Dormant company accounts filing in Hitchin
We file dormant company accounts for Hitchin companies on time for a fixed fee, along with your confirmation statement and the right notices to HMRC.
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Filed with Companies House
- 100% online, no office visits
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What does dormant company accounts filing in Hitchin cost?
We quote a fixed fee for dormant company accounts filing in Hitchin before any work starts, based on your turnover and the state of your records. We handle the whole job online and file with Companies House.
- Best for
- Companies with no significant accounting transactions
- Fee
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Deadline
- Accounts: 9 months after year end, even when dormant
- Filed with
- Companies House
- Service area
- Online to Hitchin and across the UK
Why Hitchin directors choose us for dormant company accounts filing
Fixed fee
One price for dormant company accounts filing in Hitchin, agreed before we start.
Online from Hitchin
Share records and approve everything by email. No travelling, no posting paperwork.
Companies House and HMRC
We handle both filings together so nothing falls between the cracks.
Deadline reminders
We diarise your accounts, tax and confirmation statement dates.
Free eligibility check
Not sure you qualify? Our calculators tell you in a minute.
Local figures, UK-wide help
We use ONS data for North Hertfordshire to point out what matters for businesses like yours.
Dormant company accounts for Hitchin
A company is dormant for Companies House purposes if it has had no significant accounting transactions during the period. It still has to file accounts and a confirmation statement every year, because being dormant does not stop the deadlines. Dormant accounts are far simpler than trading accounts, so the work is quick, but a missed deadline carries the same penalties.
What is included
- Dormant accounts prepared and filed with Companies House
- A check that nothing has happened that would make the company active
- Guidance on telling HMRC about dormancy for Corporation Tax
- Your confirmation statement filed alongside if you wish
- Reminders for next year so the company stays in good standing
How to file dormant accounts online in Hitchin
- 1
Tell us your company number and year end.
- 2
We confirm the company has had no significant transactions.
- 3
You approve the dormant accounts.
- 4
We file them with Companies House.
Dormant company accounts for Hitchin businesses: local facts
Hitchin is in the North Hertfordshire council area, in the East of England region. In North Hertfordshire, 5,610 of the 6,315 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in the 2026 ONS count have fewer than ten employees, around 89%. If you run a company in Hitchin, you are in good company.
The largest groups of micro businesses in North Hertfordshire are professional, scientific and technical services (1,145), construction (790) and wholesale and retail (740). If you work in professional, scientific and technical services in Hitchin, fee income, work in progress at the year end and how directors are paid are the key decisions, so we plan these with you before the accounts are finalised. That puts professional, scientific and technical services at 20% of the local micro-business base.
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Hitchin (North Hertfordshire 012) has 715 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 635 of them (89%) are micro businesses.
North Hertfordshire ranks 631 of the 1105 areas we serve by number of micro businesses, and its micro share of 89% is in line with the 89% average across them. In construction (790 micro businesses in North Hertfordshire), Construction Industry Scheme deductions, retentions and stage payments can distort profit, so we reconcile your CIS statements before the accounts are prepared. In wholesale and retail (740 micro businesses in North Hertfordshire), closing stock and the VAT treatment of different product lines are the usual pressure points, so we value stock carefully and check your VAT records.
North Hertfordshire at a glance
| VAT/PAYE-registered businesses | 6,315 |
| Micro businesses (under 10 staff) | 5,610 |
| Micro share | 89% |
| Rank of 1105 areas | 631 |
| Around Hitchin (North Hertfordshire 012): businesses / micro | 715 / 635 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,145 |
| Construction | 790 |
| Wholesale and retail | 740 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE.
Dormant company deadlines for Hitchin directors
Accounts
Due at Companies House 9 months after your year end.
Tax return
CT600 due at HMRC 12 months after your accounting period ends.
Tax payment
Corporation Tax is due 9 months and 1 day after your year end.
Confirmation statement
At least every 12 months, filed within 14 days of your review period ending.
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Questions from Hitchin directors
Does a dormant company in Hitchin still have to file accounts?
Yes. Every limited company files accounts and a confirmation statement each year, whether it traded or not, and late filing penalties apply to dormant companies too.
When does a company stop being dormant?
When it has a significant accounting transaction, such as receiving income, paying expenses or trading. From then on you need full accounts and a Corporation Tax return.
How many micro businesses are there in North Hertfordshire?
The 2026 ONS UK Business Counts show 5,610 micro businesses (fewer than ten employees) among 6,315 VAT- and PAYE-registered businesses in North Hertfordshire.
Do I need an accountant based in Hitchin?
No. Companies House and HMRC filing is entirely online, so we work with you remotely. We are based in Morden, south London, and work with limited companies across the UK, including those in Arlesey, Stevenage, Baldock and Hitchin.
How many businesses are there around Hitchin?
Zooming in, the ONS neighbourhood area around Hitchin (North Hertfordshire 012) has 715 VAT- or PAYE-registered businesses, and 635 of them (89%) are micro businesses.
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