Confirmation statement deadline: when it is due and how to stay compliant

The confirmation statement is the shortest filing a company makes, which is exactly why it gets forgotten. It has no tax attached and takes minutes to submit, yet a missed statement can lead to a company being struck off the register.

What the confirmation statement does

Every company, including dormant companies and LLPs, must confirm at least once a year that the information Companies House holds about it is correct. That covers the registered office, officers, people with significant control (PSCs), share capital and shareholders, and the company’s SIC codes.

When it is due

Each company has a review period of up to 12 months, starting from incorporation or from the date of the last statement. The statement must be filed within 14 days after the end of the review period.

For example, a company incorporated on 10 March 2024 had its first confirmation date on 10 March 2025, with the statement due by 24 March 2025. If that statement was made up to 10 March 2025, the next confirmation date is 10 March 2026, with filing due by 24 March 2026.

A company can file early, at any time during the review period. Filing early resets the cycle – the next review period then runs for 12 months from the new statement date. This is useful when you want to line the statement up with the accounts work, but remember to update your records so you are tracking the new date, not the old one.

Fees

A statutory fee is payable each time a confirmation statement is filed, even if nothing has changed. Companies House has increased its fees in recent years, so check the current amount on GOV.UK before you quote it to clients.

What happens if it is late

There is no automatic financial penalty like the one for late accounts. But failing to file is a criminal offence for the company and its officers, and Companies House can begin the process to strike the company off the register. A company that is struck off loses its bank account and its assets pass to the Crown, so the consequences can be far worse than a fine.

Identity verification for directors and PSCs

Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, directors and people with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House. For existing companies, the confirmation statement has become the checkpoint: when filing, the company confirms that its directors have verified their identity. If you prepare confirmation statements for clients, build ID verification into the process well before the statement is due rather than discovering it on the day.

Practical tips for practices

1. Track the date the statement was made up to, not the date it was filed. In Deadlio this is Last confirmation statement date. Leave it blank and Deadlio uses the Companies House register instead.
2. Check PSC and shareholder changes before filing. Most errors in confirmation statements come from share transfers that were never reported.
3. Charitable companies file too. A charity that is also a company must file confirmation statements as well as its Charity Commission annual return.
4. Use the Companies House register as a cross-check. Deadlio flags any company where the register shows something overdue, so an unexpected problem is visible straight away.

Related guides

• Annual accounts filing deadline
• AML client review cycle
• Charity Commission annual return
• See it in practice: The confirmation statement that led to a strike-off warning
• All deadline guides

This guide is general information for accountancy practices and is not a substitute for checking the current rules on GOV.UK. Last reviewed October 2026.