Companies House Filing UK —
Every Filing, On Time, Zero Penalties

A confirmation statement (formerly annual return) is a yearly filing confirming your company’s registered details are accurate — directors, shareholders, registered address, SIC codes and PSC information. It’s due within 14 days of your company’s review date, which is 12 months after either incorporation or your last confirmation statement. The filing fee is £13 (online). We file all confirmation statements automatically for our clients.

Late annual accounts penalties: £150 (up to 1 month late), £375 (1-3 months), £750 (3-6 months), £1,500 (over 6 months) — all doubled for second consecutive late filing. Late confirmation statements don’t carry a financial penalty but Companies House may strike off your company if it’s persistently late — which would cause your company to cease to exist legally. Britvex has never filed any client’s accounts or confirmation statement late.

Director appointments, resignations and detail changes must be filed with Companies House within 14 days of the change. The relevant forms are AP01 (appointment), TM01 (termination) and CH01 (personal detail change). We file all director changes on your behalf — simply notify us of any change and we handle the Companies House filing within 24 hours.

Yes — almost all Companies House filings are publicly available on the Companies House register at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. This includes your annual accounts, confirmation statements, director details and share structure. Director home addresses can be protected using a service address (such as our London EC2 address) to keep personal addresses off the public register.

Yes — you can file directly via the Companies House WebFiling service. However, many clients prefer to have Britvex handle all filings to ensure nothing is missed, deadlines are tracked and all forms are completed correctly. Filing errors and late submissions can have serious consequences — using an authorised agent eliminates this risk entirely and is included in your Britvex fixed fee.

The confirmation statement deadline is easy to miss — it’s based on your company’s specific review date, not a universal calendar date. Missing it doesn’t immediately result in a fine, but persistent non-compliance leads to Companies House issuing a strike-off notice — which can be devastating. We track every client’s confirmation statement deadline and file automatically.

The PSC (Persons with Significant Control) register must be kept up to date and filed with Companies House. Any person holding more than 25% of shares, voting rights or significant influence must be registered. Failure to maintain an accurate PSC register is a criminal offence carrying fines for both the company and its officers.

Companies House late filing penalties are automatic and non-negotiable — there is no warning and no grace period beyond the statutory deadline. Even one day late triggers the minimum £150 fine. The fine doubles for second consecutive late filing. We file all accounts well before the deadline — typically 2-3 months early.

Director appointments and resignations must be notified to Companies House within 14 days. Many businesses are unaware of this requirement and notify their accountant weeks or months later — by which time they are already in default. Notify us of any director change on the day it happens and we file within 24 hours.