When is my confirmation statement due?
Your confirmation statement must be filed with Companies House once every 12 months. Here's how to work out your exact deadline and what happens if you miss it.
The key rule
You have a 12-month review period. Once that period ends, you have 14 days to file your confirmation statement with Companies House.
• Review period: 12 months (starting from your incorporation date, or the day after your last confirmation statement was filed)
• Filing window: 14 days after the review period ends
Miss this 14-day window and your filing is considered overdue.
New company or established company?
First confirmation statement (new companies)
Your first statement is due 12 months after your company's incorporation date, plus the 14-day filing window.
Subsequent statements (established companies)
Your next due date is 12 months from the date of your last confirmation statement, plus the 14-day filing window. You can check your exact date by logging into your Companies House WebFiling account or searching for your company at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
Example:
Company incorporated: 1 March 2024
Review period ends: 28 February 2025
Filing deadline (14 days later): 14 March 2025
Next review period begins: 1 March 2025
Step by step - how it works:
1. Company incorporated (or last statement filed)
Your 12-month review period begins from this date.
2. During the review period — you can file early
You can submit your confirmation statement at any point during your review period. Filing early resets the clock — your next review period starts the day after the date you filed.
3. Review period ends — 14-day filing window opens
You now have exactly 14 days to file. Companies House will send reminder emails to your registered email address as this deadline approaches.
4. Deadline passes — statement is overdue
File as soon as possible. Continued non-compliance can result in financial penalties and the company being struck off the register.
Can I file early? Yes — you can file at any point during your 12-month review period. Many companies choose to do this after making changes, such as appointing a new director or updating their registered office address.
Filing early resets your review period. Your next 12-month cycle will start from the day after the date on your early filing.
What if I miss a deadline?
There is no automatic financial penalty for a late confirmation statement — but missing the deadline is still serious.
Filing late is a criminal offence. Directors can be prosecuted and fined. If Companies House believes the company is no longer operating compliantly, it can begin strike-off proceedings — removing the company from the register entirely. A dissolved company's assets can be transferred to the Crown.
If your statement is overdue, file it as soon as possible using the same process as a normal filing.
⚠ Don't know your due date? Log in to your Companies House WebFiling account or search the public register at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
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