Confirmation Statement Filing in Luton — Accurate, On-Time, Handled for You

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House that confirms the information held on the public register about your company is accurate and up to date. Companies House holds details such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital, people with significant control, and the company's business activity, and the confirmation statement is your opportunity to check those details and either confirm they are correct or update them. It is not a financial filing, so it does not include turnover, profit, or tax information, and it is a completely separate requirement from annual accounts and a Corporation Tax Return.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement, including companies in Luton. That generally applies whether the company is actively trading, dormant, or simply not trading at the moment. Being dormant or inactive does not normally remove the requirement to file one, because the confirmation statement is about the company's register information rather than its trading activity or tax position. If you are unsure whether your company needs to file, it is worth checking your company's current status and filing history at Companies House.

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 is tied to your company's review period at Companies House, which is a 12-month cycle, rather than to your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline. A company can also file more than one confirmation statement during a review period when its information changes, and certain changes may need to be reported to Companies House separately rather than waiting for the next confirmation statement.

Before filing, it is worth reviewing the information Companies House holds about your company, including the registered office address, the details of your directors and any company secretary, shareholder details and share capital, information about people with significant control, and the SIC code that describes your company's business activity. You will also confirm the statement of lawful purpose. If anything has changed, the confirmation statement can be used to bring certain details up to date, while other changes may need to be reported separately through the appropriate Companies House filing.

In most cases, yes. A dormant company is still registered at Companies House, so it will normally still have a review period and will still need to confirm that the information held about it is correct. Dormancy affects whether you need to prepare statutory accounts and what you report for tax purposes, but it does not usually remove the confirmation statement requirement. If your company has become dormant, or you are unsure how dormancy affects your filing obligations, it is sensible to check your specific circumstances.

These are two separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as officers, shareholders, and the registered office — is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts, by contrast, are the company's financial statements and are prepared for a specific accounting period. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy the requirement to file annual accounts, and filing annual accounts does not satisfy the requirement to file a confirmation statement. Both have their own deadlines and their own review or accounting cycles.

No. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House and deals with company register information. A Corporation Tax Return, commonly referred to as a CT600, is filed with HMRC and deals with the company's tax position, including profits and tax calculations. They are handled by different bodies, serve different purposes, and have separate deadlines. Filing one does not replace the other, and a confirmation statement also does not replace a VAT Return or any other tax filing your company may have.

The confirmation statement is a legal filing requirement, so failing to file it is a breach of company law. If it is not filed, the company can be shown at Companies House as overdue and Companies House can take further action. This can affect how the company appears to banks, customers, and other parties who check the public register. Because the consequences depend on the company's circumstances and how long the filing is outstanding, it is best to deal with an overdue or upcoming confirmation statement promptly rather than leaving it unresolved.

A professional service takes the administrative work off your hands. You provide or confirm the details of your company, the team checks them against what Companies House currently holds, and the confirmation statement submission is prepared and filed on your behalf. If any information needs updating, that can be dealt with at the same time or flagged so you can arrange the separate filing that is required. The aim is accuracy, convenience, and a clear, transparent process — so you know what has been filed and when.

Getting started is straightforward. Have your company details to hand — your company name and number, registered office address, director and shareholder details, and your companies house authentication code if you have one — and get in touch to confirm what you need. A professional service can then review the information currently held about your company, let you know what needs confirming or updating, and handle your Confirmation Statement Filing from there. If you would prefer to deal with a team who understands the process and keeps things simple, help is close by in Luton.