Companies House Fees Calculator 2025/26

The Companies House incorporation fee is £50 for online applications (processed same working day) or £71 for paper applications (processed within 8-10 days). Formation agents offer incorporation from as little as £12-50 all-in (using their own platforms that integrate with Companies House). The annual cost thereafter is £34/year for the confirmation statement (plus free accounts filing). Most new companies pay around £50-100/year in ongoing Companies House fees.

The confirmation statement (formerly the annual return) is a mandatory annual filing confirming that the information held at Companies House about your company is accurate — including directors, shareholders, registered office and share capital. It must be filed within 14 days of the 'made up to' date (usually the anniversary of incorporation). The cost is £34 online or £62 by paper. Failure to file is a criminal offence and can result in the company being struck off the register.

Yes — all UK limited companies must file annual accounts at Companies House, within 9 months of the accounting reference date (year-end) for private companies. Micro and small companies can file simplified 'filleted' accounts, which require less disclosure. Filing accounts is free online. Late filing incurs automatic penalties: £150 (up to 1 month late), £375 (1-3 months), £750 (3-6 months), £1,500 (over 6 months) — doubling if the company was also late in the previous year.