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

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House that confirms the information held about your company on the public register is accurate and up to date. It is not a tax return and it is not a set of annual accounts. The statement is filed using the CS01 form, and it gives you the opportunity to check details such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders and people with significant control, and to correct anything that has changed.

Most companies registered at Companies House, including those based in Leven and elsewhere in Scotland, are expected to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. That normally applies whether the company is actively trading, dormant or not trading. The requirement is tied to the company being registered at Companies House rather than to the level of activity, so it is important not to assume that a quiet year means nothing needs to be filed. If you are unsure about your own company's position, it is worth checking the current Companies House record and guidance.

In general, companies need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, based on their own review period at Companies House. Companies can file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period if their information changes and they want the register updated sooner. The confirmation statement timetable is tied to the review period, not to your accounting period, so it should not be confused with the deadline for annual accounts or a Corporation Tax Return. It is sensible to diarise the date your confirmation statement is due each year so it does not get overlooked.

The confirmation statement lets you confirm the details Companies House already holds, such as the registered office address, the company name and number, directors and secretaries where appointed, the statement of capital and shareholder information where relevant, people with significant control, and the SIC code used to describe your company's activities. If something is wrong or out of date, it may need to be corrected. Some changes have to be reported to Companies House separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement, so it is worth checking the position on each type of change.

Yes, being dormant or not trading does not usually remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. Dormancy affects other areas, such as what may need to be included in accounts or reported for tax, but the company is still on the public register and the register still needs to be confirmed as accurate. A dormant company with no changes to report will often still need to file a confirmation statement covering the relevant review period.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts are two separate filings with different purposes. The confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts, by contrast, report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are filed separately. Deadlines can differ too: the confirmation statement follows the company's review period, while accounts follow the accounting period. Filing one does not remove the need to file the other.

No. A Corporation Tax Return (often referred to as a CT600) is a tax filing made to HMRC, while a confirmation statement is a company information filing made to Companies House. They are governed by different rules, filed with different bodies and used for different purposes. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy any Corporation Tax Return obligation, and submitting a Corporation Tax Return does not update the information on the Companies House register.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the information held by Companies House is no longer confirmed as accurate and the company falls behind on its register obligations. Companies House may contact the company, and failing to keep filings up to date can lead to further action being taken. Because the consequences depend on the individual circumstances of the company, it is best to act promptly if you realise a confirmation statement is overdue, or to check the latest guidance from Companies House.

With a professional service, you provide or confirm the details about your company and the relevant review period, and the confirmation statement submission is prepared and filed on your behalf. A good service will also help you spot information that is out of date and needs updating, and will tell you whether a particular change has to be reported separately rather than through the confirmation statement itself. The aim is to make the process straightforward, accurate and easy to keep track of, with clear, transparent pricing and no unnecessary jargon.

Simply get in touch with your company details, the date of your last confirmation statement if you have it, and a note of anything that has changed since — for example a new director, a different registered office address or updated shareholder information. We can review what Companies House currently holds, talk you through what needs confirming or updating, and take care of the filing for you. If you would like your next confirmation statement handled for you, we are happy to help.