Confirmation statement filing

Every company, including dormant and non-trading companies, must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. The statement confirms that the information Companies House holds is up to date for the review period.

What the confirmation statement does

A confirmation statement is a review of information already held on the register. Companies House guidance explains that some information can be updated through the confirmation statement, including SIC codes, statement of capital, trading status of shares, certain PSC-exemption information and shareholder information. Other changes — such as many officer or registered-office changes — must be notified using the appropriate separate filing route.

Current confirmation statements also include the statement that the company's intended future activities are lawful. Where required, director identity-verification information must be dealt with before the filing can be completed.

Identity verification and director personal codes

Companies House identity verification became a legal requirement from 18 November 2025. Companies House says existing directors provide their personal code as part of the company's next confirmation statement during the transition, and a company may be unable to file the statement if directors who are required to verify have not done so.

AAA WebFiling's current confirmation-statement workflow includes director verification information for the Companies House verification-enabled form. The platform does not itself verify a person's identity; verification must have been completed through an accepted Companies House route.

Read the 2026 identity-verification guide →

Review period and filing window

The review period normally ends 12 months after incorporation for the first confirmation statement, or 12 months after the date of the previous confirmation statement. Companies House says the confirmation statement must be filed within 14 days after the review period ends.

Failure to file is not something to treat as consequence-free. Current Companies House guidance says the company and its officers may face prosecution, the company can be struck off, and Companies House can issue a financial penalty of up to £5,000.