Confirmation Statement Filing in Hoddesdon — Keep Your Companies House Information Accurate

A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing, made using form CS01, that confirms the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date. It is a separate filing from statutory annual accounts and from a Corporation Tax Return, and it does not involve calculating profit, tax or dividends. Its purpose is to keep the public register correct, so anyone viewing your company record — banks, suppliers, customers or HMRC — sees the right details.

In general, UK limited companies need to file a confirmation statement, and that includes companies based in Hoddesdon and elsewhere in the UK. This applies whether the company is actively trading, dormant, or simply not trading at the moment. The requirement follows the company itself rather than its level of activity, so a company that has had a quiet year will usually still need a confirmation statement. If your company is a different legal structure, such as a limited liability partnership, the same broad principle usually applies, though the details can differ.

A company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, calculated from the end of its previous review period rather than from your accounting period end. Importantly, the confirmation statement cycle is not the same as your annual accounts deadline or your Corporation Tax deadline. You can also file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if information changes and you want the register updated promptly — many companies choose to do this after significant changes. Because review period dates are specific to each company, it is worth checking yours carefully or asking us to confirm them for you.

Before filing, it is sensible to check the key details Companies House holds: the registered office address, the directors and company secretary, the shareholders and share capital, People with Significant Control information, and your SIC code. If any of these have changed, some may need to be reported to Companies House separately rather than simply noted on the confirmation statement — for example, a change of registered office or a director appointment. Part of a good Confirmation Statement Filing service is spotting those situations early and dealing with the updates properly, so the register ends up correct rather than just signed off.

Yes, in most cases a dormant company still needs to file a confirmation statement. Dormancy normally relates to trading activity and to what is included in accounts and tax filings; it does not switch off the confirmation statement requirement, because Companies House still needs confirmation that the company's record is accurate. A dormant company that has changed director, address, shareholder or PSC details will still need those changes reflected. The company's circumstances can affect the finer details, so it is always worth checking the specific position rather than assuming dormancy removes the obligation.

No — these are three separate obligations. A confirmation statement confirms that the information on the Companies House register is correct. Annual accounts report the company's financial position and performance and are filed at Companies House in a different format. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is filed with HMRC and deals with the company's tax position. Filing a confirmation statement does not replace either of the others, and completing your accounts does not mean your confirmation statement is done. Confirmation Statement Filing should be treated as its own task in your company's annual calendar.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, Companies House treats the company as being behind on its filing obligations. Continued non-filing can lead to action being taken against the company, including steps towards striking it off the register, and it can cause practical problems such as difficulties opening bank accounts or providing evidence of good standing to lenders and customers. Because the exact consequences depend on how long the filing has been outstanding and on the company's wider filing history, the sensible approach is to sort it out as soon as you realise it is overdue rather than waiting.

With a professional service, you share the details we need — typically your company name and number, plus any changes since the last statement — and we check that information against what Companies House holds. We prepare the CS01, flag anything that needs a separate update to the register, submit the confirmation statement, and confirm once it has been accepted. If your company details have changed, we can handle the Companies House information updates at the same time. To get started, just get in touch with your company details and tell us whether anything has changed — we will take it from there.