Dormant company accounts are a highly simplified form of accounts that include just a balance sheet detailing the company’s share capital. Companies that are dormant for Companies House’s purposes are permitted to file this type of accounts. This can save a great deal of time and money as they do not require the services of an accountant to prepare them.
Dormant accounts must be filed every year. The fact a company is dormant does not exempt it from fulfilling the requirement to deliver annual accounts to Companies House.
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> We will email you an online questionnaire for you to complete
> Your dormant company accounts will be filed within 1 working day of receiving the required information, based on your answers to the questionnaire
> We will inform you by email when Companies House accepts the accounts
> This service is renewable annually at a cost of £99.99 +VAT
A dormant company for the purposes of Companies House is one that has no ‘significant accounting transactions.’ If there are no significant accounting transactions in the company, then it is usually considered dormant and so is eligible to file dormant company accounts. Companies House and HMRC have different definitions as to what is considered a dormant company. Whilst Companies House relies upon the significant accounting transaction rule, HMRC considers a company dormant when it is non-trading.
Once you purchase this service, we will email you our online questionnaire to complete. When your responses to this questionnaire have been received, we will submit your dormant company accounts within one working day. We highly recommend you order this service at least three working days prior to the deadline to submit your annual accounts.
Only companies that are dormant for Companies House’s purposes are eligible to file dormant accounts. Dormant companies are defined by Companies House as those that have no ‘significant accounting transactions.’
Yes. Failure to file any set of accounts (including dormant accounts) with Companies House will automatically incur a late filing penalty. The penalty starts at £150 for private companies and rises the longer past the deadline the accounts remain unfiled.
Penalties for accounts submitted late in two successive financial years are doubled. Additionally, the company’s director(s) may face prosecution for failure to uphold their responsibilities.
Please note: we cannot take responsibility for any late filing penalties or fines if your order was not submitted at least 3 working days prior to the due date.