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Overdue Company Accounts Filing in Maidstone Kent
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Overdue Company Accounts Filing
- Overdue accounts preparation
- Companies House filing
- Review of outstanding periods
- Corporation Tax support where applicable
- Clear fees with no hidden costs
- Qualified accountant support
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From newly incorporated companies to established owner-managed businesses, our clients trust us to prepare their accounts accurately and handle their annual filing requirements.
─── OVERDUE ACCOUNTS EXPLAINED
What It Means When Company Accounts Become Overdue
─── Why Choose Us
How Much Are Companies House Late Filing Penalties?
Penalties escalate the longer your accounts stay unfiled, and they double if your company also filed late in the previous financial year. Acting now is the single most effective way to cap what you owe.
| How late the accounts are | Private company | Public company |
|---|---|---|
|
Up to 1 month late |
£150 |
£300 |
|
1 to 3 months late |
£375 |
£750 |
|
3 to 6 months late |
£750 |
£1,500 |
|
More than 6 months late |
£1,500 |
£3,000 |
HMRC applies separate penalties for late Corporation Tax Returns, starting at £100 per return plus interest on unpaid tax. Companies House late-filing penalties can change, so check the current GOV.UK guidance for the latest penalty rules.
─── Our late filing service
What's Included in Our Overdue Accounts Filing Service
One service that clears the whole backlog: accounts, tax returns, correspondence and future deadline management, handled by qualified UK accountants.
Late Statutory Accounts Preparation
We rebuild and prepare your overdue statutory accounts under FRS 105 or FRS 102 from whatever records you have available.
Companies House Catch-Up Filing
Every outstanding accounting period is filed in the correct order so your public record is brought fully up to date.
Corporation Tax Return Support
Where Corporation Tax Returns are also outstanding, we can assist with preparing the relevant CT600 returns and supporting computations for HMRC.
Penalty Appeal Support
Where there are reasonable grounds, we help you appeal late filing penalties and respond to enforcement letters.
Strike-Off Notice Support
If your company has received a strike-off notice, we can review the outstanding filing position and assist with preparing the required accounts. Further action may be required depending on the company's status and circumstances.
Deadline Monitoring Going Forward
Once you are compliant, we track your future accounting reference dates so you never file late again.
─── How It Works
How We Get Your Overdue Accounts Filed
Free Overdue Accounts Review
We check your Companies House record, confirm which accounting periods are outstanding and quote a fixed fee before any work starts.
Send Whatever Records You Have
Bank statements, invoices and expense records go through our secure portal. Gaps are normal — we tell you exactly what is missing.
We Rebuild the Accounts & Tax Returns
Our accountants reconstruct the bookkeeping, prepare the overdue accounts and calculate the Corporation Tax due for each late year.
Approve, File & Get Compliant
You review the draft accounts and returns, then we submit the relevant accounts to Companies House and any required Corporation Tax Returns to HMRC. We confirm what has been submitted and highlight any remaining compliance matters.
─── Why Choose Us
Why Directors Trust Us With Late Accounts
Experienced Late-Filing Support
We understand the additional work involved when accounts are overdue and help you work through the outstanding filing requirements systematically.
Multiple Outstanding Years
Where several accounting periods are outstanding, we can review the backlog and work through the required accounts in the appropriate sequence.
No Judgement, Just Fixes
Missed deadlines happen. We focus on addressing the outstanding filings and helping you avoid leaving further accounts overdue.
Fixed Fee, No Hidden Costs
One transparent price per outstanding year, agreed in writing before we begin.
───WHO WE HELP
Who We Help With Overdue Company Accounts
From single-director companies to dormant businesses and companies facing strike-off, we bring overdue records back into compliance.
One-Director Companies
Owner-managed limited companies that fell behind on annual accounts and Corporation Tax filings.
Dormant & Inactive Companies
Dormant companies with missing accounts, including those that never traded but still owe filings.
Companies Facing Strike-Off
Businesses with a proposal to strike off, needing overdue accounts filed fast to stay on the register.
Overdue company accounts filing in Maidstone Kent? Let's work through what's outstanding, calmly and accurately.
─── FAQs
Overdue Company Accounts FAQs
Still unsure where you stand? Reach out to our UK team at info@microentityaccounts.co.uk and we will review your filing history with you.
It means the statutory filing deadline for a specific accounting reference period has passed and the accounts for that period have not been delivered to Companies House. An overdue filing does not, by itself, change a company's status on the register — it simply confirms that the required accounts remain outstanding. The obligation to prepare and file those accounts usually continues, so the first task is to establish which accounting periods are affected and what information is available to prepare them.
In most cases, yes. Not trading and dormancy are separate issues from the filing obligation, and a dormant company can still have overdue accounts if the required accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline. The form of accounts a company needs to prepare can vary — a dormant company may have different reporting requirements from a trading one — but that depends on the company's circumstances and the period in question. It is worth checking the company's Companies House record rather than assuming that no filing is due.
Companies House can impose a late-filing penalty when accounts are delivered after the applicable filing deadline, and the length of the delay is one of the factors that affects how the penalty is assessed. Penalties are not identical in every case, so it is not accurate to assume a fixed amount applies across the board. The penalty and the outstanding accounts are separate matters: dealing with one does not remove the need to deal with the other, and continued non-compliance over time may increase the risk of further action by Companies House.
No. Paying a penalty does not satisfy the underlying filing obligation, and the overdue accounts still need to be prepared and delivered to Companies House where required. Where a director believes a penalty was issued incorrectly or that there are grounds to challenge it, the position depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules, and any appeal has to be considered on its own merits. An accountant cannot automatically reduce, cancel or remove a Companies House penalty.
Each outstanding accounting period generally needs to be addressed separately, which may mean preparing and filing several sets of accounts rather than a single submission. Filing one period does not automatically resolve the others, and the records needed for an earlier period may be different from those for a later one. We would review the company's filing history, identify every period that remains outstanding and work through them in a sensible order.
Yes. Statutory accounts are delivered to Companies House where required, while Corporation Tax Returns such as the CT600 are submitted to HMRC where applicable, and a confirmation statement goes to Companies House as a separate filing from the annual accounts. Submitting overdue accounts does not automatically satisfy any Corporation Tax obligations, and it does not replace the confirmation statement. Where a company has several outstanding compliance matters, they may need to be handled in parallel, depending on the circumstances.
Some companies may qualify to prepare accounts under the micro-entity framework, but not every company does, and eligibility depends on factors such as the company's size, legal structure and the accounting period concerned. FRS 105 is the financial reporting standard that applies to qualifying entities using the micro-entity framework. We confirm eligibility before preparation begins, and where a company does not qualify, small-company accounts or another applicable form of statutory accounts may be required instead.
We start by reviewing what remains outstanding, including the accounting periods involved and the records available, then prepare the overdue accounts and assist with delivering them to Companies House. Our accountants are fully qualified and regulated by ICAEW, ACCA and AAT, and we explain each stage clearly so directors know what is being filed and why. We can also flag other matters that may need attention, such as HMRC Corporation Tax requirements or confirmation statements, so nothing is overlooked — though acceptance by Companies House or HMRC and the outcome of any penalty matter always rest with the relevant authority.