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Overdue Company Accounts Filing in Petersfield
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- 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
Understanding Overdue Company Accounts and Why Prompt Action Matters
─── 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 Bring Your Overdue Company Accounts Up to Date? We Can Review Your Position and Help You Move Forward
─── 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.
Limited companies and other eligible entities are generally required to prepare annual accounts and deliver them to Companies House by the applicable statutory deadline. That deadline varies according to matters such as the company's accounting reference period and its own circumstances, so it is not the same date for every company. Once the deadline has passed and the required accounts have still not been delivered, they are treated as overdue. Being overdue simply means the filing deadline has passed and the accounts remain outstanding — it does not change the underlying requirement to prepare and file them where they are due.
There is rarely a single reason. Incomplete bookkeeping records, a change of accountant, illness or other disruption, a misunderstanding about which periods need filing, or simply losing track of the date are all common causes. Some directors also assume that accounts are not required because the company has not traded or has had no income, which is not necessarily correct. Whatever the cause, once the deadline has passed the accounts remain outstanding and may need to be prepared and delivered to Companies House where the company is required to do so.
Yes, where the company is required to prepare and deliver accounts, that obligation does not disappear because the deadline has passed. The accounts still need to be prepared and submitted, and other obligations — such as confirmation statements or Corporation Tax Returns including CT600 where applicable — may need to be dealt with separately. Filing overdue accounts does not automatically clear those other matters. If you are unsure what remains outstanding, we can review your circumstances and set out which filings appear to be required.
It can. Dormancy and overdue filing are separate issues. A dormant company may still have a Companies House filing obligation even where no trading has taken place, and if the required accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline they can become overdue. Dormant companies are sometimes able to file simpler accounts, but whether that applies depends on the company's circumstances and the relevant requirements, so it should be confirmed before anything is submitted.
Companies House can impose a late-filing penalty when accounts are delivered after the applicable deadline. The level of any penalty is set out in the relevant Companies House rules and can increase the longer the accounts remain outstanding, although the position depends on the company's circumstances and filing history. Filing the outstanding accounts and dealing with any penalty are separate matters — the accounts still need to be prepared and delivered regardless of the penalty position.
Where more than one accounting period is behind, each set of accounts generally needs to be prepared and filed separately, usually in the correct order. Filing one period does not automatically resolve the others, so it helps to establish exactly which periods are outstanding before work begins. The records needed will depend on what is available for each period and what the accounts are being prepared for.
Overdue accounts do not automatically mean a company will be dissolved or removed from the register. However, Companies House may take action against companies that fail to meet their filing obligations, and persistent non-compliance can increase the risk of compulsory strike-off action. If a strike-off notice has already been received, or if the company has been dissolved, that situation is different from an ordinary overdue filing and may require separate advice rather than being treated as a routine late submission.
Some companies do qualify for the micro-entity framework, in which case accounts prepared under FRS 105 may be appropriate. Not every small company qualifies, however, and eligibility depends on the company's legal structure, accounting period and circumstances. An overdue company may originally have been required to prepare micro-entity accounts, small-company accounts or another form of statutory accounts, so the correct framework should always be confirmed rather than assumed.