Confirmation Statement Filing in Isle Of Bute

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company on the register is accurate and up to date. It is sometimes referred to as a CS01, which is the form reference used for the filing. Importantly, it is not a financial document: it does not report your profits, your turnover or your tax position. Its purpose is to keep the public record of your company correct, which matters for anyone who looks at the register — from banks and suppliers to customers and prospective investors.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement, including companies limited by shares and companies limited by guarantee. The requirement is not linked to how much trading the company does. If your company is on the register and a review period has ended, a confirmation statement is generally due, and it is usually the directors who are responsible for making sure it is filed. If you are unsure whether the requirement applies to your particular company structure, it is worth checking your company's position before assuming it does not apply to you.

A UK company generally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing about the company has changed. The clock runs on the company's own review period, which is normally based around the anniversary of incorporation and is separate from the accounting period used for annual accounts. Companies can file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period when information changes and they want the register updated promptly. Because each company's dates are its own, it is always worth confirming your company's specific review period and filing date at Companies House.

The confirmation statement is a chance to review what Companies House currently holds. That typically includes the registered office address, the company's registered details, details of directors and secretaries, shareholder information and share capital, and information about people with significant control (PSCs). If everything is correct, you simply confirm it. If something has changed, the confirmation statement itself may not be the right place to report every change — certain changes, such as a change of registered office or the appointment or resignation of a director, may need to be notified to Companies House separately as soon as they happen, rather than waiting for the confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases. A dormant or non-trading company generally still needs to file a confirmation statement, because the requirement is about confirming the information on the register rather than reporting activity or income. Dormancy can change what you need to do for accounts and for tax, but it does not normally remove the confirmation statement requirement. If your company has been dormant for some time, it is still worth reviewing the register, as director details, addresses and PSC information can go stale without anyone noticing.

No — these are three separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts are the statutory financial statements that report your company's financial position and performance to Companies House. A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is filed with HMRC to report the company's taxable profits and calculate the Corporation Tax due. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy your accounts or Corporation Tax obligations, and filing accounts or a tax return does not satisfy your confirmation statement obligation — each has its own deadline and its own audience.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company's record at Companies House can become overdue. Companies House can take further action where a company repeatedly fails to file, and leaving the filing outstanding can cause practical problems — for example, when a bank, customer or counterparty checks the register and sees an overdue filing, or when you come to make other filings. Because the consequences depend on the company's circumstances and how long the filing is left outstanding, the safest approach is to deal with it as soon as you become aware it is due rather than assuming it can be left until later.

With a professional service, the process is designed to be straightforward. You provide the details we need, we review the information currently held at Companies House, we highlight anything that looks out of date or that may need to be reported separately, and we prepare and submit your confirmation statement. You receive confirmation once the filing has been made, so you have a clear record of what was submitted and when. It removes the guesswork from the process and helps make sure the details on the register reflect the company as it actually is.

Getting started is simple. Share your company name and number along with the information we need to check the register, and we will take it from there. If your details have changed recently — a new director, a moved registered office, updated shareholding or PSC information — let us know, because some changes may need to be reported separately first and it is easier to sort that out before the confirmation statement is submitted. From there, your Confirmation Statement Filing is handled with clear, transparent pricing and no unnecessary jargon, wherever in the UK your company is registered.