File Accounts for Dormant Companies Services

This service is available in two options. The Dormant Company Accounts service (£94.99 + £18 VAT) covers full preparation and filing at a standard pace. The Dormant Company Accounts Express (£104.99 + £20 VAT) guarantees preparation and filing within 24 hours of purchase on working days — the right option if your accounts deadline is close or if you want complete certainty that the filing will not be delayed.

Dormant Company Accounts — £94.99 + £18 VAT

A dormant company, under section 1169 of the Companies Act 2006, has had no significant accounting transactions during the relevant accounting period. Significant transactions exclude the payment of the Companies House registration fee and certain penalties, but everything else — including bank interest received, professional fees paid, or any trading activity — disqualifies a company from dormant status for that period. Despite having nothing to report, a dormant limited company must still file annual accounts with Companies House under section 444 of the Companies Act 2006. These accounts follow a simplified format — the dormant company balance sheet, but they must be prepared correctly, signed by a director, and delivered to Companies House within nine months of the company’s accounting reference date. Filing the wrong format or filing accounts that contain errors triggers a rejection and restarts the clock on your deadline.

What you receive with this service is the full preparation and filing of your dormant company accounts by Form My Company’s team, covering both companies limited by shares and companies limited by guarantee. You provide basic details about your company — we handle the rest. The accounts are prepared in the correct statutory format, cross-checked for accuracy, and submitted directly to Companies House. Once accepted, you receive confirmation, and your filing obligation for that accounting period is satisfied. For a company that is simply being kept alive while plans are made — whether for a future project, a brand protection purpose, or a holding structure, this service removes the one annual task that could otherwise put the company at risk of strike-off.

Dormant Company Accounts Express — £104.99 + £20 VAT

The Express service delivers the same preparation and filing as the standard service, but with a guaranteed turnaround of within 24 hours of purchase on working days, excluding weekends and bank holidays. The nine-month filing deadline for annual accounts at Companies House is fixed, and late filing penalties apply automatically — starting at £150 for accounts filed up to one month late and rising sharply from there. If your deadline is within the next few days, or if you have only just realised the accounts are overdue, the standard service may not move quickly enough to avoid a penalty or a strike-off warning letter.

With the Express service, your dormant company accounts are treated as a priority from the moment you purchase. Form My Company’s team prepares, reviews, and submits the accounts to Companies House within one working day, giving you the fastest possible route to compliance. The £10 difference in price over the standard service is a straightforward calculation when a late filing penalty starts at £150. If your company also needs its annual confirmation statement filed around the same time — which is common for dormant companies that have been inactive for a full year — dealing with both obligations together avoids the risk of one being addressed while the other slips.

Is the File Accounts for Dormant Companies Service Right for You?

Your limited company has been inactive for the past financial year — no trading, no income, no significant transactions — and the accounts filing deadline is either approaching or has already passed. You registered the company for a reason that still makes sense, whether that is holding a name, protecting a brand, or preparing for a future venture, and you want to keep it in good standing without spending hours working through government filing systems yourself. If that sounds like you, Form My Company makes it straightforward.

What Happens After You Buy

1. We collect your company details. You provide your company number and accounting reference date — our team confirms your company’s dormant status and takes it from there.
2. Accounts prepared in statutory format. We prepare your dormant company balance sheet in the correct format required by Companies House for your company type.
3. Accounts reviewed and filed. Form My Company submits your dormant accounts directly to Companies House as your Authorised Agent through a verified submission channel.
4. Acceptance confirmed by Companies House. Your accounts are processed, and your filing obligation for that accounting period is met.
5. Confirmation sent to you. You receive documentary proof that your dormant company accounts have been accepted and your company remains in good standing on the register.

Most filings submitted through Form My Company are processed by Companies House within three working hours.

Why Choose Form My Company

Dormant company accounts look simple on paper, but the most common reason they get rejected is an incorrect format, either the wrong balance sheet layout for the company type, or accounts that inadvertently suggest trading activity rather than true dormancy. Having handled filings for over 15,000 companies, we know exactly what Companies House looks for and how to prepare accounts that clear the first time. That experience directly reduces the risk of a rejection, adding days to your deadline.

Companies House Authorised Agent

Authorised Agent status is a formal recognition by Companies House that our identity, our processes, and our filing standards have been independently verified. It is not a badge any company can claim. Unregistered agents who prepare and file on your behalf carry no such accountability — if their submission is wrong or rejected, the late filing penalty and any strike-off consequences belong to your company, not theirs. Filing through Form My Company means you are protected by an agent whose standards Companies House has directly verified.

Transparent Pricing, No Surprises

The standard Dormant Company Accounts service costs £94.99 plus £18 VAT. The Express service costs £104.99 plus £20 VAT. Both prices cover preparation and filing in full — there is no separate accountancy fee, no disbursement invoice, and no charge for resubmission if Companies House returns a query. What you see at checkout is the complete cost. Given that a late filing penalty starts at £150 and rises from there, both options represent straightforward value against the alternative of missing the deadline.

Your Information Is Safe

All company information provided through this service is handled in full compliance with UK GDPR and processed securely throughout. We do not retain data beyond what is required to complete the filing. If Companies House rejects the submission for any reason, Form My Company resubmits at no additional cost to you.

File Your Dormant Company Accounts Today

A dormant company still has annual filing obligations, and the consequences of missing them — late penalties starting at £150, strike-off proceedings, and a damaged record on the public register — are entirely avoidable with the right service in place. The standard Dormant Company Accounts service costs £94.99 plus £18 VAT, and the Express service costs £104.99 plus £20 VAT for guaranteed next-working-day filing. If your deadline is approaching, act on it today rather than tomorrow.

About Form My Company

Form My Company is a Companies House Authorised Agent specialising in company formation and statutory filing services for UK limited companies. With over 15,000 companies registered, we help company owners meet their annual obligations accurately, including those whose companies are dormant and simply need to stay in good standing on the register.