File a Confirmation Statement Services

A confirmation statement is the annual Companies House filing used to confirm that the public information held about a UK company is correct and complete. The Confirmation Statement Express service provides a straightforward route for companies that need their confirmation statement prepared and filed promptly, with filing completed within 24 hours where the purchase and required information are received on a working day.

Every UK company, including dormant and non-trading companies, must review its registered details and file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The filing is not simply a reminder to check the register: it is a legal company-maintenance requirement. Whether your company has changed or not, the information must be reviewed and confirmed. The official guidance explains that companies normally have 14 days after the end of their review period to file the statement. File your confirmation statement with Companies House

This service is designed for directors and company owners who want professional help handling that filing without turning a routine compliance task into a last-minute administrative burden. It is particularly useful when a deadline is close, records have already been checked, or you need a clear and efficient way to keep the company’s public record current.

What is a confirmation statement?

A confirmation statement, filed using form CS01, confirms that the core information Companies House holds about a company is up to date. It replaced the annual return, so founders who formed or ran companies under the previous system may still hear the filing referred to informally as an “annual return”.

The filing process requires the company to review key details held on the public register. Depending on the company’s structure and circumstances, this can include its registered office address, directors and company secretary, shareholder details, statement of capital, people with significant control (PSCs), SIC code and the address where company records are kept.

The purpose is not necessarily to report every change through the confirmation statement itself. Some changes must be filed separately before the confirmation statement is submitted. For example, a change of director, registered office or PSC details may require its own Companies House filing. If your business has changed its management, the Director Appointment service and Director Resignation service can help address those changes before the company’s annual details are confirmed.

A confirmation statement is required even where nothing has changed. A dormant company must still file one, and a company that has not traded is not automatically exempt from the obligation. This makes the filing an essential part of maintaining a UK limited company after incorporation, alongside accounts, tax obligations where applicable and keeping statutory information accurate.

Confirmation Statement Express

The Confirmation Statement Express service is intended for companies that require a fast, practical filing process. It focuses on preparing and submitting the confirmation statement based on the information provided and the company’s current position.

This is a company-maintenance service rather than a company-formation package. If you are forming a new business and need incorporation support as well as later compliance assistance, you may wish to consider the Private limited (Ltd) Company package. Once a company is incorporated, confirmation statement filing becomes an ongoing responsibility that needs attention every year.

The service is suitable where the company’s information is ready for review and the directors want the filing dealt with efficiently. It can also be useful where a company is approaching its deadline and the people responsible for the business want support in ensuring the necessary annual filing is not overlooked.

Fast confirmation statement filing within 24 hours

The Confirmation Statement Express service offers fast filing within 24 hours. This applies to the filing process once the necessary information has been received and can be processed.

A fast service can be particularly valuable when a confirmation statement deadline is approaching. The review period for a company generally ends 12 months after incorporation for the first statement, or 12 months after the confirmation date on the previous statement. The company then has a limited filing window, so it is sensible to check the due date before it becomes urgent.

The 24-hour filing feature provides a focused option for directors who do not want to delay a routine but important compliance task. It is not a substitute for reviewing company information carefully: the company must still ensure that the details supplied for filing are accurate.

Weekends and UK bank holidays excluded

The 24-hour filing timeframe excludes weekends and UK bank holidays. This means that a request made outside standard working days should be planned around the next available working period.

If your deadline is close, purchasing the service as early as possible on a working day gives the best opportunity for the filing to be handled within the stated timeframe. A company should not leave annual compliance until the final day if it can be avoided, particularly if it needs to check details with shareholders, directors or PSCs before confirmation.

Companies can monitor their filing position by reviewing their record on the Companies House register. It is also sensible to keep internal reminders for the annual review date, rather than relying solely on correspondence or notices.

Quick and straightforward filing process

The service is built around a quick and straightforward filing process. Instead of working through the confirmation statement requirements alone, you provide the relevant company information so the filing can be prepared and submitted.

Before a statement is filed, it is important to establish whether the company’s existing public information is correct. For a typical company, this means checking the names and details of directors, the registered office, the company’s business activity code, shareholder and capital information where relevant, and PSC details.

A confirmation statement may confirm information, but it is not always the correct form for making every type of change. If a company needs to update a director appointment and resignation at the same time, the Director Appointment & Resignation Bundle may be relevant before the annual filing is completed. Similarly, where a company needs to review or organise its people with significant control information, the PSC Register service may support that work.

A simple process is most effective when the information provided is complete. Directors should therefore have the company number, confirmation date, current officer details and any relevant updates available when starting the service.

