Running a limited company: your responsibilities
Confirmation statement
You need to check that the information Companies House has about your company is correct every year. This is called a confirmation statement.
Check your company’s details
You need to check the following:
- the details of your registered office, directors, secretary and the address where you keep your records
- your statement of capital and shareholder information if your company has shares
- your SIC code (the number that identifies what your company does)
- your ‘people with significant control’
Check the Companies House register.
There’s a different process if you need to change your company’s registered email address.
When to file your confirmation statement
You must review your records and file at least one confirmation statement every 12 months. You can file your statement up to 14 days after the review period has ended.
The review period ends 12 months after either:
- the ‘confirmation statement date’ on your last confirmation statement
- the date your company incorporated (if you’re filing your first confirmation statement)
You can:
- check your filing deadline on the company information register
- sign up to get an email reminder when it’s time for you to file
You can be fined up to £5,000 and your company may be struck off if you do not file your confirmation statement.
If you file early
You do not have to wait until your current review period has ended before filing your confirmation statement. If you file early, a new review period will start.
File your confirmation statement
File your confirmation statement online or by post. It costs £50 to file your confirmation statement online, and £110 by post.
Providing an email address
You must provide an email address in your confirmation statement if you have not already provided one.
Companies House will use this email address to contact you about your company.
You must read any emails that your company receives.
Your email address will not be published on the public register.
If you need to report changes
You can only use your confirmation statement to report changes to your:
- SIC code
- statement of capital
- trading status of shares
- exemption from reporting your ‘people with significant control’ information to Companies House
- shareholder information
You must tell Companies House about other changes to your limited company.