Every company must file a confirmation statement at least once a year
to confirm the information we hold about it is correct.
It must be delivered within 14 days of your confirmation statement due date.
To file your confirmation statement electronically
you first need to be registered for the Companies House WebFiling service.
Once you've signed into WebFiling
select 'File confirmation statement' on your company overview screen.
This screen explains what you'll need to complete your confirmation statement.
If there have been any changes to your company over the last 12 months,
you must file these changes before submitting your confirmation statement.
Select start.
The expected date of your confirmation statement will be displayed.
If you need to change this date you can do that here.
If your company has had shares admitted to trading on a market at any time during this return period,
such as the London Stock Exchange, select 'Yes'.
Otherwise, click 'Next' to continue.
You now need to check the information currently held on our register.
Check that the registered office address is correct.
If you have recently changed this, the information shown may not reflect your most recent filings.
Any changes required should be filed using the relevant form before you file this confirmation statement.
Next, you need to check the details of your company officers.
The name, role and date of birth will be displayed for each officer,
so please check that all of these details are correct.
As before any changes required need to be filed before filing your confirmation statement.
If you need to take a break, you can log out here and finish your confirmation statement later.
You now need to check the information relating to your registers.
if you have provided a single alternative inspection location (SAIL) address,
you can check that this is correct.
If you don't have a SAIL address click to expand the next section.
Here you need to check the standard industrial classification code recorded for your company.
It should reflect your principal business activity.
You can add or amend your business activity by selecting 'Add new code'.
The next section contains information on your company's share capital details.
This section will not be displayed for non-share capital companies or LLPs.
You can update, amend or remove your share options here.
You're also able to add a new currency and class.
If all the details are correct select 'Confirm'.
This section lists all the company's shareholders.
You can amend, transfer or add new shares here.
Check that all the details are correct.
Next, you need to check the details of your people with significant control, your PSCs.
The name and date of birth will be displayed for each PSC,
so please check that all of these details are correct.
Any changes to your PSC should be filed using the relevant form before you file this confirmation statement.
If you have recently filed changes the information shown may not reflect your most recent filings.
Read the statement and tick to confirm that your information is correct.
Select 'Submit' to move on to the payment screen.
Before you select your payment method, make a note of your submission number in case you have a query.
Your filing will not be registered until payment is made.
You can pay by credit or debit card, Paypal or an online filing credit account.
A credit account needs to be set up in advance and an application form is available from our website.
Select your preferred payment method and select 'Continue'.
Once you have entered your details our payment provider will send you an email
to confirm the amount and receipt of payment.
Your confirmation statement data will then be sent to Companies House.
You can view a copy of your data in 'My recent filings' for up to 10 days.
You'll now receive 2 emails. The first to inform you that your confirmation statement has been received,
and a second to say if it has been accepted or rejected.