─── SPECIALIST LATE FILING ACCOUNTANTS IN THE UK
Overdue Company Accounts Filing in Northwich
- Simple Fixed Pricing
- HMRC Compliant
- FRS 105 specialists
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 Makes Company Accounts Overdue, and Why It Is Worth Acting On
─── 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.
Ready to Deal with Overdue Company Accounts? We Will Review What Is Outstanding and Help You File It
─── 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.
Company accounts — sometimes called statutory accounts or annual accounts — are generally required to be delivered to Companies House by the applicable filing deadline. That deadline is linked to the company's accounting reference period and can vary depending on the company's circumstances, so not every company is working to the same date. When the deadline passes and the required accounts have not been delivered, they become overdue. Overdue accounts are not a statement about the company's status; they simply mean the filing obligation has not yet been met.
In most cases, yes. The obligation to prepare and deliver accounts generally remains, even where the deadline has passed, and even where the company has been dormant or inactive during the period. Depending on the company's size, accounting period and legal structure, the accounts may have originally needed to be prepared under the micro-entity framework, as small-company accounts or as another applicable form of statutory accounts — this has to be assessed rather than assumed. We can review your position and confirm what is required for each outstanding period.
Yes. Dormancy and overdue filing are separate issues. A dormant company can still have Companies House filing obligations, and if the required accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline, those accounts can be overdue. Dormant status does not automatically remove the requirement to file annual accounts, although the accounts themselves may be prepared on a different basis to those of a trading company. Where a company has been dormant for part of a period and active for the rest, the position needs to be looked at carefully.
Where accounts are delivered to Companies House after the applicable deadline, a late-filing penalty may apply under the Companies House rules. Penalty levels are not the same in every case and depend on factors such as how late the accounts are and the company's filing history. Paying a penalty does not remove the requirement to file the outstanding accounts — the penalty and the filing obligation are separate matters. Where a company believes a penalty was issued incorrectly, appeal eligibility depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules.
Often they can be worked through in a planned way, but each outstanding accounting period generally needs its own set of accounts prepared and delivered. Filing one period does not automatically resolve the others. We usually begin by checking the company's Companies House record to establish exactly which periods remain outstanding, then agree an order of work. The records needed will depend on the periods involved and the information available, so the practical steps vary from company to company.
A warning or strike-off notice does not mean the company has already been dissolved, but it does indicate that Companies House considers filing obligations unmet. Accounts can still be prepared and delivered in many cases, and we can assist with getting the outstanding filings into order. We cannot guarantee that filing will prevent or reverse strike-off action, and where a company has already been dissolved, the position may need separate restoration or legal advice rather than being treated as an ordinary late filing. We will be clear with you about what we can and cannot do.
Yes — these are distinct compliance matters. Statutory accounts are delivered to Companies House where required, while a Corporation Tax Return such as a CT600 is submitted to HMRC where applicable. Submitting overdue accounts to Companies House does not satisfy any outstanding Corporation Tax obligations. A confirmation statement is also separate: it is filed with Companies House and does not replace annual accounts. A company dealing with overdue accounts may therefore need to address several filings at the same time, and we can help identify what is outstanding.
We prepare and review the outstanding accounts, explain what is required for each period, and assist with delivering the accounts to Companies House. Our accountants are fully qualified and regulated by ICAEW, ACCA and AAT, and the work is carried out on the basis of clear, fixed-fee pricing. Where information is missing, we will tell you what is needed — bank statements, invoices, expense records, previous accounts and company details are common examples, although the exact requirements depend on the period being prepared. Documents are shared with you for review and authorisation before submission, so you remain in control of what is filed.