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Overdue Company Accounts Filing in West Essex

If your company accounts have passed their filing deadline, Micro Entity Accounts can help you put things right. We prepare outstanding statutory accounts and assist with Overdue Company Accounts Filing with Companies House for limited companies and other eligible entities in West Essex, explaining each step clearly and keeping our pricing transparent, with no hidden costs.

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Overdue accounts preparation
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─── OVERDUE ACCOUNTS EXPLAINED

What Overdue Company Accounts Are — and Why Prompt Action Matters

Company accounts generally have to be delivered to Companies House by the applicable statutory deadline, which is worked out from the company’s accounting reference period and filing history rather than being the same date for every business. Once that deadline has passed and the required accounts have still not been delivered, the accounts are treated as overdue. That is true whether the company has been actively trading, has had a quiet year, or has been dormant — dormancy and an overdue filing are separate matters, and a dormant company can still have accounts outstanding. Directors in West Essex should not assume that overdue accounts can simply be left on the shelf, because the filing obligation remains until the accounts are prepared and delivered. The longer an outstanding period is left unaddressed, the more it can affect the company’s Companies House record, and where accounts are delivered after the deadline, Companies House may apply a late-filing penalty under the applicable rules. Any penalty and the accounts filing itself are separate matters: dealing with one does not automatically resolve the other. It is also worth remembering that the accounts still have to be prepared correctly in the first place. Whether the company originally needed micro-entity accounts under FRS 105, small-company accounts, or another form of statutory accounts depends on its size, structure and accounting period, and where more than one period is outstanding, each set of accounts may need to be prepared and filed separately. Corporation Tax Returns such as CT600, confirmation statements and other compliance matters sit alongside the Companies House filing and may need to be dealt with in their own right. Reviewing the position early, with professional support where needed, usually makes the whole process more straightforward.

─── 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Behind on Your Company Accounts? Let's Bring Your Overdue Company Accounts Filing Up to Date

Discovering that your accounts are overdue can be stressful, and it is common to feel unsure about which periods are affected, what Companies House is expecting, or where to begin. Micro Entity Accounts can review your outstanding filing position, prepare the overdue statutory accounts, and assist with delivering them to Companies House — working through each accounting period in turn where several sets of accounts are due, and helping you understand whether anything separate, such as a confirmation statement or a Corporation Tax Return, still needs attention. Our accountants are fully qualified and regulated by ICAEW, ACCA and AAT, and we keep our fees simple, fixed and transparent. The sooner the position is reviewed, the clearer the route forward tends to become, so get in touch and we will help you take the next practical step.

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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.

What does it mean for company accounts to be overdue?

Company accounts become overdue when the applicable statutory filing deadline has passed and the required accounts have not yet been delivered to Companies House. It is not a comment on whether the company has traded or made a profit — it simply reflects that a filing that should have been made remains outstanding. The deadline itself depends on the company's accounting reference period and its individual circumstances, so it is worth checking the company's filing history on the Companies House record rather than assuming a date.

Why do company accounts often end up overdue?

There are many reasons. Records may not have been kept up to date, a director may have been unwell or unusually busy, the company may have changed accountant part-way through a period, or there may have been uncertainty about whether the company needed to file at all. In some cases a director assumes that because the company was dormant or not trading there was nothing to file, when in fact the filing obligation can still apply. Whatever the cause, the position can usually be reviewed and sorted out.

Do we still have to file accounts that are already late?

Yes. In most cases the requirement to prepare and deliver the outstanding accounts to Companies House remains, even though the deadline has passed. Submitting them late does not undo the fact that they were late, and it does not automatically cancel any late-filing penalty that may have been incurred, but it does bring the outstanding filing up to date. The exact requirements depend on the company's circumstances, the periods concerned and the applicable Companies House rules.

Can a dormant company have overdue accounts?

It can. Dormancy and an overdue filing are two separate things. A dormant company may still be required to deliver accounts to Companies House, and if that filing was not made by the relevant deadline, those accounts can be overdue in exactly the same way as a trading company's. Being dormant, having no income, or having had no activity during the period does not automatically remove the filing obligation, so the company's filing history should be checked rather than assumed.

What happens if the accounts are filed after the deadline?

Where accounts are delivered after the applicable deadline, Companies House may impose a late-filing penalty, and the longer the accounts remain outstanding, the more serious the consequences can become. Penalty amounts vary and are not the same in every case, so we would not quote a figure without looking at your circumstances. Paying any penalty does not remove the requirement to file the outstanding accounts — the penalty and the filing obligation are dealt with separately.

If we pay the late-filing penalty, does that settle everything?

No. Any late-filing penalty and the outstanding accounts are separate matters. Settling a penalty does not discharge the obligation to prepare and deliver the accounts, and delivering the accounts does not automatically remove or cancel a penalty that has already been applied. Where a director believes a penalty should not apply, eligibility to appeal depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules, and we can review the position with you before anything is submitted.

What if more than one accounting period is outstanding?

It is not unusual for a company to have several periods outstanding, particularly where filings were missed over a period of time. In that situation, each outstanding period may need its own set of accounts prepared and delivered, because filing one set does not automatically resolve the others. We would normally start by reviewing the Companies House record to establish exactly which periods are due, then work through them in order, alongside checking whether anything separate such as a confirmation statement or a Corporation Tax Return also needs attention.

What information is needed to prepare overdue company accounts?

It depends on the company and the period being prepared, but typically we would ask for bookkeeping records or a summarised income and expenditure position, bank statements, invoices, expense records, details of any assets or liabilities, company information, and copies of any previously filed accounts. The precise list varies from company to company, and where the company qualifies for micro-entity accounts under FRS 105 or another reporting framework, that will shape how the figures are presented. Micro Entity Accounts can confirm what is needed once we understand your circumstances, and can help with Overdue Company Accounts Filing from preparation through to submission.