Confirmation Statement Filing in Pickering

A confirmation statement, sometimes referred to as a CS01, 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. It is not a financial document. It does not report profit, turnover or tax, and it is a completely separate requirement from statutory accounts and a Corporation Tax Return. Think of it as a periodic check that the company's details — such as the registered office, directors, shareholders and people with significant control — still reflect reality.

Most companies registered in the UK at Companies House are generally required to file one, including many companies that are dormant or not trading. Limited companies, limited liability partnerships and similar registered entities typically fall within scope. Because the requirement depends on how your company is set up and registered, it is worth checking your specific circumstances. If you are unsure whether Confirmation Statement Filing in Pickering applies to you, we can look at your company record and explain clearly what is due.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. That 12-month cycle is based on the confirmation statement review period and is not the same as your accounting period or your annual accounts deadline. If your company's information changes during the year, you can file more than one confirmation statement within the same review period to bring the register up to date.

The confirmation statement confirms the information Companies House already holds rather than replacing it. That typically includes the registered office address, the company's principal business address, director and secretary details, shareholder and share capital information, and people with significant control details, along with SIC codes describing the company's activities. If everything is correct, you simply confirm it. If something has changed, the change normally needs to be reported to Companies House separately, rather than waiting for the confirmation statement to do the job.

In most cases, yes. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement, because the filing is about the accuracy of the company's public record and not about financial activity. A dormant company may still have directors, shareholders, a registered office and PSC details that need confirming. Dormancy does, however, affect what may need to be included in other filings such as statutory accounts, which is a separate matter.

They are two distinct filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about the company is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts — also known as statutory accounts — report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period, and must be prepared and filed in line with the applicable rules for your company. Filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other, and their deadlines are calculated differently.

A Corporation Tax Return (often called a CT600) is a tax filing made to HMRC, reporting the company's taxable profits and calculating the Corporation Tax due. A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing about the accuracy of the company's register information. They go to different bodies, serve different purposes and have their own deadlines. Filing a confirmation statement does not make a company compliant with its tax obligations, and filing a CT600 does not remove the need to file a confirmation statement.

Filing a confirmation statement is a legal requirement, and Companies House can take action against a company that fails to file. The company, and potentially its directors, can face consequences, and in serious or prolonged cases the registrar can begin the process of striking the company off the register. Rather than let a filing fall behind, it is far simpler to get it caught up. Once we have the information we need, we can prepare and submit your confirmation statement and help you work out whether any separate updates are needed.

It is a straightforward process. You send us your company details, or give us permission to check the information already held at Companies House. We review the record with you, flag anything that looks out of date, prepare the confirmation statement, and submit it once you have confirmed the details are correct. If a change needs reporting separately — for example an appointment or resignation of a director — we will point that out so nothing is missed. You receive confirmation once the filing has been submitted, and we can diarise the next review period so you are not caught out.

Get in touch with Micro Entity Accounts and tell us a little about your company, including its name and the last confirmation statement you filed if you know it. We will check your Companies House record, confirm what is outstanding, and explain the options for Confirmation Statement Filing and any Companies House information updates your company needs. From there we agree the scope and a clear fee, and handle the submission on your behalf.