Companies House Compliance

Professional Confirmation
Statement Filing Services

Ensure seamless statutory compliance with Companies House and safeguard your limited company’s legal standing.

Every UK limited company is legally required to submit an annual confirmation statement to Companies House, irrespective of whether they are actively trading or dormant. Failing to file on time or submitting inaccurate corporate data can lead to severe legal penalties, director disqualification, or the company being struck off the public register. At TaxPlus Accountants, we manage your complete corporate secretarial maintenance with absolute precision, providing the administrative security your business requires.

Dormant & Active Entities

Compliant filing for all company types

PSC & Register Reconciliations

Pre-filing audits to verify corporate details

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Compliance & Records

Reliable Corporate Secretarial Maintenance for UK Limited Companies

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date corporate records is a foundational requirement of UK company law. Under the Companies Act 2006, company directors bear the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the statutory information held at Companies House matches the actual structure of the business.

The confirmation statement (Form CS01) verified that all key corporate data—including director details, registered office addresses, share capital, and ownership control—is fully accurate at a specific point in time. While it does not report financial figures like your annual accounts, it is equally critical to the legal continuity of your commercial enterprise.

TaxPlus Accountants provides a comprehensive corporate secretarial service that removes the administrative burden from your internal teams. Based at our established office in Barking (IG11), our corporate specialists review, verify, and submit your statutory filings efficiently, ensuring total compliance with current UK corporate legislation.

Confirmation Statement Data Verification

UK Company Statutory Registers Maintenance

Strategic Advantage

The Strategic Importance of Accurate Statutory Filings

Many business owners overlook the significance of the confirmation statement, treating it as a simple administrative box-checking exercise. However, the public record on Companies House is heavily relied upon by financial institutions, credit rating agencies, prospective investors, and commercial suppliers.

Inaccuracies or gaps in your corporate filing history can damage your corporate credit score, disrupt banking relationships, and stall high-value business transactions. By outsourcing this obligation to professional corporate accountants, you guarantee that your public profile remains flawless and legally sound.

Why Choose TaxPlus Accountants

When you partner with TaxPlus Accountants for your corporate secretarial maintenance, you gain access to a team of highly qualified corporate compliance experts.

Regulated UK Professionals

We operate strictly within the legal framework of UK company law, ensuring all filings are legally airtight.

Proactive Deadline Management

We monitor your corporate filing calendar continuously, executing submissions well ahead of your review period deadline to avoid last-minute complications.

Local and National Expertise

Operating from our accessible location at 29A Station Parade, IG11 8EB, we support local businesses across London and enterprises throughout the United Kingdom.

Comprehensive Financial Integration

Because we handle broader compliance obligations—including Corporation Tax, Annual Accounts, and VAT Returns—we ensure your statutory records perfectly align with your wider corporate structure.

What's Included in Our Confirmation Statement Service

Our corporate secretarial maintenance service goes far beyond the basic electronic submission of Form CS01. We conduct a thorough audit of your company's statutory framework before any data is transmitted to Companies House. Our comprehensive service covers:

Verification of Core Company Information

We cross-reference and verify your current registered office address, the location of your Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL) if applicable, and the details of all appointed company directors and secretaries.

Share Capital and Shareholder Reconciliation

We ensure that any changes to your company’s share structure, class of shares, nominal values, and the distribution of shares among your shareholders are accurately reflected on the statement.

Persons with Significant Control (PSC) Register Management

Identifying and maintaining the PSC register is a complex statutory requirement. We accurately determine, record, and update information regarding individuals or corporate entities holding more than 25% of your company's shares or voting rights.

Direct Electronic Submission to Companies House

Utilising our secure, professional accounting software, we file your confirmation statement directly with Companies House, ensuring instant confirmation of receipt and eliminating postal delays.

Risk Management

Common Corporate Governance Challenges Faced by UK Directors

Managing statutory compliance internally often exposes businesses to unexpected risks. Limited company directors frequently encounter several critical issues:

Missing Rigid Deadlines

Companies House allows a strict 14-day window from the end of your review period to file the confirmation statement. Missing this window can lead to immediate compliance flags on the public register.

Incorrect Handling of PSC Changes

Failing to correctly identify or report a change in company ownership or voting control is a criminal offence under UK law.

Mismatched Corporate Data

Discrepancies between internal registers and the public record can lead to banks freezing corporate accounts during routine Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews.

