Every company, including dormant and non-trading companies, must file a confirmation statement at least once every year. This confirms the information we hold about your company is up to date.
You must file a confirmation statement even if there have not been any changes to your company during the review period.
From 5 March 2024, you will also need to state that the intended future activities of the company are lawful.
Companies House may issue a financial penalty, and your company may be struck off the Companies House register if you do not file your confirmation statement.
File your confirmation statement with Companies House online.
You’ll need your password and authentication code. If you do not have these, you’ll need to register for online filing.
Before filing your confirmation statement, you should check your company’s details. You must update your records if any information is incorrect or out of date.
File changes to your company’s details online.
Changes you must make before sending your confirmation statement
Before confirming your records are up to date, you must tell us about changes to your company’s:
• directors and secretary
• people with significant control (PSC)
• registered office address
• registered email address
• Registered email address
From 5 March 2024, you must provide an email address in your confirmation statement if you have not already provided one.
Companies House will use this email address to contact you about your company. Your email address will not be published on the public register.
Changes you can make when you file your confirmation statement
The confirmation statement has an additional information section. You can complete this if there have been changes to your:
• Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
• statement of capital
• trading status of shares
• exemption from keeping a PSC register
• shareholder information
• If nothing has changed
You must file a confirmation statement even if there have not been any changes to your company during the review period. This confirms that your records are up to date and the information we hold is correct.
You must file at least one confirmation statement every 12 months. Your 12-month review period starts on either:
• the date your company incorporated
• the date you filed your last confirmation statement
• You must file your statement within 14 days of the end of your review period.
It costs:
£34 to file your confirmation statement online £62 to send us a paper form Payment period
Your payment period is separate from your review period. It tells you when your annual fee is due.
A payment period covers 12 months starting with the date of incorporation. For older companies, each payment period covers 12 months and ends on the anniversary of the return date of your last annual return (form AR01).
You cannot change your payment period.
You must pay the annual fee with your first confirmation statement in the 12 month payment period. You can then file as many confirmation statements as you want in this payment period.
A new fee will be due when your company gets to the anniversary of the 12-month payment period.