Confirmation Statement Filing in Wilmington

A confirmation statement is a filing made at Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. It covers things such as the registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control. It is not a financial statement and does not include profit, turnover or tax figures — the purpose is simply to keep the public register correct. Confirmation Statement Filing can be done by the company itself or handled by a professional service.

Most UK companies need to file a confirmation statement, and Confirmation Statement Filing generally applies to active companies, dormant companies and companies that are not currently trading. Because the requirement follows the company's registration rather than its level of activity, being quiet or dormant does not usually remove it. If you are unsure whether your particular company is due to file, it is worth checking your company's filing history at Companies House or asking an accountant to confirm your position.

In general, a company must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed since the last one. That 12-month window is the review period, and it is separate from the company's accounting period and from the annual accounts deadline, so the dates do not necessarily line up. A company can also file more than one confirmation statement within a review period — for example, if information changes and you want the register updated sooner rather than later.

Before submitting, the company's record is reviewed against what Companies House currently holds. This typically includes the registered office address, director and secretary details, shareholder and share capital information, people with significant control, and the SIC code describing the company's activities. Where those details are still correct, the statement confirms them. Where something has changed, the change may need to be reported separately — a confirmation statement confirms the record, it is not always the right form for making the change itself.

Yes, in most cases. A dormant company is still registered at Companies House, so the confirmation statement requirement normally continues even with no trading activity. What changes for a dormant company is the financial side — dormant accounts may be filed instead of full statutory accounts — but the confirmation statement is a separate obligation about the company's registered information. Many owners of dormant companies choose to have Confirmation Statement Filing handled for them precisely because it is easy to forget when there is no other activity to prompt them.

No, they are two distinct filings. Annual accounts report the company's financial position and performance for an accounting period, and they are prepared to a recognised accounting framework. A confirmation statement, by contrast, confirms the non-financial information Companies House holds, such as directors, shareholders and the registered office. A company can be up to date with one and overdue on the other, so it is worth treating the confirmation statement and the accounts as separate items on your filing calendar.

A Corporation Tax Return (CT600) is submitted to HMRC and deals with the company's tax position — income, allowable expenses, deductions and the tax due for an accounting period. A confirmation statement goes to Companies House and deals with the company's registered details, with no tax figures involved. They serve different purposes, are filed with different bodies, and are typically due on different dates, so Confirmation Statement Filing should never be treated as a substitute for your CT600, or vice versa.

Failing to file is treated seriously by Companies House. The company can be pursued for the missing filing, and persistent failure to file confirmation statements or accounts can ultimately result in the company being struck off the register, which would mean its assets passing to the Crown. Filing is also a legal responsibility of the company and its officers, so it is worth acting as soon as you realise a confirmation statement is outstanding rather than waiting for reminders to escalate.

You share the details of your company and any changes since the last filing, and the confirmation statement is prepared, checked against your records and submitted on your behalf. Where information needs correcting on the register first — such as an updated director or a new registered office — that can be handled as a separate Companies House update so the confirmation statement reflects the right position. The result is a straightforward process with clear, transparent pricing and no guesswork about what has been filed and when.

Getting started is simple: get in touch with the details of your company and your most recent confirmation statement, and we can confirm what needs to be filed and what information should be checked first. If your company has been dormant, has recently changed directors or shareholders, or has simply fallen behind on filings, that is all workable — the key is establishing where the Companies House record currently stands. From there, Confirmation Statement Filing and any related Companies House updates can be arranged with clear, fixed-fee options and no unnecessary jargon.