The requirement to file annual accounts at Companies House applies to all companies, regardless of size. Whether your company is trading, non-trading, or dormant, you must deliver accounts to Companies House 9 months after the end of your company’s financial year, which is normally 12 months long and ends on a specified date called the ‘accounting reference date’ (ARD).

If your company is trading and your accounts are due, we would advise contacting your accountant as soon as possible, to prepare and file full (‘statutory’) annual accounts before the deadline.

If your company is currently non-trading or dormant and has had ‘no significant accounting transactions’ for the past 12 months, you only need to prepare and file dormant accounts. We can file your dormant accounts for you if you wish - please take a look at our Dormant Company Accounts Service.

You are also able to view your account deadline via Companies House directly through this link.