Confirmation Statement Filing in Yeadon — Accurate, On-Time Companies House Submissions

A confirmation statement is a filing made to Companies House that confirms the information held about your company on the public register is correct and up to date. It is often called a CS01, and it takes the form of a statement rather than a full set of accounts. Filing one tells Companies House that your registered office, directors, shareholders, people with significant control and other recorded details are still accurate, or highlights what has changed. It is a distinct filing from your annual accounts and from your Corporation Tax Return, and each of those has its own separate filing requirement and deadline.

Most companies registered at Companies House need to file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, including companies that are dormant, not trading, or not currently active. In practice, this covers the vast majority of private limited companies, whether they have one director and shareholder or several. The confirmation statement is about the accuracy of the public register rather than the level of business activity, so a quiet year does not usually remove the obligation. If you are unsure whether your company falls within scope, it is worth checking rather than assuming, because the answer can depend on your company's specific circumstances.

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 cycle is its own review period and is separate from your company's accounting period and from your annual accounts deadline, so it is easy to confuse the two. Companies can also file more than one confirmation statement during a review period when information changes and they want the register updated sooner — for example after a director appointment or a share change. Filing early is permitted, and a confirmation statement service can help you work out the timing that suits your company.

The confirmation statement confirms the details Companies House holds about your company as at the confirmation date. That typically includes your registered office address and registered email address where applicable, the directors and company secretary if one is appointed, the shareholders and the shares they hold, your statement of capital information, the people with significant control recorded for the company, and your principal business activity. Each statement period, it is worth reviewing these details rather than simply re-confirming them, because changes that are not picked up can leave the public register showing out-of-date information.

Yes, in most cases. Dormant and non-trading companies are not normally exempt from confirmation statement requirements simply because no business activity has taken place. The confirmation statement exists to keep the public register accurate, so Companies House still expects to be told that the information it holds about your dormant company remains correct. What a dormant company files elsewhere — such as its statutory accounts and its Corporation Tax position — is a separate matter with its own rules, and filing a confirmation statement does not by itself satisfy those other obligations. It is worth checking your own company's position if it has recently become dormant.

No — these are three separate filings with different purposes. A confirmation statement confirms that the information Companies House holds about your company is accurate and up to date. Annual accounts (statutory accounts) report your company's financial position and performance for an accounting period and are filed with Companies House. A Corporation Tax Return, often referred to as a CT600, is submitted to HMRC to report your company's taxable profits and calculate the Corporation Tax due. Filing a confirmation statement does not replace your accounts or your Corporation Tax Return, and each has its own deadline, so it is important not to treat them as interchangeable.

If a confirmation statement is not filed when it is due, your company's record at Companies House will show the filing as outstanding, and Companies House can take action against companies that fail to file. It is also a criminal offence under company law for a company to fail to deliver a confirmation statement, although in practice Companies House usually looks for the filing to be brought up to date. Missed filings can cause practical problems too, such as questions arising during finance applications or other due diligence checks. The most straightforward approach is to file on time, or to ask a professional service to manage the dates on your behalf.

Professional Confirmation Statement Filing is straightforward. You provide details of any changes since your last statement, or confirm that nothing has altered, and the information held at Companies House is reviewed against your records. Where changes need to be reported, they are handled properly, and where a change has to be reported separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement, that is explained clearly. Your confirmation statement submission is then prepared and filed with Companies House on your behalf. Micro Entity Accounts supports companies in Yeadon and across the UK with Confirmation Statement Filing and Companies House information updates, and the first step is simply to get in touch with your company details so we can confirm what is needed.