Confirmation statements explained

A confirmation statement is often confused with annual accounts, but it's a different thing entirely. It's not about your company's finances — it's a snapshot confirming that the information Companies House holds about your company is still accurate.

What it actually confirms

The statement confirms (or updates) details including your registered office address, your directors, your people with significant control (PSCs), your shareholders and share capital, your SIC codes describing what the company does, and your registered email address.

When it's due

Every company must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The review period runs from incorporation (or the date of your last statement) and you then have 14 days after the end of that period to file. You can also file early, at any point, if something's changed and you'd rather update it straightaway.

The filing fee

There's a filing fee for each 12-month review period — currently £50 for digital filing, having risen from £34 from 1 February 2026. It's payable once per 12-month period, even if you choose to file more than one confirmation statement within that period because details changed partway through.

What happens if it's late?

Filing a confirmation statement is a legal requirement, not an optional administrative task. Failing to file is a criminal offence on the part of the company's officers, and persistent failure can ultimately lead to Companies House striking the company off the register — which is a far more serious outcome than the filing itself.

Is this the same as my annual accounts?

No. Annual accounts report your company's financial position and go to Companies House (and HMRC, in a different form) on their own separate deadline. A confirmation statement doesn't involve any financial figures at all — it's purely about whether your company's recorded details are still correct.

What if something's changed since my last statement?

Some changes — a new director, a change of registered office — need to be filed separately as they happen, rather than waiting for your next confirmation statement. The statement itself is then where you confirm everything, including those updates, is correctly reflected as at that date.