Confirmation Statement Filing in Sheffield — Keep Your Companies House Record Accurate and Up to Date

Confirmation Statement Filing is the process of submitting a confirmation statement (also known as form CS01) to Companies House. Its purpose is to confirm that the information Companies House holds about your company — such as your registered office, directors, shareholders and people with significant control — is accurate and up to date. It is a separate filing from your annual accounts and from any Corporation Tax Return you may need to submit. Think of it as a check of the public record rather than a financial report.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement, and that includes companies based in Sheffield. It applies whether your company is actively trading, dormant, or simply not trading at present. Limited companies, companies limited by guarantee, and limited liability partnerships can all have a confirmation statement obligation depending on their circumstances. If your company is registered at Companies House, it is worth checking whether a confirmation statement is due, even if you are not currently active.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. Companies House sets a review period for each company, and you confirm your information at the end of each one. Importantly, companies can file more than one confirmation statement during a review period if information changes and they want the register updated sooner. The confirmation statement timetable is separate from your accounting period and your annual accounts deadline, so it is worth keeping the dates distinct in your records.

A confirmation statement confirms the details Companies House already holds for your company. That typically includes your registered office address, the details of your directors and company secretary, your shareholders and share capital, and your people with significant control. If any of those details have changed, they may need to be reported to Companies House separately — for example through a change of registered office or an appointment or resignation of a director — rather than only being noted on the confirmation statement. Getting this right is one of the main reasons businesses use a professional confirmation statement service.

In most cases, yes. Being dormant or not trading does not normally remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement for a company registered at Companies House. A dormant company still has a position on the public register, and Companies House still needs confirmation that the recorded details are correct. Dormant status may affect other obligations, such as the accounts you file or your tax position, but the confirmation statement requirement generally remains. If you are unsure about your company's specific position, it is worth taking advice.

A confirmation statement and annual accounts are two completely separate filings. Annual accounts are financial statements that report on your company's performance and financial position for an accounting period, and they need to be filed at Companies House within the relevant deadline. A confirmation statement does not contain financial information — it simply confirms that the company details held on the public register are correct. Filing one does not satisfy the requirement to file the other, so both need to be dealt with as and when they fall due.

No. A confirmation statement is filed with Companies House to confirm company information, while a Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is submitted to HMRC to report your company's taxable profits and calculate the Corporation Tax due. They are handled by different authorities and serve very different purposes. Filing a confirmation statement does not mean you have met your Corporation Tax obligations, and submitting a CT600 does not satisfy your confirmation statement requirement. Both may apply to the same company.

If a confirmation statement is not filed, the company is not up to date with its Companies House filing obligations, and Companies House can take action. That can include the company being marked as overdue on the public register and, ultimately, steps towards striking the company off. The exact consequences depend on how far overdue the filing becomes and on the company's circumstances. If you think a confirmation statement has been missed, it is best to deal with it promptly rather than let it drift.

With a professional service, you provide the details needed to confirm your company information — or give us access to your Companies House record — and we prepare and submit the confirmation statement on your behalf. We check that the registered office, director, shareholder and PSC details look correct, flag anything that may need a separate update, and handle the confirmation statement submission. If something on the register has changed, we can help with Companies House information updates too. This means less time spent on forms and less risk of an accidental error.

Getting started is simple. Get in touch with Micro Entity Accounts and tell us about your company, when your confirmation statement is next due, and whether anything has changed since the last one. We will explain what is involved, confirm what we need from you, and take care of the filing. If you also need help keeping your Companies House information up to date, we can look at that at the same time. Clear, transparent pricing and straightforward communication mean you know exactly where you stand.