Confirmation Statement Filing in Norwell Made Simple and Accurate

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date on the date you file it. It is sometimes called a CS01, which is the form used to submit it. It is not a set of accounts, not a tax return and not a financial summary — it is a check that the register reflects reality, covering details such as your registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control.

If you run a UK company registered at Companies House, Confirmation Statement Filing is generally part of your routine obligations, whether the company is actively trading, dormant, non-trading or simply sitting idle. That applies to companies based in Norwell and across the rest of the UK. The requirement is linked to the company being registered rather than to how much activity it has had, so it is always worth checking rather than assuming your company is exempt.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed and even if the company is dormant or not trading. The 12-month period is known as the review period, and it is separate from your accounting period and your annual accounts deadline. You can file more than one confirmation statement within a review period if your company information has changed and you want the register updated sooner rather than later.

Before a confirmation statement is submitted, it is sensible to review the details Companies House currently holds, including your registered office address, directors and company secretary, shareholders and share capital, and people with significant control. You should also check your statement of business activity and SIC codes. If something is wrong or out of date, it usually needs to be corrected — and in some cases a change must be reported to Companies House separately rather than simply noted on the confirmation statement.

Yes, in most cases. Being dormant removes some obligations, but it does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. A dormant company still exists on the register, still has directors, shareholders and a registered office, and Companies House still needs confirmation that those details are correct. Dormant status affects your accounts and tax position more than it affects the confirmation statement requirement, so it is best to treat them as separate matters.

They are two distinct filings with different purposes. Annual accounts set out the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are prepared using accounting standards. A confirmation statement does not contain any financial figures at all — it simply confirms and updates the company information held at Companies House. Because the deadlines can fall at different times, it is important not to assume that dealing with one means the other has been handled.

A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is submitted to HMRC to report the company's taxable profits and calculate the tax due. A confirmation statement is submitted to Companies House and contains no tax calculations whatsoever. The two are filed with different authorities, for different reasons, on different deadlines. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy any Corporation Tax obligation, and filing a tax return does not satisfy the confirmation statement requirement.

A confirmation statement is not an optional filing. If it is not submitted, the company's record can show as overdue and Companies House may follow up in line with its own published guidance, which can be an unwelcome distraction and may affect how the company appears to banks, customers and counterparties. Rather than guessing at the consequences, it is worth checking the current position on your company's Companies House record and putting things right promptly — and if you are unsure, getting help is straightforward.

A professional service takes the administrative load off your plate. You provide or confirm the details of your company, the team checks them against the Companies House record, flags anything that needs updating or reporting separately, and then handles the confirmation statement submission on your behalf. You get a clear record of what was filed and when, transparent pricing with no surprises, and the confidence that your company information reflects how the business actually looks.

Getting started is simple. Get in touch with your company name and registered number, and let us know whether anything has changed — new directors, a different registered office, share movements or updated PSC details. From there, we can confirm what is needed, deal with the confirmation statement and any related Companies House information updates, and keep you informed along the way so nothing slips through the net.