Confirmation Statement Filing in Leeds — Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. It is sometimes called a CS01, which is the form used to make the filing. It is not a financial filing: it does not include turnover, profit, tax or accounting figures. Instead, it confirms details such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital, people with significant control and SIC codes.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement, and that applies to companies based in Leeds in exactly the same way as anywhere else in the UK. It is normally required whether the company is actively trading, dormant, or not trading at all. The requirement is attached to the company's registration, not to whether it has made money or filed accounts.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. This 12-month cycle is based on the company's review period at Companies House and is separate from your accounting period and your annual accounts deadline. You can also file more than one confirmation statement during a review period — for example, if information changes and you want the register updated promptly rather than waiting.

The confirmation statement is used to confirm the details Companies House already holds, including the registered office address, directors and company secretary where applicable, shareholders and share capital, people with significant control, and SIC codes describing the company's activities. If something has changed, it may need to be reported — and importantly, some changes must be notified separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement. Things like a change of registered office or the appointment of a new director typically need their own filing, so the confirmation statement is not a substitute for reporting those events.

Yes. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still needs to confirm that its Companies House information is accurate, although there is often less to update than for an actively trading business. It is worth remembering that dormant status affects what you report elsewhere — for example in your accounts and tax position — but it does not switch off the confirmation statement requirement.

They are two separate filings with different purposes. Annual accounts are the company's financial statements and contain figures such as assets, liabilities, and profit or loss for the accounting period. A confirmation statement contains no financial figures at all — it simply confirms that the information Companies House holds about the company is correct. That is why filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other, and the deadlines for each are calculated differently.

A Corporation Tax Return, usually filed as a CT600, goes to HMRC and deals with the company's taxable profits and tax position. A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and deals with the accuracy of the company's register information. They are filed with different authorities, for different reasons, and on different schedules. Filing a confirmation statement does not mean your Corporation Tax Return has been dealt with, and vice versa.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, Companies House can take action against the company, and in serious cases the company can be struck off the register. Failure to file is treated as an offence, and the directors can face consequences as a result. The practical point is simple: treat the filing as an ongoing obligation and deal with it as soon as the review period comes around, rather than leaving it until the register details become out of date.

With a professional service, we review the information Companies House currently holds about your company, check it against what you tell us, and prepare and submit the confirmation statement on your behalf. Where details need updating, we can help with Companies House information updates and let you know if a particular change needs to be reported separately. You get a clear explanation of what is being confirmed, transparent pricing, and the reassurance that the filing has been handled properly.

Getting started is straightforward. Get in touch with Micro Entity Accounts and tell us about your company, including its name and company number, and we will take it from there. If your details have changed since the last filing, let us know so we can make sure everything is accurate before submission. Whether you are a sole director running a single company or managing several companies in Leeds, we can handle the confirmation statement process for you and keep you informed along the way.