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Coddan CPM Ltd. – Company Registration Agent in the UK

Follow a clear route from checking your CLG’s Confirmation Statement position to completing the Companies House filing and addressing any separate compliance requirements.

Step 1
Understand Filing Requirements
Step 2
Check Company Details
Step 3
Review Corporate Information
Step 4
Prepare Confirmation Statement
Step 5
Complete Companies House Filing
Step 6
Address Further Requirements
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CLG Preparation and Quick Filing the Confirmation Statement & Annual Compliance

CLG Confirmation Statement Service

CLG Confirmation Statement Preparation & Quick Filing

Is your Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) due to file its annual Confirmation Statement? Give Coddan the company number and current details. We review the relevant Companies House information, prepare and submit the statement for £85 + VAT, including the Companies House filing fee.

£85 + VAT One Confirmation Statement; Companies House fee included
Check Before Filing Relevant officers, PSCs, registered details and company information reviewed
A Clear Next Step We explain any change or discrepancy that needs a separate action

A straightforward annual filing, with the right checks. A CLG must file a Confirmation Statement even if nothing has changed, normally within 14 days after its review period ends. We check what can be confirmed through the statement and flag any separate director, company secretary, PSC, address or record change before filing. The directors provide accurate information and approve the filing; Companies House decides whether to accept it.

Need more than this annual filing? Explore Coddan's CLG formation-agent services for a wider route to company administration support, or see our CLG administration support if you want help with records, filings and other ongoing company requirements.

One filing or continuing help? This standalone instruction ends after the agreed filing work. Accounts, tax, changes, corrections and ongoing CLG secretarial support are separate unless expressly included. Applicable identity-verification assistance is separately agreed.


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£229.00
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CLG Compliance Essential™

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Buy Now Essential CLG Annual Compliance — £229 + VAT per year · Focused professional support for recurring annual Companies House compliance
CLG Annual Compliance is designed for straightforward Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) whose directors or members manage their own day-to-day administration but want professional support with keeping their annual Companies House compliance organised. Coddan reviews the company's current Companies House information, prepares and files the Confirmation Statement, checks the relevant director, company secretary, PSC, registered office and registered email information, and provides annual compliance deadline reminders. The service is focused on the CLG's recurring annual compliance requirements rather than ongoing company-secretarial administration. Where the review identifies a corporate change, record issue or other requirement outside the package scope, Coddan can identify the appropriate specialist service or additional support.

Focused Annual Compliance Without Unnecessary Ongoing Administration
This package is designed for straightforward Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) where the directors or members continue to manage the company's day-to-day administration themselves, but want professional support with their recurring annual Companies House compliance. Coddan reviews the company's current Companies House information, prepares and files the Confirmation Statement, checks the relevant company information and provides annual compliance deadline reminders. Where the review identifies a discrepancy, corporate change or other matter outside the package scope, Coddan can identify the issue and explain the appropriate additional service or next step.
Included:
• Annual Companies House compliance review
• Preparation and filing of the Confirmation Statement
• Review of relevant Companies House information before filing
• Review of current director information
• Review of company secretary information, where applicable
• Review of PSC information, where applicable
• Registered office details check
• Registered email address check
• Annual compliance deadline reminders
• Identification of apparent discrepancies requiring attention before filing
• Identification of additional corporate or company-secretarial requirements where these fall outside the package scope
Transparent scope: This package is focused on recurring annual Companies House compliance. It does not automatically include a Coddan registered office, ongoing maintenance of company records, director, member or company secretary changes, PSC changes, resolutions or minutes, routine corporate-change administration, or an ongoing company-secretarial relationship. Need something else? Additional services can be added separately where appropriate.



£349.00
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CLG CorporateCare™

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Buy Now Popular Choice CLG CorporateCare™ — £349 + VAT per year · Ongoing Corporate Administration for an Established CLG.
CLG CorporateCare™ is designed for established Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) whose directors or members continue to manage the organisation's governance, decisions and day-to-day affairs, but want professional assistance with defined areas of their ongoing corporate administration. The package moves beyond annual compliance by providing continuing support with applicable corporate information and records, members and membership administration, officers and PSC information, routine corporate changes and associated Companies House administration within the agreed service scope. It is intended for CLGs that need practical administrative support throughout the year, while retaining responsibility for their own management and governance and without requiring the corporate-administration infrastructure or ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship provided by the higher support levels.

