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The confirmation statement and PSC register are two statutory obligations that apply to every limited company and limited liability partnership (LLP) registered in the UK. If you are a company director or designated LLP member, you are personally responsible for sending a confirmation statement to Companies House at least once a year and maintaining an up-to-date PSC register.<\/p>\n

Overview of the confirmation statement<\/h3>\n

The confirmation statement (Companies House form CS01) is a reporting requirement that replaced the annual return (form AR01). It serves exactly the same purpose, which is to provide Companies House with up-to-date key information about your business.<\/p>\n Our Confirmation Statement Service - never miss another filing deadline<\/span><\/a>\n \n

The information on the statement is made available to the public on the Companies House register<\/a>. Anyone can view this information at any time, thus ensuring that the public, other businesses, and government agencies have open access to important data about any company they may have dealings with.<\/p>\n

Confirmation statement vs annual return<\/h4>\n

The confirmation statement was introduced on June 30th 2016 to replace the annual return. The last date on which an existing company could file an annual return was June 29th 2016.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not a great deal of difference between the two forms. The confirmation statement asks for the same information, it costs the same amount to file, and it must be delivered to Companies House every 12 months.<\/p>\n

However, the new confirmation statement is more simplified than the annual return. Furthermore, there\u2019s no need to re-enter the same information year after year if the company details are the same.<\/p>\n

You simply need to \u2018check and confirm\u2019 that the details held at Companies House are correct and then submit the form. Only when there are changes do you need to provide additional information to Companies House, either before or at the same time as submitting the statement.<\/p>\n

Information you need to verify in a confirmation statement<\/h4>\n

The details you will be required to check and confirm before filing a confirmation statement are as follows:<\/p>\n