The Solution

How TaxPlus Accountants Resolves These Challenges

We act as your dedicated corporate registry arm. Our specialists establish an automated tracking schedule for your company's compliance timeline. We proactively query any internal structural changes, update your internal statutory registers, and handle the formal reporting.

Should any discrepancies arise on your historical record, our team works directly with Companies House to rectify the errors swiftly, safeguarding your operational continuity.

Automated Compliance Calendar & Historical Cleanup Included

Workflow

Our Streamlined Filing Process

We have designed a highly efficient onboarding and filing workflow that demands minimal time from you or your leadership team.

Statutory Information Audit

We review your existing data on the Companies House register alongside your internal company books to identify any hidden discrepancies.

Data Reconciliation

Our team updates any changes to your directors, shareholders, share capital allocations, or PSC status within our secure systems.

Draft Review & Approval

We present a structured breakdown of the statement for your formal sign-off, maintaining complete transparency.

Secure Filing & Confirmation

We transmit the completed CS01 form securely via our direct API link to Companies House and deliver the official filing confirmation straight to your inbox.

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Technology & Support

Integrated Cloud Support and Dedicated Corporate Advisors

Corporate secretarial maintenance should not exist in an operational silo. At TaxPlus Accountants, we leverage modern cloud accounting tools and corporate compliance platforms to maintain a real-time overview of your company's status.

When you instruct us, you are assigned a dedicated corporate accountant who understands your business structure intimately. Whether you are expanding your board of directors, reallocating shares to new investors, or restructuring your group company configuration, your dedicated advisor is available to provide immediate, compliant guidance.

Pricing Policy

Transparent Fixed-Fee Pricing

We believe in straightforward commercial relationships. Our confirmation statement filing services are provided on a transparent, fixed-fee basis, which includes the mandatory Companies House statutory filing fee.

There are no hidden administrative charges or unexpected consultation costs. We outline all fees clearly at the outset, allowing you to budget for your annual compliance requirements with absolute certainty.

Fixed Fee

All-Inclusive Compliance

Companies House Statutory Filing Fee Included

Comprehensive PSC Register Review

Annual Deadline & Timeline Tracking

No Hidden Administrative Surcharges

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Common Inquiries

Frequently Asked Questions

A confirmation statement (Form CS01) is a statutory document that verifies a UK limited company's current administrative and structural details on a specific date each year. It covers information such as directors, registered office address, share capital, and ownership control. In contrast, annual accounts report the financial performance, profits, losses, and balance sheet status of the business to both Companies House and HMRC. Both filings are mandatory but serve entirely different regulatory purposes.

Every limited company must file at least one confirmation statement every 12 months. Your company’s filing clock begins on the date of incorporation and resets annually. The period covered by the statement is known as the review period. Once this period ends, you have exactly 14 days to submit the completed document to Companies House.

While Companies House does not impose immediate automatic financial penalties for late confirmation statements—unlike late annual accounts—failing to file is a criminal offence. The registrar can prosecute the company directors personally, as they hold the ultimate fiduciary duty. Furthermore, if a statement is severely overdue, Companies House will assume the business is no longer operational and will initiate striking-off procedures to dissolve the company.

Yes. Even if your limited company is completely dormant, has never traded, or holds no assets, it remains an active legal entity on the UK register. You are legally required to file an annual confirmation statement and submit dormant annual accounts every year to maintain its registered status and protect your corporate name.

Certain changes can be reported directly on the confirmation statement, such as updates to your shareholder details, share capital structure, or PSC register. However, changes to your active company directors, company secretaries, or your physical registered office address must be reported separately using dedicated Companies House forms (such as Form AP01, CH01, or AD01) before or alongside the submission of your confirmation statement.

To update or verify the PSC register, you must provide the full name, date of birth, nationality, country of residence, service address, and residential address of the individual. Additionally, you must specify the exact nature of their control, such as holding more than 25% but not more than 50% of the shares, or holding significant voting rights within the corporate structure.

Protect Your Company’s Statutory Compliance Status

Do not let administrative compliance oversights put your limited company at legal or financial risk. Trust the qualified corporate team at TaxPlus Accountants to handle your annual confirmation statement filing and corporate secretarial maintenance with total accuracy.

Contact our London office today to speak directly with a corporate compliance advisor, secure your company's standing, and discover our comprehensive business accounting packages. Phone: 020 8507 8033 | Email: info@taxplusaccountants.com

Office Address: TaxPlus Accountants, 29A Station Parade, IG11 8EB, United Kingdom

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