Accounts filing
Submit statutory accounts to Companies House electronically — dormant, micro-entity, and small company.
Every private limited company must file annual accounts with Companies House. WebFiling supports direct electronic submission for dormant companies, micro-entity accounts, and small company accounts — the formats applicable to the majority of UK private limited companies.
Supported accounts types
Dormant company accounts
For companies with no significant accounting transactions. The simplest accounts format — minimal data entry, fast submission, accepted by Companies House immediately.
Micro-entity accounts
For companies qualifying under FRS 105. Abbreviated balance sheet only — no profit and loss required in the public filing. WebFiling pre-fills the standard iXBRL tags.
Small company accounts
For companies qualifying under FRS 102 Section 1A. Full balance sheet and notes, with the option to file an abridged version at Companies House.
Filing deadlines
Private limited companies must file accounts at Companies House within 9 months of the end of their accounting reference period (first accounts may have different deadlines). Late filing attracts automatic penalties starting at £150 for filings up to one month late, rising to £1,500 for filings more than six months late.
WebFiling calculates the accounts filing deadline for each company in your portfolio and surfaces it on the deadline dashboard. Email reminders before the deadline mean you always have time to act.
iXBRL and the filing format
Accounts submitted electronically to Companies House must be tagged in inline XBRL (iXBRL) format using the FRC taxonomy. WebFiling handles this tagging automatically for supported accounts types, so you do not need specialist knowledge of XBRL to submit valid accounts.