Confirmation statement guide

A confirmation statement (form CS01, which replaced the annual return in 2016) confirms that the information Companies House holds about a company is correct: officers, registered office, SIC codes, shareholders and people with significant control.

When is it due?

At least once every 12 months. The review period starts on the date of incorporation or the last statement, and you have 14 days after the end of the review period to file. Each company page on UK Company Lookup shows the next due date.

How to file

Online through the Companies House service with the company's authentication code, or on paper. A filing fee applies; check the current fee on GOV.UK.

What if it's late?

There's no automatic penalty like for late accounts, but failing to file is a criminal offence for the company and its directors, and Companies House may start striking the company off the register.

Confirmation statement vs. accounts

They are separate filings. Annual accounts for a private company are due 9 months after the accounting reference date (21 months after incorporation for the first accounts), and late accounts carry penalties from £150 to £1,500.