Confirmation Statement Filing in Hertford – Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held on the public register about your company is accurate and up to date. It is not a financial statement, and it does not report turnover, profit or tax. That is why it is a separate filing from your annual accounts and your Corporation Tax Return. The confirmation statement gives you a defined checkpoint to check details such as your registered office address, registered email address, directors, shareholders, statement of capital, people with significant control and SIC codes, and to make sure nothing on the record is out of date.

In general, any UK limited company needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, and the same applies to many limited liability partnerships and similar entities. This applies whether or not the company has traded during the period. If your company has just been incorporated, you will normally have a first review period to work from. Because the requirement can depend on the type of entity and your own filing history, the most reliable starting point is your company's own record at Companies House – and if you would like us to check it for you, we are happy to do that.

A confirmation statement generally needs to be filed at least once every 12 months, based on your company's own review period rather than the tax year or your accounting period. You can file more than one confirmation statement during a review period, and many companies choose to do so when something important has changed and they want the public register corrected sooner rather than later. The exact due date is specific to your company and is shown on your Companies House record, so it is worth checking that date directly instead of assuming a fixed calendar anniversary.

You are confirming that the details Companies House holds are correct, so it is worth reviewing your registered office address, registered email address, directors and company secretary, shareholders and statement of capital, people with significant control, SIC codes, and your company name and number. Some changes can and should be reported to Companies House separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement – for example, certain appointments or resignations and changes of address. If you have made changes during the period, tell us and we will help you work out what belongs in the confirmation statement and what needs a separate notification.

Yes, in most cases. Dormancy relates to your accounting and tax position – it does not normally remove the requirement to keep your Companies House record accurate, and it does not remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still appears on the public register, still has directors and shareholders, and still needs to confirm that those details are correct. It is also worth remembering that being dormant for Companies House purposes and being dormant for HMRC purposes are not necessarily the same thing, so it is sensible to check both positions rather than assuming one covers the other.

No. Annual accounts are the company's financial statements, prepared for an accounting period and filed at Companies House, and they are also used as the basis for tax reporting. A confirmation statement is a completely separate filing that confirms company information is accurate – it contains no figures and no profit and loss detail. They have different purposes, different content and different deadlines, and filing one does not satisfy the other. A company normally needs to deal with both, even if it has had very little activity.

No, they are two different filings going to two different organisations. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is submitted to HMRC and deals with the company's corporation tax position for an accounting period. A confirmation statement is submitted to Companies House and deals with the accuracy of the company's statutory record for a review period. A company can be up to date with one and overdue on the other, which is why it helps to track them separately rather than treating them as a single annual task.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company's record can show that it is in default, and Companies House may follow up and take further action if the position is not resolved – in serious or repeated cases that can extend to steps to remove the company from the register. The practical answer is to get it filed as soon as possible rather than leaving it unresolved. That is where a professional service helps: Micro Entity Accounts reviews your Companies House record, prepares your confirmation statement, confirms the details with you, and handles the submission, as well as assisting with Companies House information updates so the record is corrected properly. To get started, simply get in touch with your company name and company number and we will take it from there.