Companies House resources
Companies House filing dates can sit alongside HMRC tax dates, but they are separate duties. These guides explain common Companies House obligations in plain English and point back to official sources before you act. Use this page to move from the broad deadlines picture into the specific filing, access or company-information question you need to answer next.
Foundational guides
Start here if you are setting up your first Companies House reminder system.
Understand what a Companies House confirmation statement is, what information it confirms and why UK limited companies still file it when nothing changes.
Reviewed 18 July 2026 · 5 min read
Read guideFind out how the Companies House confirmation statement review period works and where UK directors can check the exact filing deadline.
Reviewed 18 July 2026 · 5 min read
Read guideUnderstand what annual accounts are, common Companies House filing deadlines and how accounts differ from HMRC Company Tax Returns.
Reviewed 18 July 2026 · 6 min read
Read guideA plain-English overview of the main Companies House deadlines UK limited-company directors should track and how they differ from HMRC dates.
Reviewed 18 July 2026 · 6 min read
Read guideA practical first-year Companies House checklist for new UK limited-company directors, including accounts and confirmation statement planning.
Reviewed 18 July 2026 · 6 min read
Read guideConfirmation statements
Understand what the confirmation statement is, when it is due, how to file it and what to do if it is late.
Company accounts
Guides to annual accounts, first accounts, late accounts and accounting reference dates.
- Annual accounts guide for UK limited company directors
- Companies House deadlines explained
- When are first company accounts due?
- What happens if company accounts are filed late?
- Companies House late filing penalties explained
- What is a company's accounting reference date?
- Can I change my company accounting reference date?
Company information
Keep registered office, director and other company register information current.
Authentication and access
Understand the company authentication code and how to plan access before a filing deadline.
Dormant companies
Check which Companies House filings can still apply when a company is dormant.
Directors and first-year requirements
Practical Companies House responsibilities for new directors and first-year companies.
Recently reviewed
- What is a confirmation statement?Reviewed 18 July 2026
- When is my confirmation statement due?Reviewed 18 July 2026
- How to file a confirmation statementReviewed 18 July 2026
- What happens if a confirmation statement is late?Reviewed 18 July 2026
- Annual accounts guide for UK limited company directorsReviewed 18 July 2026
- Companies House deadlines explainedReviewed 18 July 2026
- When are first company accounts due?Reviewed 18 July 2026
- What happens if company accounts are filed late?Reviewed 18 July 2026