Keep your company records up to date and compliant

Keeping the confirmation statement current helps the company maintain an accurate public record at Companies House. This matters because customers, suppliers, lenders, professional advisers and other third parties may check the register when assessing a business.

The confirmation statement is also part of the company’s wider statutory maintenance routine. Filing it does not remove the need to submit annual accounts, report relevant changes separately or meet tax obligations, but it does address the annual requirement to confirm the company’s key registered details.

Companies House guidance states that companies need to check their information every year, including the registered office, directors, company secretary where one is appointed, record-keeping address, shareholder and capital information where applicable, SIC code and PSC details. Running a limited company: confirmation statements

For companies that need ongoing administrative help beyond one filing, the Company Secretarial service may be a relevant consideration. A structured approach to company administration can make annual filings easier because records are reviewed and updated throughout the year rather than only when the deadline arrives.

Pricing breakdown

The package features provided for Confirmation Statement Express do not state a service price. For that reason, no service fee, statutory filing fee or total price is set out here.

Before proceeding, you should confirm the current package price and whether any Companies House filing fee is included in the amount shown at checkout. The applicable statutory charge can depend on the filing method, and official Companies House guidance should be checked for the current position.

A clear price breakdown should distinguish between the service charge for preparing and filing the statement and any fee charged by Companies House. It should also make clear whether VAT applies to the service component.

Staying compliant after filing

Filing the confirmation statement is an annual milestone, not the end of company compliance. Directors remain responsible for ensuring the company’s records are accurate throughout the year and for reporting changes when they occur.

If there is a change in a director, secretary, registered office, PSC, share structure or other reportable company detail, do not assume it can wait until the next annual confirmation statement. Review the appropriate filing requirement as soon as the change occurs. Where company records are organised and changes are dealt with promptly, the annual confirmation statement becomes a simpler confirmation exercise.

It is also important to keep track of other recurring obligations. A dormant company, for example, may need both a confirmation statement and dormant accounts. If that applies to your company, the File Accounts for Dormant Companies service is relevant to the separate accounts-filing requirement.

Directors and PSCs may also need to meet identity-verification requirements connected with Companies House filings. The Identity Verification Service: Director or PSC may be relevant where identity verification is required for the people connected with the company. Keep the relevant personal codes and company access details securely available so that filing arrangements are not delayed.

Who this service is for

Confirmation Statement Express is appropriate for UK companies that need a confirmation statement filed promptly and want a direct, managed process.

It may be particularly suitable for:

• Limited companies approaching their confirmation statement filing deadline

• Dormant and non-trading companies that still need to meet their annual filing obligation

• Directors who have reviewed their company details and want support submitting the confirmation statement

• Business owners who want to avoid managing a routine Companies House filing themselves

• Companies whose information is unchanged but still needs to be formally confirmed

• Companies that have dealt with relevant changes separately and are ready to complete their annual confirmation

The service may be less suitable where the company has unresolved changes that need separate filings, incomplete ownership records or uncertainty about who should be recorded as a PSC. In those circumstances, resolving the underlying record first is the sensible course before confirming the company’s information.

What happens after you buy

1. You provide the company information needed to review and prepare the confirmation statement.

2. The company details are checked against the information that needs to be confirmed for the filing.

3. Any issue that requires a separate company update should be addressed before the confirmation statement is submitted.

4. The confirmation statement is prepared for filing using the information supplied.

5. The statement is filed within 24 hours, excluding weekends and UK bank holidays.

6. You should retain confirmation of the filing with your company records and continue monitoring future company changes and filing dates.

Why choose Form My Company

Form My Company offers a focused Confirmation Statement Express option for companies that need their annual confirmation filing handled through a quick and straightforward process. The service is designed around the practical task at hand: reviewing the information needed for the filing and submitting the confirmation statement promptly.

For founders and directors, this can reduce the administrative pressure of managing a deadline independently. It also provides a clear route to keeping the company’s Companies House record up to date, while recognising that wider compliance responsibilities continue beyond the annual statement.

The service can sit alongside other company-maintenance support where needed. For example, a business that has already completed its incorporation may later need help with a confirmation statement, an officer change, dormant accounts or ongoing secretarial administration. Choosing the appropriate service for each task helps keep the company record organised and its statutory obligations visible.

A confirmation statement is a recurring legal requirement, but it does not need to become a complicated process. With accurate information, timely action and a clear understanding of what must be filed separately, Confirmation Statement Express provides a practical way to complete the annual filing.