Glossary

Confirmation statement

A confirmation statement (formerly the annual return) confirms your company's core details at Companies House each year — a simple filing, but missing it risks strike-off.

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Annual Companies House filingConfirms company details
Not financialsMiss it = strike-off risk

Definition

A confirmation statement (CS01) is filed at least annually to confirm that a company’s registered details — directors, shareholders, registered office, share capital and people with significant control — are correct.

In plain terms

It is a "yes, our details are still right" check-in, separate from your statutory accounts. It confirms information rather than reporting figures.

Why it matters for your company

Missing it can lead to your company being struck off the register — which freezes bank accounts and voids contracts. Keep filings current to stay creditworthy. See statutory accounts.

Funding for UK limited companies

Credicorp lends to your company, not to you personally — short-term working capital with no personal guarantee. See what your business could access.