The confirmation statement replaced the annual return on 30 June 2016 under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. Every UK company, including dormant ones, must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months.
The statement confirms key company details: registered office address, directors and secretaries, share capital and shareholders, SIC codes, and PSC (Persons with Significant Control) information. If any details have changed, the company must update them before or at the same time as filing.
Filing a confirmation statement costs £13 online or £40 by paper. Late filing does not incur a penalty directly, but Companies House may begin strike-off proceedings against companies that fail to file, potentially leading to compulsory dissolution.
BORSCH.AI tracks confirmation statement due dates for all 5.9 million registered UK companies. Companies with overdue confirmation statements are flagged as higher governance risk in our risk scoring system.