Confirmation Statement Filing in Exmouth Made Simple

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. In practice, you review the details on the public register — such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital, people with significant control and the company's business activity — and confirm that they are correct, making any changes that are needed. It is sometimes called a CS01, which is the form reference used for the filing. It is not a set of accounts and it is not a tax return.

Any company registered at Companies House generally needs to file a confirmation statement, regardless of where in the UK it is based, including companies operating in and around Exmouth. That includes actively trading companies, dormant companies, non-trading companies, and companies with a single director and shareholder. If your company is registered at Companies House, it is sensible to assume a confirmation statement is due unless you have confirmed otherwise, as the requirement follows the company rather than its level of activity.

A company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. The 12-month period is known as the review period, and it is not the same as your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline. If your company's information changes, you can also file more than one confirmation statement during a review period — an early confirmation statement can be useful when you want the public record to reflect a change promptly.

The confirmation statement is a check that what Companies House holds is right. Typical details to review include the registered office address, the directors and company secretary, the shareholders and their shareholdings, the share capital, the people with significant control, the principal business activity shown by the SIC code, and the statement of lawful purpose, along with the registered email address where that applies. If something has changed, the change usually needs to be reported to Companies House separately — a confirmation statement itself is not the mechanism for reporting every type of change.

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 the company's details on the register rather than reporting trading activity. A dormant company may have fewer changes to report, but it still has to confirm that the record is accurate at least once every 12 months. Dormancy can affect other obligations, such as what is included in the annual accounts, but it does not replace the confirmation statement.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts are two completely separate filings with different purposes. The confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about the company is accurate — addresses, officers, shareholders and similar details. Annual accounts, by contrast, report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period, and they are prepared to a different deadline based on the company's accounting reference date. Filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other, so both need to be dealt with separately.

A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House and is about confirming company information. A Corporation Tax Return (often referred to as a CT600) is filed with HMRC and reports the company's taxable profits and tax position for an accounting period. They go to different authorities, cover different subjects, and are driven by different deadlines. Filing a confirmation statement does not mean your Corporation Tax Return has been dealt with, and vice versa. Other obligations, such as VAT Returns where the company is registered for VAT, are separate again.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when it is due, the company's record at Companies House will show the filing as outstanding, and Companies House can take further action in relation to the company. Because the consequences depend on the company's individual circumstances and the length of any delay, it is best to address an overdue confirmation statement promptly rather than leaving it. If you are unsure where your company stands, a professional check of your Companies House record can clarify what is outstanding and what needs to be filed.

With a professional service, you provide or confirm the details your company currently holds, and the confirmation statement is prepared and submitted to Companies House on your behalf. Any information that needs updating first — such as a change of director, registered office or shareholder details — can be handled alongside the filing so that the record is accurate before it is confirmed. You then receive confirmation of what has been filed. It removes the need to work through the Companies House filing process yourself and reduces the risk of confirming details that are out of date or incomplete.

Getting started is straightforward. Get in touch with Micro Entity Accounts and let us know your company name and where things currently stand — whether the confirmation statement is due, overdue, or you are simply unsure. We will review the information held at Companies House, confirm what needs to be checked or updated, explain the process clearly, and set out the next steps. From there, Confirmation Statement Filing can be arranged along with any supporting Companies House information updates your company needs.