Confirmation statement: deadline, cost & how to file (2026)
A confirmation statement (form CS01) tells Companies House that your company's registered details are up to date. Every UK company and LLP must file one at least once every 12 months — even if nothing has changed, and even if the company is dormant. It is separate from your annual accounts, with its own deadline and fee.
Check a company's confirmation statement due date
Search any UK company to see its next confirmation-statement due date and whether it is overdue, drawn from the latest Companies House bulk snapshot.
When is the confirmation statement due?
Your company has a 12-month review period. You must file the confirmation statement within 14 days of the end of that period. The first review period starts on the date of incorporation; each later one starts the day after your last statement's date.
The precise due date is the one Companies House sets and publishes on the register — it is not always the review-period end date, so check the official record (or the figure on a company page here) rather than assuming.
How much does it cost?
From 1 February 2026 the fee is £50 when you file online or through software, or £110 on paper. The fee covers a 12-month payment period, so any additional confirmation statements you file within that period cost nothing extra. See the official Companies House fees.
How to file
File through the Companies House online service or WebFiling, or via compatible accounting software. The statement confirms — and lets you update — your registered office, directors and secretary, registered email address, SIC codes, the statement of capital and shareholders, and the people with significant control (PSC).
The Accounts is an independent service — we surface filing data, we do not file on your behalf. File your confirmation statement directly with Companies House, and read the official confirmation statement guidance.
What happens if you miss it?
Failing to file is a criminal offence. Companies House can prosecute the directors and may begin to strike the company off the register; once dissolved, the company's assets can pass to the Crown. Filing late — or bringing an overdue statement up to date — is far cheaper than restoring a struck-off company. A company page here flags an overdue confirmation statement where the register shows one.
Confirmation statement FAQs
- Do I need to file a confirmation statement every year?
- Yes. Every company and LLP must file at least one confirmation statement every 12 months, even if nothing has changed and even if the company is dormant.
- How much does a confirmation statement cost?
- From 1 February 2026 the fee is £50 filed online or by software, or £110 by paper. It covers a 12-month payment period — you can file additional statements within that period at no extra charge.
- What is the confirmation statement deadline?
- You must file within 14 days of the end of your 12-month review period. The exact due date is set by Companies House and appears on the public register.
- What happens if I do not file a confirmation statement?
- Not filing is a criminal offence. Companies House can prosecute the directors and may strike the company off the register, which can also mean its assets pass to the Crown.
- Is a confirmation statement the same as annual accounts?
- No. It is a separate filing with its own deadline and fee. Accounts report the company's finances; the confirmation statement confirms that the company's registered details are up to date.
- What information does the confirmation statement confirm?
- The registered office, directors and secretary, registered email address, SIC codes, the statement of capital and shareholders, and the people with significant control (PSC).
General information, not legal or accounting advice. Fees and rules can change — confirm against GOV.UK before you act.