─── SPECIALIST LATE FILING ACCOUNTANTS IN THE UK
Overdue Company Accounts Filing in Torquay
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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
What Overdue Company Accounts Mean — and Why Directors in Torquay Should Act
─── 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.
Falling Behind on Your Company Accounts in Torquay? We Can Help You Bring the Filings Up to Date
─── 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.
Accounts are overdue when the applicable Companies House filing deadline for an accounting period has passed and the required statutory accounts have not yet been delivered. The deadline itself depends on the company's accounting reference date and its circumstances, which is why it is not the same for every company. Passing that date does not remove the filing obligation. In most cases the outstanding accounts still need to be prepared and delivered to Companies House where they are required, so the sensible step is to establish which periods remain unfiled and deal with them.
Yes. Dormancy and overdue filing are separate issues. A dormant company can still have an annual accounts filing obligation at Companies House, and if those accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline, they can be overdue in exactly the same way as any other company's. Being dormant does not automatically exempt a company from filing, although the basis on which the accounts are prepared may differ depending on the company's circumstances.
Where accounts are delivered after the applicable deadline, Companies House can impose a late-filing penalty. Whether a penalty applies, and how it is assessed, depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules — penalty levels are not the same in every case. The longer accounts remain outstanding, the more serious the consequences may become, and repeated failure to meet filing obligations can also increase the risk of further action by Companies House, including compulsory strike-off in some circumstances.
No. Paying a penalty does not cancel the requirement to deliver the outstanding accounts. The penalty and the filing obligation are separate matters: the accounts still need to be prepared and filed with Companies House where required, and the penalty may also need to be dealt with separately. Where you believe a penalty has been applied incorrectly, an appeal may be possible depending on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules, but the underlying filing obligation remains.
In many cases, yes — but each outstanding accounting period generally needs to be prepared and filed separately, and the records and information required for each period can differ. We can review the position, work through the periods in a logical order and assist with preparing and filing the accounts that remain due. The information needed typically includes bookkeeping records, bank statements, invoices, expense records, company details and any previously prepared accounts, although exactly what is required depends on the company and the period being prepared.
Where a company has received a warning or a strike-off notice, the position is more time-sensitive and the options available depend on the circumstances. Filing the outstanding accounts may still be possible, but it does not automatically stop or reverse strike-off action, and Companies House makes its own decisions on the matter. If a company has already been dissolved, restoring it to the register is a separate process that may require specialist legal advice rather than being treated as an ordinary overdue accounts filing.
Some companies may qualify to prepare accounts under the micro-entity framework, but not all do — being a small business does not automatically mean micro-entity accounts apply. Eligibility depends on the company's legal structure, accounting period, size and the reporting framework that applies to it. Where a company qualifies, the accounts may be prepared under the micro-entity framework, which is based on FRS 105. Otherwise a different form of statutory accounts, such as small-company accounts, would be required.
They are separate compliance matters. Statutory accounts are filed with Companies House where required, while a CT600 Corporation Tax Return is submitted to HMRC where applicable, and a confirmation statement is filed with Companies House separately from the annual accounts. Delivering overdue accounts does not automatically satisfy any outstanding Corporation Tax obligations with HMRC, and it does not replace a confirmation statement. It is worth checking whether other filings are also due so that the company's compliance position is properly up to date.