Ongoing Corporate Administration With Practical Support
Designed for established Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) whose directors or members continue to manage the organisation's governance, decisions and day-to-day affairs, but want Coddan to provide continuing assistance with defined areas of their corporate administration. The package builds on annual compliance by providing practical support with applicable corporate information and records, members and membership administration, officers and PSC information, routine corporate changes and associated Companies House administration within the agreed service scope. It provides a continuing administrative framework throughout the year while remaining distinct from the broader corporate-administration infrastructure and ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship available through the higher support levels.
Included:
• Everything appropriate from CLG Annual Compliance
• Ongoing support with defined areas of the company's corporate administration
• Maintenance and updating of applicable corporate information and records within the agreed service scope
• Administrative support relating to members and membership records where included
• Administrative support relating to directors, company secretary and PSC information where applicable
• Up to 3 routine corporate changes per year
• Routine administrative support associated with included corporate changes
• Updating applicable company records following included changes
• Appropriate Companies House filing support associated with included routine changes
• Ongoing compliance reminders
Transparent scope: This package provides defined ongoing corporate-administration support. It does not extend to maintenance of the CLG's wider corporate-administration infrastructure or the ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship provided by the higher support levels. It does not automatically include a Coddan registered office, ongoing mail or qualifying correspondence handling, SAIL support, unlimited company-secretarial or governance work, or unlimited corporate changes. Complex corporate matters, substantial historic remediation, contentious matters and other specialist requirements remain outside the standard package scope unless expressly included. Need something else? Additional services can be added separately where appropriate.



£495.00
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CLG ComplianceShield™

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Buy Now Most Chosen CLG ComplianceShield™ — £495 + VAT per year · Maintain your essential corporate-administration infrastructure.
CLG ComplianceShield™ is designed for established Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) that want Coddan to maintain defined elements of their corporate-administration infrastructure, rather than simply provide assistance with individual administrative tasks. The package builds on ongoing corporate administration by bringing key infrastructure within the agreed service scope, including the company's registered office, qualifying official correspondence and mail-handling arrangements, register of members and applicable corporate records, together with support for an appropriate Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL) arrangement where available and defined support for routine corporate changes during the year. It provides a more structured administrative framework for a CLG that wants its essential corporate infrastructure professionally organised and maintained, while its directors or members retain responsibility for the company's management, governance and decisions.

Maintain the Company's Essential Corporate-Administration Infrastructure
Designed for established Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) that want Coddan to maintain defined elements of their corporate-administration infrastructure, rather than simply provide assistance with individual administrative tasks. The package builds on ongoing corporate administration by bringing together the company's registered office, qualifying official correspondence and mail-handling arrangements, register of members and applicable corporate records, together with defined support for routine corporate changes and associated Companies House administration. It is intended for CLGs that want these essential administrative arrangements maintained within an agreed professional framework, while the directors and members retain responsibility for the company's management, decisions and governance.
Included:
• Everything appropriate from CLG CorporateCare™
• Coddan registered office address
• Handling and scanning of qualifying official company correspondence
• Maintenance of the register of members and applicable company records within the agreed service scope
• Review of the company's corporate-record arrangements
• SAIL support where appropriate and available within the agreed service scope
• Up to 3 routine corporate changes per year
• Routine director, company secretary and PSC changes
• Registered office and registered email changes
• Routine membership-record updates
• Updating applicable company records following included changes
• Appropriate Companies House filing support associated with included routine changes
• Compliance reminders throughout the year
Transparent scope: This package provides a defined framework for maintaining the company's essential corporate-administration infrastructure. It does not provide an ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship, unlimited company-secretarial or governance work, or unlimited corporate changes. Complex corporate matters, substantial historic remediation, contentious matters and other specialist requirements remain outside the standard package scope unless expressly included. Need something else? Additional services can be added separately where appropriate.



£795.00
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CLG GovernancePartner™

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Buy Now Continuing Support CLG GovernancePartner™ — £795 + VAT per year · Ongoing professional company-secretarial support for an active CLG.
CLG GovernancePartner™ is designed for active Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) that experience corporate or membership changes during the year and want an ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship. Building on CLG ComplianceShield™, the package provides a named Coddan company-secretarial contact, priority support and defined assistance with routine corporate administration, including the preparation or coordination of relevant resolutions and minutes, updates to corporate records and associated Companies House filings for included changes. It is intended for CLGs that want continuing professional administrative support rather than relying on separate services each time a routine corporate requirement arises, while the directors and members retain responsibility for the company's decisions, governance and management.

