Quick answers
- When is my confirmation statement due?
It is due 14 days after your review period ends. The review period ends 12 months after incorporation for the first statement, and 12 months after the last confirmation date after that. - Where can I see when my confirmation statement is due?
Search for the company on Companies House's Find and update company information service. - My confirmation statement is overdue. What should I do now?
File it as soon as you can. Check the company's details on the register, get the authentication code and make sure every director has a personal code, then file your confirmation statement. - Is there a late confirmation statement penalty?
There is no fixed scale of automatic penalties like there is for late accounts.
In more detail
Every limited company must file at least one confirmation statement every 12 months, including dormant and non-trading companies.
Below you will find how the dates work, three worked examples, what the £50 Companies House fee covers and what to do if your statement is overdue.
The quickest check is your company's page on the Companies House register, which shows the next statement date and the date it is due by.
How the confirmation statement deadline works
You can check the accounts and confirmation statement dates recorded for your company by company name or number. The checker shows Companies House dates; it does not show HMRC tax deadlines.
There are two dates to understand. The first is the end of the review period. The second is the end of the 14-day filing window that follows it.
For your first confirmation statement, the review period ends 12 months after the date the company was incorporated. After that, each review period ends 12 months after the confirmation statement date shown on your last statement.
You can file up to 14 days after the review period has ended. That 14th day is your deadline. Treat the 14 days as a safety margin, not as the target date.
How to check your confirmation statement due date
Search for your company on Companies House's Find and update company information service. It is free and you do not need to sign in to look a company up.
On the company's overview page, the 'Confirmation statement' panel shows the next statement date, the date the statement is due by, and the date of the last statement. The 'due by' date is your deadline.
GOV.UK also lets you sign up for an email reminder from Companies House when it is time to file. A reminder helps, but it does not change the deadline if the email is missed.
- Search for the company by name or company number.
- Open the company's overview page.
- Read the 'Next statement date' and its 'due by' date under 'Confirmation statement'.
- Put the 'due by' date in your diary, with a reminder at least two weeks earlier.
Example 1: the 14-day filing window
These dates are an illustration only. Always check the dates Companies House shows for your own company.
| Date | What it means |
|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | Confirmation date on the last statement |
| 1 July 2026 | New review period starts |
| 30 June 2027 | Review period ends |
| 14 July 2027 | Last day to file (14 days after the review period ends) |
Say a company's last confirmation statement had a confirmation date of 30 June 2026. Its next review period ends 12 months later, on 30 June 2027. It then has 14 days to file, so the statement is due by 14 July 2027.
Do not leave it until 14 July. You may need the company authentication code, a Companies House personal code for each director and up-to-date shareholder and PSC details. Gathering these can take longer than the filing itself.
Can I file my confirmation statement early?
Yes. You can file a confirmation statement early, at any time during the review period. When you do, you choose a new confirmation statement date. Your next review period starts the day after that date, so your future confirmation statement deadline moves earlier too. Filing early does not change the 12-month fee payment period.
Companies House charges the annual fee with the first confirmation statement filed in each 12-month payment period. A payment period covers 12 months starting with the date of incorporation. For older companies that used to file annual returns, each payment period ends on the anniversary of the return date of the last annual return (form AR01). You cannot change your payment period.
Some people file early to line the deadline up with their year end or another routine task, or to update the company's SIC code straight away. That is fine, but put the new date in your diary at once.
More worked examples1
Example 2: filing early moves the next review period
This carries on from Example 1 and is an illustration only. The company's statement is not due until 14 July 2027, but it decides to file early on 15 March 2027 and chooses 15 March 2027 as its new confirmation statement date.
| Date | What it means |
|---|---|
| 15 March 2027 | Statement filed early, with this as the new confirmation date |
| 16 March 2027 | Next review period starts |
| 15 March 2028 | Next review period ends |
| 29 March 2028 | Next statement due (14 days after the review period ends) |
Its next review period starts the next day, 16 March 2027, and ends 12 months after the new confirmation date, on 15 March 2028. The following statement is then due by 29 March 2028. Under the old cycle, with a 30 June 2027 confirmation date, it would not have been due until 14 July 2028.
The confirmation statement fee: £50 online
The Companies House fee is £50 to file online or £110 to file a paper form CS01 by post. You pay it with your first confirmation statement in each 12-month payment period.
| How you file | Companies House fee |
|---|---|
| Online | £50 |
| Paper form CS01 by post | £110 |
The total SimpleFilings price includes this government fee when due and our £4.99 service fee. SimpleFilings does not set or reduce the Companies House fee.
Source: Companies House fees
More worked examples1
Example 3: the £50 fee is paid once per 12-month payment period
This follows the pattern of the example in GOV.UK's confirmation statement guidance, with new dates. It is an illustration only. Say a company's payment period runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.
| Statement filed on | Payment period | Companies House fee |
|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2026 | 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027 (first statement) | £50 |
| 20 December 2026 | 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027 (second statement) | £0 |
| 5 March 2027 | 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028 (first statement) | £50 |
Its first statement in that period carries the £50 online fee. A second statement in the same period, for example to change a SIC code, carries no fee. A statement filed after the period ends falls in a new payment period, so the fee is due again.
