Confirmation Statement Filing in Monmouth

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company on the public register is accurate and up to date. It is often referred to as a CS01, which is the form used for the submission. It is not a financial document — it does not report profit, loss, turnover or tax, and it is entirely separate from your statutory accounts and your Corporation Tax Return.

Any UK company registered at Companies House, whether it is based in Monmouth or elsewhere, normally needs to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. That includes companies that are actively trading, companies that are dormant, and companies that are simply not trading at present. Limited liability partnerships also have confirmation statement obligations. If you are unsure whether your company is due to file, the information held on your Companies House record will show the relevant review period.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, counted from the end of the previous review period shown on your Companies House record. That 12-month cycle is a filing requirement in its own right and should not be confused with your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline, which follow a different timetable. If your company circumstances change, you can also file more than one confirmation statement within a review period.

Yes. A company can file additional confirmation statements within the same review period when something changes and you want the register brought up to date sooner rather than waiting. Some changes, however, must be reported to Companies House separately as they happen — for example certain changes to directors, the registered office address or share capital. A confirmation statement service can help you work out which changes need their own notification and which can be captured through the confirmation statement.

Before submitting, it is worth checking the key details Companies House holds: the registered office address, the company name, the directors and secretary, the shareholders and share capital, your people with significant control (PSC) details, and your SIC codes. You should also confirm the statement of lawful purpose where applicable. If any of these have changed, the change may need to be reported separately rather than simply acknowledged on the confirmation statement.

In most cases, yes. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement, because the filing confirms the accuracy of the company's register information rather than reporting trading activity. A dormant company may still need to file statutory accounts and will still have separate tax obligations where applicable. Filing a confirmation statement is not, by itself, confirmation that the company is compliant with every Companies House or tax requirement.

A confirmation statement confirms that the information on the Companies House register is correct. Annual accounts, by contrast, report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are filed with the financial information Companies House expects. The two are separate filings with separate deadlines and separate purposes — submitting a confirmation statement has no bearing on your accounts deadline, and filing accounts does not satisfy your confirmation statement obligation.

A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and concerns the accuracy of company register information. A Corporation Tax Return (often called a CT600) goes to HMRC and concerns the company's taxable profits, allowances and tax position. They are handled by different bodies, on different timescales, and for different purposes. Filing one does not fulfil the requirement for the other.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when due, Companies House can take action against the company. That can include penalties and, in more serious cases, steps towards striking the company off the register. The exact consequences depend on the company's circumstances and its filing history. The practical point is that it is far easier to keep the record up to date than to sort out a missed or overdue submission after the event.

With a professional service, you share the relevant company information and any changes since the last review period. The details are checked against what Companies House currently holds, anything that looks out of date is flagged, and the confirmation statement submission is prepared and filed on your behalf. You receive clear confirmation that the filing has been made, together with straightforward guidance if a change needs its own separate notification. Pricing is set out clearly in advance, with fixed-fee options available, so there are no surprises.

Getting started is straightforward. Simply get in touch with your company name and, if you have it, your Companies House number and authentication code, along with the details of anything that has changed since your last review period. Micro Entity Accounts will confirm what is needed, handle the Confirmation Statement Filing and let you know when it is done. If you also need help with Companies House information updates, that can be arranged at the same time.