Confirmation Statement Filing in Rushden

A confirmation statement is a filing submitted to Companies House to confirm that the information held on the public register about your company is accurate and up to date. It is often called a CS01, which is the form used for the submission. It is not a financial document — it does not include turnover, profit, tax or accounting figures. Its role is to verify company information such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control, and to prompt you to report any changes so the register stays correct.

If your company is registered at Companies House, it will normally need to file a confirmation statement, even if it is dormant, not trading or has had no activity at all during the period. The requirement is tied to the company's registration and its review period rather than to whether money is moving through the business. There are limited circumstances where a company's position may differ, so if you are unsure about your own company's status it is worth checking your Companies House record or speaking to an accountant before assuming nothing needs to be filed.

Most UK companies need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The 12-month cycle is known as a review period, and your company will have a confirmation statement date recorded at Companies House with a filing deadline that follows it. Filing once a year is the baseline, but you are also able to file more than one confirmation statement within a review period. That can be useful if something has changed and you want the register updated promptly rather than waiting for the next annual confirmation.

The confirmation statement confirms details such as the company name, registered office address, directors and company secretary where one is appointed, shareholders, share capital and the statement of capital, people with significant control, and the SIC code describing the company's business activity. When you submit, you are confirming that these details are correct as they stand, or that you have already reported any changes. If something has changed, it is worth checking whether that change needs to be reported to Companies House separately, because certain updates are not made through the confirmation statement itself.

Yes, in most cases a dormant or non-trading company still needs to file a confirmation statement. Dormancy affects the accounting and tax position of a company, not the need to confirm that the information Companies House holds is accurate. A dormant company may have no transactions to report in accounts, but the register still holds details such as its registered office, directors and shareholders, and those details still need confirming. Treating the confirmation statement as part of your routine annual admin, even when there is little to report, helps avoid surprises later.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts are two separate filings with different purposes. The confirmation statement confirms that the company information held by Companies House is accurate and up to date, and it contains no financial figures. Annual accounts are the company's statutory financial statements, prepared for an accounting period and covering the company's financial position and performance. They have their own deadlines, which are separate from the confirmation statement date, and they are prepared to a different set of requirements. Filing one does not satisfy the other.

No. A confirmation statement is filed at Companies House, while a Corporation Tax Return — often referred to as a CT600 — is submitted to HM Revenue & Customs to report the company's taxable profits and calculate the corporation tax due. They are handled by different bodies, use different forms and serve completely different purposes. A confirmation statement does not report profit or tax, and filing one does not mean your Corporation Tax Return has been dealt with. Companies generally need to manage both, along with any VAT Returns that apply.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company can fall into default on its Companies House record. Continuing non-compliance can lead to further action from Companies House, including the possibility of strike-off proceedings, and it may affect how the company is viewed by banks, lenders and other parties checking the register. The most practical approach is to file on time and keep the register accurate, rather than letting a filing slip. If you have already missed a confirmation statement date, it is worth addressing it as soon as possible rather than leaving it unresolved.

With a professional service, we review the information currently held at Companies House for your company, flag anything that looks out of date or inconsistent, and prepare the confirmation statement ready for submission. Where changes are needed, we can support you with Companies House information updates so the register reflects the correct position. Once everything is checked and agreed, the confirmation statement submission is handled on your behalf, and you receive confirmation that the filing has been made. It removes the guesswork from the process and helps ensure the details on the register are accurate.

Getting started is straightforward. Share your company details, including your company number and your confirmation statement date, and let us know about any changes since the last filing — for example a new director, a change of registered office or a transfer of shares. From there we can check your Companies House record, confirm what needs to be filed and prepare your confirmation statement. If you are unsure when your next confirmation statement is due or what needs updating, we can help you work that out as part of the process.