Overdue company accounts? We can help

Companies House late filing penalties are banded by how late you are, so the cost jumps as time passes — from £150 up to 1 month late, to £1,500 over six months, and doubled if you were also late the year before. Filing sooner rather than later can literally keep you in a cheaper band. Ignoring it is the worst option: it invites compulsory strike-off, which can freeze the company’s bank account and pass its assets to the Crown.

The full penalty bands explained →

1. Call us with your company number and how late you are
2. We confirm exactly what’s outstanding at Companies House and HMRC
3. You send your records — we tell you precisely what we need
4. We prepare the overdue accounts (and Corporation Tax return) and get your approval
5. We file immediately to stop the penalty clock and any strike-off

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Late accounts often come with an overdue confirmation statement, which is the usual trigger for strike-off. We check both while we’re at it and bring the whole company back into good standing — not just the accounts.

Confirmation statement filing →

If you’ve received a strike-off notice (a “first Gazette notice”), don’t panic — filing the outstanding accounts and confirmation statement promptly usually halts the process. But time is short, so call 0114 327 1480 today.

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