Changes Normally Made Before the Statement
- Directors and company secretary.
- People with significant control.
- Registered-office address.
- Changes to the registered email address already held.
UK company compliance
Confirmation Statement Filing Service for UK Companies
Get your company record ready for its Companies House confirmation statement. First Elite Global helps you review the information, identify changes that need attention, organise the CS01 details and coordinate the agreed filing route.
Already close to or past the deadline? Include your company number and current filing position when you contact us.
Who must file
Active, dormant and non-trading companies
No changes?
The statement is still required
Director identity
Verification must be ready before filing
Authority
Companies House controls acceptance
Confirmation statement support
What This Service Covers
A confirmation statement is the Companies House filing used to confirm that the information held about a UK company is current. It must be filed at least once every 12 months, even if there have been no changes.
First Elite Global helps you move from knowing a filing is due to having a company record that is ready to be confirmed. We can review the information you provide, identify items that should be updated before the statement, organise the relevant confirmation-statement information and coordinate the filing route agreed with you.
This distinction matters because a confirmation statement is not designed to correct every type of company information. Some changes need to be reported separately before the company confirms that its record is up to date.
- Review the confirmation date and filing deadline.
- Check the company information relevant to the statement.
- Identify changes that should be filed separately first.
- Check director identity-verification readiness.
- Organise applicable CS01 or online filing information.
- Separate the Companies House fee from the agreed service scope.
Start with the right information
What to Send Us
The exact information depends on your company and what changed during the review period. Starting with the following makes the initial review more efficient.
Core company information
- Company name and company number.
- Current confirmation date or filing deadline, if known.
- Details of changes since the previous confirmation statement.
- Current directors and secretary, where applicable.
- Current people with significant control.
- Registered-office and registered-email information.
Information that may also be needed
- Current SIC code or proposed SIC-code changes.
- Shareholder information.
- Statement of capital where relevant.
- Trading status of shares where relevant.
- Director Companies House personal codes where required.
- Authentication information where required by the agreed filing route.
The confirmation statement now also includes a lawful-activity requirement. The company must state that its intended future activities are lawful when making the confirmation.
Company-record readiness
What to Check Before Filing
Companies House distinguishes between information that should be updated before the confirmation statement and information that can be changed through the statement itself.
Changes That Can Be Included With the Statement
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes.
- Statement of capital.
- Trading status of shares.
- Relevant PSC-information exemption status.
- Shareholder information.
Current Companies House requirement
Identity Verification and Personal Codes
Identity verification is now part of the UK company-compliance process. Confirmation-statement preparation should therefore include an early check of whether the people connected with the company have completed the requirements that apply to their roles.
Company directors
Companies House states that all company directors must verify their identity before the confirmation statement can be accepted under the current regime.
- Each current director receives a personal code after verification.
- The director code is connected to the company through the relevant filing.
- A director of several companies may need to connect the same verified identity to each company.
People with significant control
PSCs also have identity-verification duties, but the way their personal code is provided is not always the same as the director process.
- PSCs have a specific period in which to provide their code.
- A person who is both a director and PSC must deal with each role separately.
- The applicable timing should be checked against the Companies House register and current guidance.
A clearer filing route
How the Confirmation Statement Process Works
01
Share the company details
Start with the company number, filing position and an outline of anything that has changed since the previous statement.
02
Review the company record
Relevant company information is checked so that incorrect or outdated details can be identified before the record is confirmed.
03
Resolve pre-filing requirements
Separate company changes and applicable identity-verification requirements should be dealt with before the statement is treated as filing-ready.
04
Prepare the confirmation statement
The required information is organised for the applicable CS01 or online confirmation-statement route.
05
Complete the agreed filing route
The filing is progressed according to the agreed scope. Companies House remains responsible for its filing systems, processing and acceptance.
Fees and deadlines
Current Companies House Filing Costs
Government charges should be kept separate from any First Elite Global service fee so that you can see what is payable to Companies House and what relates to the support scope you select.
Current Companies House annual confirmation-statement fee for online filing.
Current Companies House fee when filing the confirmation statement by post.
The statement can be filed up to 14 days after the relevant review period has ended.
