Limited Company Confirmation Statements - FAQs

What is a Confirmation Statement?

A Confirmation Statement is a document filed with Companies House at least once every 12 months. It confirms that information held about the company by Companies House is correct.

What information is included in a Confirmation Statement?

A confirmation statement includes information about the company such as the limited company name, registered office address, director and shareholder details, a statement of capital and the companies standard industrial classification (SIC) code.

The SIC code indicates which industry the company operates in.

Changes that can be made when filing a Confirmation Statement.

Changes can include;

- Directors / Shareholders details;

- People with significant control (PSC);

- Statement of Capital;

- Registered office address;

- SIC Codes.

How to file a Confirmation Statement.

To file the confirmation statement you will need the Companies House authentication code, this is a six digit mix of letters and numbers included in a letter from HMRC.

You can then follow this link to file a confirmation statement - www.gov.uk/file-your-confirmation-statement-with-companies-house

When do I need to file a Confirmation Statement?

Confirmation Statements are usually filed once per 12 months, however this can be more often if there are a lot of changes to report throughout the year.

The 12 month review period starts on either;

• the date your company incorporated;

• the date you filed your last confirmation statement.

You must file the confirmation statement within 14 days of the end of your review period.

Is there a cost to filing a Confirmation Statement?

Companies House charge a fee of £13 per confirmation statement to file online.

Further information

It is important to be aware of any changes to the company throughout the year and consider if Companies House need to be updated.

Examples of updates to Companies House include;

• changes to directors and company secretaries;

• changing the company name;

• changing the registered office address;

• changing the accounting reference date;

• changes to "people with significant control" (PSC) information;

• changes to your company’s share structure;

• details of any new mortgages the company has or mortgages it has paid off.