Confirmation Statement Filing in South Shields

A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing that confirms the information held about your company on the public register is accurate and up to date. It normally covers details such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, people with significant control, and the company's stated business activities. Annual accounts are a completely separate filing that report the company's financial position and results for an accounting period. A confirmation statement does not contain figures, and filing one does not satisfy your accounts obligation — the two run to different rules and different dates.

Generally, any company registered at Companies House needs to file a confirmation statement, regardless of where in the UK it is based, including companies in South Shields. That includes actively trading companies, dormant companies, and companies that are not currently trading but are being kept on the register. The key point is that the requirement follows the company's registration, not its level of activity. If you are unsure whether your company needs to file, or whether a particular period applies to you, it is worth checking your company's own record at Companies House before assuming you are exempt.

UK companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if the company is dormant or not trading. The 12-month period is known as a review period and it runs from the date of your last confirmation statement, or from incorporation for the first one. You are not limited to one filing per review period — if company information changes, you can file more than one confirmation statement during the same review period to keep the register current. That said, the confirmation statement is not a substitute for reporting certain changes separately, so some events still need to be notified to Companies House as they happen.

The confirmation statement is essentially a check that the register reflects reality. Typical items include the registered office address, the company name, details of directors and secretaries, shareholders and share capital, people with significant control, and the statement of business activities. If something has changed and has already been reported to Companies House through the appropriate separate notification, the confirmation statement simply confirms that the position is correct. If something has changed but has not yet been reported, that change usually needs to be dealt with in its own right rather than being fixed by the confirmation statement alone.

Yes, in most cases. Dormancy relates to the company's trading and financial activity, not to its existence on the register. A dormant company is still a registered company, and registered companies generally need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. Being dormant does not normally remove that requirement. It is also worth remembering that dormancy does not remove the need to keep other filings up to date, and dormant companies have their own considerations when it comes to accounts and tax.

They are entirely separate filings, sent to different organisations for different reasons. A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and confirms that the company information on the public register is accurate and up to date. A Corporation Tax Return (often referred to as a CT600) goes to HMRC and reports the company's taxable profits and the tax due for a period. Filing a confirmation statement does not mean your Corporation Tax Return has been dealt with, and submitting a Corporation Tax Return does not update your Companies House record. Each has its own purpose, its own deadline, and its own compliance implications.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when it is due, the company's public record falls out of date and the register will show that the company is overdue. Companies House can take action against companies that fail to file, and persistent non-filing can ultimately put the company at risk of being removed from the register. Because the specific consequences depend on the company's circumstances and how long the position has been left, the safest approach is to deal with an overdue filing as soon as you become aware of it. Professional support can help you work out what is outstanding and put it right.

It is designed to be simple from your side. We start by looking at what Companies House currently holds for your company, then check that information against what you tell us is correct today. If details need updating, we explain what you need to do and support you with Companies House information updates where appropriate. Once everything is in order, we prepare and submit the confirmation statement, keeping you informed along the way. The aim is accuracy and convenience, with clear, transparent pricing and no surprises.

Getting started is straightforward. Have your company name and company number to hand, along with any recent changes to directors, shareholders, people with significant control, or your registered office address. From there, we can review your company's current position on the register, tell you what needs to happen next, and handle the confirmation statement submission on your behalf. If you are unsure whether anything has changed since the last filing, we can work through that with you. Once your record is up to date, keeping on top of future review periods becomes far easier.