Confirmation Statement Filing in Woodstock: Keep Your Companies House Information Accurate

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company is accurate and up to date. It is often referred to as a CS01, which is the form used for the submission. The purpose is to verify your company's public record — things like the registered office address, directors, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control — rather than to report trading results or tax. It is a separate requirement from your statutory accounts and from a Corporation Tax Return.

Most UK companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement, including companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee and dormant companies. The requirement is generally driven by the company being registered and having a review period, not by whether it is trading. If you are unsure whether your company falls within the requirement, or whether your circumstances affect what you need to file, it is worth checking your company's position 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. This 12-month window is your review period. Importantly, the confirmation statement cycle is separate from your accounting period and separate from your annual accounts deadline, so the dates do not necessarily line up. If your company information changes during a review period, you can choose to file more than one confirmation statement in that period rather than waiting for the next one.

Filing a confirmation statement involves checking the information Companies House already holds and confirming it is correct. That typically covers the registered office address, the company name and number, directors and company secretary details, shareholders and the statement of capital, SIC codes for the company's business activity, and people with significant control. If something has changed, the confirmation statement confirms the position but certain changes may need to be reported to Companies House separately, such as appointments or resignations of directors, changes to share capital, or a change of registered office. We can help you work out which updates need their own notification.

Yes, in most cases. A dormant company is not trading and has no significant accounting transactions, but dormancy generally does not remove the requirement to file a confirmation statement. The confirmation statement is about the accuracy of your company record, which exists whether or not the company is active. Dormant companies also normally still have other separate obligations, such as filing accounts, so it is important not to treat the confirmation statement and annual accounts as the same thing.

They are two completely different filings. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date — it is a check on your public record. Annual accounts, sometimes called statutory accounts, report your company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are prepared in a defined format. The confirmation statement says nothing about your profit or losses, and the accounts say nothing about whether your director or shareholder details are correct. Both are separate obligations with their own deadlines.

A Corporation Tax Return, often called a CT600, is a tax filing made to HMRC that reports your company's taxable profits and calculates the Corporation Tax due. A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing that confirms your company information is up to date. They go to different organisations, cover different information and have their own separate deadlines. Filing a confirmation statement does not satisfy your Corporation Tax obligations, and filing a CT600 does not satisfy your confirmation statement requirement.

A confirmation statement is a legal filing requirement, so allowing it to fall overdue is not something to ignore. Companies House can take action against a company that fails to file, and in serious or prolonged cases a company can be struck off the register. Being removed from the register can cause real problems, including assets passing to the Crown and difficulties reopening the company. If you think your filing is already overdue, the sensible step is to get it brought up to date as soon as possible rather than waiting for it to resolve itself.

We start by reviewing the information Companies House currently holds for your company, then compare it against what you tell us is correct. If any details need updating, we explain what needs to be reported and how, and we prepare and submit your CS01 filing carefully on your behalf. You get confirmation once the submission has been made, so you are not left wondering whether it went through. It is a practical way to keep your company record in good order without learning the ins and outs of Companies House filings yourself.

Getting started is simple. Get in touch with your company name and number, and tell us roughly where you are in your review period and whether anything has changed since the last filing — for example a new director, a change of address or a share transfer. From there we can confirm what needs to be filed, handle the submission and help with any related Companies House information updates. If you would prefer to simply hand the whole thing over, that works too.