The UK Confirmation Statement
The annual filing that keeps a UK Ltd's Companies House record accurate — what it is and how FormBridge tracks it.
If you form a UK Ltd, the equivalent of a US state annual report is the Confirmation Statement. It's an annual filing to Companies House that confirms the information on your company's public record is still accurate. It is separate from your company's tax obligations — the Confirmation Statement is about the register, while corporation tax (the UK CT600) runs through the Tax autopilot.
What it confirms
- Your registered office address and company details.
- Directors and, where relevant, the company secretary.
- Shareholders and the statement of capital.
- People with Significant Control (PSC) — the UK's beneficial-ownership equivalent.
How FormBridge tracks it
- 1Added to your calendar for UK Ltds
When you form a UK Ltd, the Confirmation Statement is placed on your compliance calendar on its annual cadence.
- 2The agent prepares it from your record
It assembles the statement from the company details on file, so a filing where nothing has changed is a quick confirmation rather than a re-entry.
- 3Filed or escalated, then logged
It's submitted where the Companies House channel allows and recorded under Filings; anything needing a human is escalated to a licensed partner.
Even in a year with no changes, the Confirmation Statement still has to be filed to confirm the record is current — which is exactly the kind of easy-to-forget deadline the calendar exists to catch.
FormBridge tracks and files the Confirmation Statement; it does not advise on UK company law. For questions about PSC status or your specific obligations, consult a licensed professional.