Companies House Confirmation Statement

Guide to know about Companies house confirmation statement

If you are a limited company owner in the UK, you need to send the Companies House confirmation statement on annual basis. It is a mandatory statement that is needed to verify the information they already have about your company. You need to send this statement on time otherwise you’d be prosecuted. Therefore, you need to ensure that you’re sending the right information on time.

 

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What is the Companies House Confirmation Statement?

Since June 2016, the Companies House confirmation statement (Companies House form CS01) is aimed to smoothen the process to report information about your company. In other words, the confirmation statement ensures that the information about the ownership, management, capital position and activities of your company at Companies House is up to date and accurate.

Whether you are the owner of a limited company or limited liability partnership, you are obliged to send a confirmation statement once a year, no matter you own a dormant company or LLPs. Before 2016, you needed to provide a snapshot of your company to Companies House once a year.

Note: Remember, if everything is the same, you still need to review your company’s details and verify that everything is accurate and up to date.

 

What Does Confirmation Statement Contain?

A confirmation statement or (Companies House form CS01) contains the following:

Companies House Confirmation Statement

  • Company name and registration number
  • Registered office address and SAIL address (if applicable)
  • Details of shareholders, directors and secretaries
  • Issued share capital
  • LLP members’ details (Where applicable)
  • Nature of business activities/SIC codes
  • Details about People with Significant Control (PSC)
  • Location of statutory registers

 

The Process to File a Confirmation Statement

According to the Companies House, one of the easiest ways to file the confirmations statement is to file it online. In case, if you want to change the information, it can be done on the additional information section of the online form. You can update the following:

  • statement of capital
  • shareholder information
  • trading status of shares
  • Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
  • Exemption from keeping a register of people with significant control

If you want to verify the information that Companies House has about your company is correct, you can do it by visiting its website.

 

Please seek professional advice before you file your confirmation statement. (Get in touch with one of our experts 0800 644 1258 or 0203 4411 258 or email us at [email protected]).

 

Companies House Confirmation Statement: Fee

The online option to file a confirmation statement is cheaper, faster and efficient. Here, you’d only be charged £13. You pay this fee annually, without worrying about the number of times you submitted your confirmation statement.

On the other hand, filing the confirmation statement on paper documents through the post will cost you £40, so it is preferable to file the confirmation statement online.

 

When Confirmation Statement is Needed?

Companies House requires you to send the confirmation statement at least once in 12 months period (or review period). A review period is from the date of incorporation to the end of 12 months.

Let’s say if your company is incorporated on 1st January 2021, the review period would end on 31st December 2021. The review period for existing companies is the date after they filed their last confirmation statement and it ends 12 months later.

 

What if your Confirmation Statement is Late?

If you forgot to send the confirmation statement, you may get in great trouble. You need to ensure that you file your confirmation statement within 2 weeks of the ending date of your review period. It’s crucial to remember as this could cause your company and its officer (directors and secretaries) to be prosecuted, and even your company might be struck off from the register.

 

Confirmation Statement Services From Accotax

While reporting Companies House confirmation statement,  you need to make sure that you’re providing accurate and up to date information to the Companies House to avoid troubles. Filing a confirmation statement can daunting if you lack the experience to report data to Companies House. Additionally, you also have to meet certain standards and conditions issued by the Companies House. Therefore, you need to turn to Accotax keep on top of your reporting obligations and file confirmation statements accurately and securely to avoid penalties.

 

We provide confirmation statement filing services to all UK registered companies and limited liability partnerships. Our experts will complete your confirmation statement and file it electronically to Companies House in no time. Reach out or Get an instant quote today!

 

Disclaimer: This blog provides general information on confirmation statement services.

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