Every limited company files the same three things each year, whether it traded or not: annual accounts to Companies House, a Company Tax Return (CT600) to HMRC once HMRC asks for one, and a confirmation statement. These guides explain each deadline, what goes in each filing, and the edge cases that catch directors out.
Every year
Guides
When are company accounts due? Every limited company deadline, explainedAccounts are due 9 months after the year end, Corporation Tax 9 months and 1 day after, the CT600 after 12 months. Worked examples and a free checker.The confirmation statement: what it confirms, the £50 fee, and what happens if it’s lateEvery company confirms its details to Companies House at least once a year. The £50 fee, the 14-day deadline, what it confirms and directors’ personal codes.Dormant companies: what counts as dormant, what you still file, and what to tell HMRCDormant means different things to Companies House and HMRC. What breaks dormancy, what you still file every year, and when a CT600 is needed.HMRC’s free company filing service (CATO) has closed: how to file your company tax return nowHMRC’s free “File your accounts and Company Tax Return” service closed on 31 March 2026. What you need now, what to check in software, and your first return.Director’s loan accounts and s455 tax: the rules, and the 35.75% rate from April 2026A director’s loan still owed 9 months after the year end costs the company s455 tax: 35.75% for loans made from 6 April 2026. Worked examples and a calculator.What a community interest company files every year: accounts, the CIC34 report and the £15 feeA CIC files the same accounts as any company, plus a CIC34 community interest company report and a £15 fee. What to write in each part, with an example.
Filings in this topic
Accounts and tax return
£70.80 in totalMicro-entity or small company accounts to Companies House and your CT600 to HMRC in one sitting, built from your bank. Free to prepare, from £70.80.
Confirmation statement
£72.80 in total (£22.80 + the £50.00 Companies House fee)Pre-filled from the Companies House register, with each director’s identity code checked first. £72.80 in total, incl. the £50 Companies House fee.
Dormant company accounts
£18.00 in totalDormant accounts to Companies House, plus a nil CT600 if HMRC has asked for one. Pre-filled from the register. £18.00, and you press submit.