC code describing the business activity, and whether the company is trading or dormant. You are confirming that these details are correct as at the confirmation date. If something has changed, the register usually needs updating — either through the confirmation statement where that is permitted, or through a separate filing. Reviewing the record before submission is what prevents inaccurate information sitting on the public register for another year.

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 the company's structure and record rather than its trading activity or profits. A dormant company still has directors, a registered office, shareholders and often People with Significant Control details that need confirming. Dormancy is relevant to other obligations, such as accounts and Corporation Tax, but it does not usually replace the confirmation statement. Always check your company's own circumstances, as the position can differ depending on the company type and its filings history.

No — these are three separate requirements. A confirmation statement confirms that the information on the Companies House register is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts are the company's statutory financial statements, prepared for the accounting period and filed at Companies House. A Corporation Tax Return, often called a CT600, is filed with HMRC to report the company's taxable profits and calculate what tax is due. Deadlines and filing cycles differ, and meeting one does not satisfy the others. It is worth keeping a clear view of all three so nothing slips through the net.

Failing to file a confirmation statement is treated seriously by Companies House, as it is a legal requirement rather than an optional update. If the statement is not delivered, Companies House can take action against the company and its directors, and persistent failure can ultimately lead to the company being struck off the register, with the associated consequences for the business and its assets. Acting as soon as you realise a filing has been missed is usually the most sensible approach. Filing promptly, once the information has been checked, helps avoid the situation escalating.

With a professional service, you provide or confirm the details of your company and we review what Companies House currently holds, highlight anything that looks out of date, and prepare and submit the confirmation statement on your behalf. We can also help with Companies House information updates where directors, shareholders, registered office details or People with Significant Control information have changed, so the register is correct rather than simply confirmed as it stands. You get clear, transparent pricing and a straightforward process from start to finish. To begin, simply get in touch with the details of your company and we will take it from there.