What each option includes
Formationswise's confirmation statement service covers completing and filing the CS01. Its page lists reporting changes to SIC codes, shareholder information and the statement of capital. The £50 Companies House fee is included in the price. Its dormant accounts service prepares and files the accounts. It asks you to order at least three working days before your Companies House deadline. Both pages mention free lifetime customer support.
SimpleFilings charges £4.99 per filing. For the confirmation statement, we check the company details with you and file once you approve. The total price includes the £50 Companies House fee when due, and we check whether it is due before filing. For dormant accounts, we prepare qualifying dormant accounts and file them once a director approves them. There is no subscription.
Worked example: a dormant company's whole year
A dormant company files two things each year: a confirmation statement and dormant accounts. GOV.UK says the online confirmation statement fee is £50. The Companies House fees list does not include a fee for filing a UK company's annual accounts, including dormant accounts.
- Formationswise bundle: £118.00 + VAT, which is £141.60 with VAT at 20%. The £50 Companies House fee is included.
- Formationswise, ordered separately at standard prices: £84.00 + £49.99 = £133.99 + VAT.
- SimpleFilings: £4.99 for the confirmation statement + £4.99 for the dormant accounts + £50 Companies House fee = £59.98.
- If the £50 fee has already been paid in the current 12 month payment period, it is not due again. We check this before filing.
Who each option suits
Formationswise suits owners who want one price that already includes the Companies House fee, a stated turnaround, and an express option for tight deadlines. It also suits people forming a new company who want ongoing compliance bundled in from the start.
SimpleFilings suits owners who are happy to confirm their own company details and approve each filing, and who want to pay £4.99 per filing with no yearly plan.
Before you choose
- Compare like with like: check whether a price includes VAT and the £50 Companies House fee.
- Check the company really had no significant accounting transactions for the whole financial year.
- Make sure every director has completed Companies House identity verification and has their personal code.
- Have your company number and authentication code ready.
- Leave time before the deadline. Formationswise asks for dormant accounts orders at least three working days before it.
When another option may suit you better
- Formationswise offers express filing within one working day for both services, which SimpleFilings does not price separately.
- Formationswise's Compliance, All-Inclusive and Non-Residents formation packages include the confirmation statement, which may suit someone setting up a new company.
- Its full company secretary service (£149.99 + VAT a year) includes the confirmation statement, up to fifteen company changes a year, statutory registers and a dedicated account manager.
- Its pages offer free lifetime customer support, which may suit owners who want someone to contact between filings.