Ongoing Company-Secretarial Support for an Active CLG
CLG GovernancePartner™ provides an ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship for active Companies Limited by Guarantee (CLGs) whose corporate, membership or administrative circumstances develop throughout the year. The package includes a named Coddan company-secretarial contact, priority support and defined assistance with routine corporate changes within the agreed annual scope, including relevant resolutions and minutes, updates to corporate records and associated Companies House filings. It is designed for CLGs that want continuing professional involvement in their corporate administration rather than dealing with each routine requirement as a separate transaction. The directors and members retain responsibility for the company's decisions, governance and management.
Included:
• Everything appropriate from CLG ComplianceShield™
• Named Coddan company-secretarial contact
• Priority company-secretarial support
• Up to 6 routine corporate changes per year
• Routine director, company secretary and PSC changes
• Routine member admissions, resignations and membership-record updates
• Preparation or coordination of routine board resolutions and minutes associated with included corporate changes
• Updating applicable company records following included corporate actions
• Companies House filing support associated with included routine changes
• Routine guidance on Companies House and company-secretarial requirements
• Review of the administrative implications of proposed routine company changes
• Annual review of the membership and company-record position
Transparent scope: This package provides an ongoing professional company-secretarial relationship within the defined annual scope. It does not transfer responsibility for the company's decisions or governance to Coddan, and it does not provide unlimited company-secretarial work. Complex corporate matters, substantial historic remediation, contentious matters, specialist legal, tax or accounting requirements and other work outside the agreed scope remain separate. Need something else? Additional services can be added separately.




Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) Annual Confirmation Statement Filing Service

Before We Confirm It, We Check It

A company must file a Confirmation Statement at least once every 12 months and normally deliver it within 14 days after the end of the review period. For a Company Limited by Guarantee, Coddan provides a focused CLG annual confirmation statement filing service that combines a practical pre-filing review with preparation and Companies House submission. This is designed for customers who want professional help preparing and filing the Confirmation Statement (CS01) without automatically entering a wider secretarial arrangement.

For a Company Limited by Guarantee, that check matters because not all of the company's membership, governance and records appear on the public Companies House record.

Your CLG may have had a quiet year, but that does not automatically mean its Companies House information and internal records are correct and up to date.

The annual filing is a good opportunity to check the company before you confirm its information with Companies House.

For a CLG, that can mean checking the company's own records as well as the information shown at Companies House.

The company's members or guarantors, records and governance arrangements may also matter if they help explain a change or discrepancy.

That does not mean every CLG needs a wider annual review, or that every issue can be dealt with through the Confirmation Statement.

If something has changed, what happens next depends on the change and the filing or action it requires.

The key distinction is between:

  • information that can appropriately be confirmed or updated through the confirmation statement; and
  • a change, correction or other matter that requires a separate Companies House filing or company change.

The basic distinction is simple:

Before confirming the company's position, establish what that position actually is.

This helps you decide whether your CLG simply needs its annual Confirmation Statement or whether something else needs attention as well.

Before You Instruct Coddan

Before you instruct us, have the CLG's registered name and Companies House number, its current Confirmation Statement date or filing deadline, details of any known changes and any relevant supporting information ready.

If you already know that a director, secretary, PSC, registered office, membership arrangement or company record has changed, say so at the outset. The directors or other responsible people remain responsible for the underlying company decision and for providing accurate information and approvals where required.

Which Confirmation Statement Service Does Your CLG Need?

Not every CLG needs the same level of support. Coddan can handle the annual filing itself, while broader annual compliance or company-secretarial support can be considered where the CLG needs continuing administration.

This can also suit an association structured as a Company Limited by Guarantee if you want a streamlined Companies House annual filing service rather than managing the submission yourself.

You may simply need the annual Confirmation Statement prepared and filed.

You may instead want a recurring annual compliance arrangement so that the confirmation point, relevant information and deadlines are dealt with as part of an annual process.

Your requirement may extend further if the CLG needs continuing company administration during the year, such as assistance with corporate information, members, officers, records or routine changes.

If the company already has an overdue filing, Companies House correspondence or strike-off action, tell us before proceeding. The situation may need to be dealt with before a routine annual filing.

Choose the service according to the work your CLG actually needs:

  • One-off filing — where the requirement is the preparation and filing of the Confirmation Statement.
  • Annual compliance — where you want recurring support around the annual confirmation and related compliance timetable.
  • Continuing administration — where the CLG needs company-secretarial support during the year as well as at its annual filing point.
  • Corrective or exceptional work — where something already requires attention before the normal annual process can be completed.

