Government confirms software-only accounts filing from 1 April 2028
Updated Companies House guidance published on 9 June 2026 confirms that from 1 April 2028 every company must file its annual accounts using commerci...
AAA WebFiling is a professional workspace for accountants, company secretaries and law firms managing UK companies. Search and sync company data, monitor statutory deadlines, prepare supported filings, maintain client records and keep submission history in one place.
Example portfolio data
| NUMBER | COMPANY NAME | STATUS | CATEGORY | ACCOUNTS DUE | CS DUE | ACTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08421563 | Northgate Advisory Ltd | Active | Accounts | 30 Sep 2026 | 18 Oct 2026 | ↗▣ |
| 11270491 | Horizon Legal Services Ltd | Active | Legal | 22 Aug 2026 | 04 Dec 2026 | ↗▣ |
| 15023569 | Hamiltonn Ltd | Active | Corporate | 30 Apr 2027 | 06 Sep 2026 | ↗▣ |
| 09388142 | Example Ventures Ltd | Active | Advisory | 31 Jan 2027 | 21 Mar 2027 | ↗▣ |
The platform brings together the recurring operational work that sits behind statutory compliance, rather than treating every filing as a separate one-off task.
Search Companies House, add companies to a portfolio and refresh public profile, officer, PSC and filing-history information used by the workspace.
Surface accounts and confirmation-statement dates across multiple companies so teams can prioritise work before deadlines become urgent.
Prepare and submit supported filing types through the platform's Companies House software-filing and API integrations, with validation and status records around the workflow.
Maintain reusable contact information, client forms, authority records and supporting documents alongside the companies they relate to.
Use a structured incorporation process with name checks, participant information, review stages and submission tracking.
Keep transaction references, statuses and filing records visible to authorised users so work is easier to review and support.
Companies House states that software filing uses its XML gateway and can provide faster delivery, acknowledgement and acceptance or rejection information. Its current guidance also says that from 1 April 2028 all companies must file annual accounts using commercial software.
For professional practices, that makes the surrounding workflow just as important as the submission itself: accurate company data, authorisation, deadline control, identity-verification information where required, supporting records and a clear history of what was sent.
Coordinate accounts deadlines, confirmation statements, client records and Companies House information across a recurring client portfolio.
Keep statutory company information, filing actions and authority records organised across multiple entities and stakeholders.
Maintain a controlled operational record around corporate clients where Companies House filings form part of wider legal or company-secretarial work.
Launch a managed, separately branded WebFiling deployment for your practice, client network or commercial service, with branding, domain and operational scope agreed for your organisation.
Our resource centre separates platform information from public Companies House guidance and links back to authoritative GOV.UK sources.
Accounts deadlines, confirmation statement review periods and late-filing consequences explained in plain English.
What directors and PSCs need to know about Companies House personal codes and the transition that began on 18 November 2025.
What the announced 1 April 2028 move to commercial software means for companies and professional advisers.
A running, source-linked log of the changes affecting UK companies — filing reform, identity verification, fees, tax thresholds and deadlines. Every entry links back to the official GOV.UK or Companies House source.
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