─── SPECIALIST LATE FILING ACCOUNTANTS IN THE UK
Overdue Company Accounts Filing in West Susse
- 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 Early
─── 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.
Behind on Your Company Accounts? Let Us Help You Bring Them 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 treated as overdue when the statutory filing deadline for a set of annual accounts has passed without those accounts being delivered to Companies House. The accounts have not stopped being required — they remain outstanding until they are prepared and filed. The exact deadline depends on your company's accounting reference period, whether it is your first set of accounts and your particular circumstances, so it is worth checking your company's own position on the Companies House record rather than relying on a general assumption.
There are many reasons. A director may not have realised that a filing deadline had passed, trading may have stopped partway through a period, bookkeeping records may be incomplete, or the company may have changed accountants or been dormant for a time. Sometimes there are several periods outstanding because an earlier one was never completed. Whatever the reason, the practical position is the same: the required accounts still need to be prepared and delivered, and it is usually easier to deal with the matter once the full picture is clear.
In many cases, yes. Dormancy and overdue filing are separate issues: a dormant company can still have an outstanding filing obligation if the required accounts were not delivered by the applicable deadline. Dormant companies are not automatically exempt from annual accounts filing, although the accounts they need may be simpler than those of a trading company. We can review whether the company's dormant position and accounts requirements apply as you expect, subject to the relevant requirements.
When accounts are delivered after the applicable deadline, Companies House can impose a late-filing penalty. The level of any penalty depends on the circumstances and the length of the delay, and penalties are not the same in every case. Filing the outstanding accounts and dealing with any penalty are separate matters — paying a penalty does not remove the requirement to file the accounts, and no accountant can promise that a penalty will be reduced or cancelled.
No. The penalty and the filing obligation are distinct. Companies House may issue a penalty because accounts were delivered after the deadline, but the accounts themselves still have to be prepared and filed if they remain outstanding. Where an appeal against a penalty is being considered, eligibility depends on the circumstances and the applicable Companies House rules, and there is no guarantee that an appeal would sì³®d.
Where more than one accounting period is outstanding, each period generally needs its own set of accounts prepared and filed separately, so resolving one period does not automatically clear the others. The work involved depends on the records available, the size and nature of the company and the reporting framework that applies. We can review how many periods are outstanding and set out a sensible order in which to address them, without promising a specific completion date.
Possibly, if the company meets the qualifying conditions for the micro-entity framework. Not every company with overdue accounts qualifies, and a company that was small when the period began is not automatically a micro-entity. Where FRS 105 applies, it is the financial reporting standard used by qualifying entities adopting the micro-entity framework. Eligibility depends on the company's structure, size and accounting period, so the appropriate framework should be confirmed before the accounts are prepared.
Yes, they are separate compliance matters. Statutory accounts are delivered to Companies House where required, while Corporation Tax Returns such as the CT600 are submitted to HMRC where applicable. Filing overdue accounts with Companies House does not automatically satisfy any outstanding Corporation Tax obligation, and a confirmation statement is a distinct Companies House filing rather than a replacement for annual accounts. Companies with overdue accounts often need to look at each of these separately.
We can review which accounting periods remain outstanding, confirm the reporting framework that applies, prepare the statutory accounts from the records you provide and assist with delivering them to Companies House. We will also explain what information is needed — such as bookkeeping records, bank statements, invoices, expense records, previous accounts and company details — and highlight any separate matters, including Corporation Tax or confirmation statement obligations. Our accountants are qualified and regulated by ICAEW, ACCA and AAT.