Confirmation statement overdue or late: what happens and what to do
An overdue or late confirmation statement does not trigger an automatic, fixed late filing penalty like late accounts do. But GOV.UK says Companies House may issue a financial penalty, you can be fined up to £5,000 and your company may be struck off the register. If your statement is late, file it as soon as you can.
Work through these steps today. Do not leave the authentication code until last, because a replacement only comes by post.
- Check the register: look up the company and make sure the details are right, and see whether a strike-off notice has been published. If one has, read our guide to the first Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off.
- Get the authentication code: find the company's six-character code, or request a new one now, because it is posted and can take up to 10 working days. Check every director has a personal code.
- File now: follow how to file a confirmation statement, or file your confirmation statement with SimpleFilings, then check it shows as accepted in the filing history.
Companies House financial penalties since 2 May 2024
Since 2 May 2024, Companies House has had a power to issue financial penalties for offences under company law, as an alternative to prosecution. Its published guidance gives amounts from £250 to £2,000, depending on how serious the offence is and whether it is a first or repeat offence.
The process starts with a warning notice, which gives at least 28 days, beginning the day after the notice date, to respond. Its guidance uses a missing confirmation statement as the example: if you file within 28 days of the notice date, you will not receive a penalty. If the statement stays unfiled after a penalty, further penalties can follow.
These penalties are different from the automatic late filing penalties for annual accounts, which follow a fixed scale set by how late the accounts are.
Dormant companies still file
Every company, including dormant and non-trading companies, must file a confirmation statement at least once a year. The same £50 online fee applies.
A confirmation statement is also separate from the company's annual accounts and from anything owed to HMRC. Filing one does not deal with the others.
What you confirm, and common mistakes to avoid
The statement confirms the information Companies House holds is correct. That includes the registered office, directors, any secretary, where company records are kept, the statement of capital, shareholder information, SIC codes and people with significant control. You must also confirm the registered email address and state that the company's intended future activities are lawful.
On your next confirmation statement, you need to give a Companies House personal code for each director and tick a statement confirming that each director has verified their identity. A director without a personal code needs to verify first, so start this early. People with significant control must also verify their identity and provide their own personal code, through a separate process.
Common mistakes include: leaving it until the last day and then finding the authentication code is missing; assuming a dormant company is exempt; filing early without noting the new, earlier deadline; and expecting the confirmation statement to update everything. Most other changes, such as a new director or a new registered office, must be reported to Companies House separately.
Get help filing on time
SimpleFilings can check your company's details with you and submit the confirmation statement once you approve it. Our £4.99 SimpleFilings service fee is separate from the £50 Companies House fee, which is due only if your current payment period has not been paid. Every director must already have verified their identity and given their personal code. Wrong officer, PSC or address details need their own separate filing first. Starting with us does not itself meet the deadline, and the statement is only filed once Companies House accepts it, so leave enough time before the 14-day window closes.
Frequently asked questions
When is my confirmation statement due?
It is due 14 days after your review period ends. The review period ends 12 months after incorporation for the first statement, and 12 months after the last confirmation date after that. The Companies House register shows your company's next due date.
Where can I see when my confirmation statement is due?
Search for the company on Companies House's Find and update company information service. The overview page shows the next statement date and the date it is due by, under 'Confirmation statement'. You do not need to sign in.
My confirmation statement is overdue. What should I do now?
File it as soon as you can. Check the company's details on the register, get the authentication code and make sure every director has a personal code, then file your confirmation statement. If Companies House has sent a warning notice, its guidance says filing within 28 days of the notice date means you will not receive a financial penalty.
Is there a late confirmation statement penalty?
There is no fixed scale of automatic penalties like there is for late accounts. But GOV.UK says Companies House may issue a financial penalty, you can be fined up to £5,000 and the company may be struck off if you do not file. Companies House's financial penalties range from £250 to £2,000.
What does the 14 days mean for a confirmation statement?
It is the window after the review period ends in which you can still file on time. The 14th day after the review period ends is your deadline.
Do I pay the £50 fee every time I file?
No. You pay the fee with your first confirmation statement in each 12-month payment period. Further statements in the same payment period do not attract another fee. The fee is £50 online or £110 on paper.
Can I file my confirmation statement early?
Yes. You choose a new confirmation statement date and your next review period starts the day after it. Your next deadline therefore moves earlier, but the fee payment period does not move.
Does a dormant company need to file a confirmation statement?
Yes. Every company, including dormant and non-trading companies, must file at least one confirmation statement every 12 months.
Official sources
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- Filing your company's confirmation statement
- Running a limited company: confirmation statement
- Companies House fees
- Companies House approach to financial penalties
- Find and update company information (Companies House)
- Late filing penalties for annual accounts
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