The annual Companies House fee is due with the first confirmation statement in the applicable 12-month payment period. Further confirmation statements can be filed within the same payment period without another annual fee. Government fees can change, so the current amount should be rechecked at the time of filing.
View current Companies House confirmation-statement guidance
Is Your Confirmation Statement Overdue?
Deal with it promptly. Check the company record, resolve information or identity-verification issues and use the appropriate filing route. Companies House warns that failure to file can lead to a financial penalty of up to £5,000 and the company may be struck off the register.
Separate annual obligations
Confirmation Statement vs Annual Accounts
These filings serve different purposes. Completing one does not remove the requirement to deal with the other where it applies.
| Point | Confirmation Statement | Annual Accounts |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Confirm and, where permitted, update company-register information. | Report the company's financial information for the relevant accounting period. |
| Main focus | Company details, ownership-related information, officers, SIC codes and share information. | Financial statements and the financial position of the company. |
| Typical frequency | At least once every 12 months. | Normally an annual obligation subject to the company's accounting period and filing deadline. |
| Companies House filing | Yes. | Yes, where the company is required to file accounts. |
| Does one replace the other? | No. | No. |
Clear responsibilities
Who Controls Each Part of the Filing?
A clear division of responsibility helps avoid assumptions about what the service includes and what remains dependent on the company or Companies House.
First Elite Global
- Clarifies the agreed support scope.
- Reviews the information supplied for filing readiness.
- Identifies relevant pre-filing changes.
- Organises confirmation-statement information.
- Coordinates the agreed filing route.
Your Company
- Provides complete and accurate company information.
- Confirms changes and current ownership details.
- Completes applicable identity-verification requirements.
- Provides required personal or authentication codes securely.
- Confirms the required lawful-activity statement.
Companies House
- Operates the official filing systems and company register.
- Sets government filing requirements and fees.
- Processes the submitted information.
- Controls filing acceptance and register updates.
- Sets and administers statutory filing requirements.
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Common filing questions
Confirmation Statement FAQs
Practical answers to the questions that usually arise before a CS01 or online confirmation statement is prepared.
What is a confirmation statement?
A confirmation statement is the Companies House filing used to confirm that the information held about a UK company is current. It replaced the old annual return and must be filed at least once every 12 months.
Do I still need to file if nothing has changed?
Yes. Companies House requires a confirmation statement even when there have been no changes during the review period.
When is a confirmation statement due?
The company must review its information and file at least once every 12 months. The statement can be filed up to 14 days after the review period has ended.
How much does it cost to file a confirmation statement?
Current Companies House fees are £50 for an online confirmation statement and £110 for a paper CS01. These are government fees, not the First Elite Global service fee, and should be rechecked when the filing is made.
What information must be changed before filing?
Companies House says changes to directors and the company secretary, PSC information, the registered-office address and changes to the existing registered email address should be dealt with before the confirmation statement is filed.
Can I change SIC codes or shareholder information on the statement?
Yes. The confirmation-statement process can be used for relevant changes to SIC codes, the statement of capital, trading status of shares, certain PSC-exemption information and shareholder information.
Do directors need a Companies House personal code?
Under the current identity-verification regime, directors need to verify their identity and connect their verified identity to the company using their Companies House personal code through the applicable filing process.
What if someone is both a director and a PSC?
Companies House treats the director and PSC roles separately for identity verification. A person who holds both roles must provide their personal code in the way required for each role and within the applicable timing.
Can a confirmation statement be filed early?
Yes. A company does not have to wait until the current review period ends. Filing early creates a new confirmation statement date, and the next review period starts the following day.
What happens if the confirmation statement is overdue?
It should be dealt with promptly. Companies House warns that failure to file can lead to a financial penalty of up to £5,000 and the company may be struck off the register.
Is a confirmation statement the same as annual accounts?
No. The confirmation statement primarily confirms company-register information, while annual accounts deal with financial information. They are separate company obligations.
Ready to deal with the filing?
Get the Company Record Ready Before You Confirm It
Tell us your company number, current confirmation-statement position, whether anything has changed and whether the directors have completed the applicable identity-verification requirements.
