In short: £190 covers preparing and filing your company's confirmation statement (form CS01), including the £50 Companies House fee. We review your directors, shareholders, people with significant control, registered office, registered email and business activity, and confirm the lawful-purpose statement with you. We also check that every director has verified their identity, which Companies House now requires before it will accept the statement. As a Companies House ACSP, we can verify anyone who still needs it. Most statements are filed within 1–2 working days of us receiving your confirmation.
What's included
- The government fee Companies House charges for this filing. It's already included in our price, so there's nothing extra to pay.
- Review of the public register against your records
- Check of directors, secretary and people with significant control (PSCs)
- Check of shareholders and statement of capital
- Your company's official address on the public register, where Companies House and HMRC send letters. Ours keeps your home address private; we scan and email your official mail.
- Check of business activity (SIC codes)
- Lawful-purpose statement confirmed with you
- Every director and person with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House. As an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) we can do it for you remotely and give you your personal code.
- Preparation and online filing of form CS01
- Email confirmation once Companies House accepts the filing
- Reminder before next year's deadline
What a confirmation statement is
A confirmation statement (form CS01) is a yearly declaration that the information Companies House holds about your company is correct. It replaced the old annual return in 2016. It is not a set of accounts and contains no financial figures — that is a separate filing.
Every limited company and LLP must file one, even if it is dormant and even if nothing has changed.
When it is due
Your first review period ends 12 months after the company was incorporated. Each later period ends 12 months after the date of your previous statement. You then have 14 days after the end of the review period to file.
You can file early. If you do, the date you file becomes your new confirmation date and the next 12-month period starts from there.
What the statement covers
Before the statement is filed, any changes during the year must be reported. We check:
- directors and company secretary
- people with significant control (PSCs)
- registered office address and registered email address
- shareholders and the statement of capital
- the company's business activity (SIC codes)
You must also confirm that the company's intended future activities are lawful. This lawful-purpose statement has been part of every confirmation statement since March 2024.
Identity verification for existing directors
Since 18 November 2025, Companies House requires identity verification for directors and people with significant control. Existing directors verify during a 12-month transition, and the confirmation statement is the trigger: the statement cannot be filed until every director has verified their identity and the company has provided their personal code.
PSCs who are not directors have their own 14-day window, usually based on their birth month. If someone is both a director and a PSC, they verify once but provide their personal code for each role.
We tell you who still needs to verify. As a Companies House Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), we can complete the check for them remotely and give them their personal code — or they can verify themselves through GOV.UK One Login. We collect all personal codes before we file. If your statement is due soon, start this early.
How it works
- Order online and tell us your company name and number.
- We compare the public register with the details you send us and list anything that needs updating.
- Every director has their identity verified — by us as a Companies House ACSP, or through GOV.UK One Login — and we collect their personal codes.
- You confirm the details and the lawful-purpose statement.
- We file the CS01 and email you when Companies House accepts it.
What happens if you file late
Not filing a confirmation statement on time is a criminal offence for the company and its directors, and can lead to a fine. Companies House can also, if it believes the company is no longer operating, start the process to strike the company off the register. A struck-off company loses access to its bank account and its assets pass to the Crown. Getting it back means a company restoration, which costs far more than filing on time.
Common mistakes
- Waiting until the last few days and then finding a director has not verified their identity
- Forgetting to report a director who left or a share transfer during the year
- Leaving an old registered office or email address on the register
- Assuming a dormant company does not need to file
If a director needs to be added or removed before you file, see Director Appointment and Resignation. If your address is changing, our Registered Office Address service can help.
Frequently asked questions
Is the £50 Companies House fee included?
Yes. The £190 price includes the £50 Companies House fee for filing online. There is nothing else to pay for a standard confirmation statement.
Do I need to file if nothing has changed?
Yes. You must file a confirmation statement every year, even if every detail is the same and even if the company is dormant.
What is the deadline for a confirmation statement?
You have 14 days after the end of your 12-month review period. The due date is shown on the company's page on the Companies House register.
Why does identity verification affect my confirmation statement?
During the transition, existing directors verify their identity around the company's next confirmation statement. Companies House will not accept the statement until every director has verified and their personal code has been provided. We can verify any director who still needs it, as a Companies House ACSP.
What is the lawful-purpose statement?
It is a declaration, made with each confirmation statement, that the company's intended future activities are lawful. We confirm it with you before filing.
Can you update directors or shareholders at the same time?
Yes. We list every change needed before filing. Updating shareholder details is part of the statement; appointing or removing a director is a separate filing we can also do for you.
What happens if my confirmation statement is overdue?
File it as soon as possible. Late filing is an offence, and Companies House may fine the company or start striking it off. We can usually file within 1–2 working days.
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