You do not need to purchase ongoing support simply because your CLG has an annual filing obligation.

What Do We Need to Check Before Filing?

Before we prepare the Confirmation Statement, we need to know what is current and what, if anything, has changed.

Depending on the circumstances, this may involve considering:

  • the company's current status and Companies House information;
  • registered office and registered email information;
  • directors and other relevant officer information;
  • PSC information where applicable;
  • SIC codes and the company's stated activities;
  • information relevant to the Confirmation Statement;
  • the CLG's members and guarantors where relevant;
  • corporate or statutory records;
  • changes that may already have occurred;
  • matters that may require a separate filing or company change; and
  • identity-verification status where relevant to the current Companies House requirements.

The purpose is not to turn every annual filing into a full corporate investigation.

It is simply to distinguish a straightforward filing from a situation where something else needs attention.

If something appears wrong, we can explain what needs separate attention and, where appropriate, point you to the relevant specialist service.

What Does a Confirmation Statement Actually Do?

A Confirmation Statement is the Companies House filing used to confirm that the company's relevant information on the register is up to date.

It can also be used to make certain permitted updates, including changes relating to matters such as SIC codes, statement of capital, trading status of shares, applicable PSC exemption information and shareholder information. The annual review should therefore consider whether the CLG needs to update SIC codes and PSC register information, while recognising that some changes require separate filings.

It is not a general-purpose company-change filing.

For example, changes involving directors, company secretaries, PSCs or the registered office generally need to be dealt with through the relevant process rather than simply being incorporated into the Confirmation Statement.

The Confirmation Statement also does not replace other corporate or regulatory obligations.

It does not itself constitute:

  • annual accounts;
  • tax filings;
  • Charity Commission reporting;
  • maintenance of the company's internal corporate records;
  • identity verification;
  • governance action; or
  • dissolution or restoration work.

The important question is not just whether the Confirmation Statement is due. It is whether the information is ready to be confirmed and whether anything else needs to be dealt with first.

What We Check Before We File

What is checked depends on the service you choose and on the CLG's circumstances. The practical starting point is to establish what information is due to be confirmed, what has changed and whether anything needs a separate filing.

For a straightforward filing, the work is focused on the information needed to prepare and submit the Confirmation Statement and on spotting matters that need a different filing or service.

With broader annual compliance support, the review can form part of a recurring process covering the relevant company information, filing timetable and matters that need attention.

If the CLG also needs company-secretarial help during the year, that can be dealt with through the wider support service.

If the company's position is straightforward, there is no reason to turn a simple filing into a larger exercise.

Equally, saying that nothing has changed is not the same as checking that the information is correct.

If something does not match, the next step depends on what the problem actually is.

1. Check
Review the information relevant to the Confirmation Statement and the information you provide.
2. Identify
Spot apparent discrepancies or changes that need a different filing or separate attention.
3. Explain
Clarify what can be dealt with through the Confirmation Statement and what cannot.
4. Prepare
Prepare the Confirmation Statement using the information confirmed for the filing.
5. File
Submit the filing to Companies House and deal with the applicable filing fee within the agreed service.
6. Confirm
Provide the available filing outcome information and identify any separate matter that remains outstanding.

Review the information and records

Coddan reviews the information provided for the accepted filing instruction and identifies apparent gaps or discrepancies that may affect the submission.

  • Check relevant Companies House details and customer-supplied information.
  • Identify matters that need clarification or a separate filing.

Prepare and submit the agreed filing

Once the necessary information and authority are available, Coddan prepares the Confirmation Statement and completes the submission included in the accepted service.

  • Use the information confirmed for the filing.
  • Explain separately scoped work before proceeding with it.

Confirm the outcome and next steps

Coddan provides the available filing outcome information and explains any issue identified during the agreed work that remains outside the filing instruction.

  • Distinguish submission evidence from Companies House acceptance.
  • Identify any remaining customer action or separately instructed service.

The company and its directors remain responsible for the underlying company information, decisions and approvals. Coddan carries out the professional work accepted under the instruction; it does not take over the directors' statutory responsibilities.

What About Members, Guarantors and Company Records?

A Company Limited by Guarantee has its own membership structure, and that can be relevant when considering the company's current corporate position.

The public Companies House record does not contain every detail about the organisation's internal records and membership.

Where relevant, consideration may therefore need to be given to:

  • the current members or guarantors;
  • admissions or departures;
  • changes affecting a member or guarantor;
  • the company's own register and records; and
  • any constitutional or corporate consequences arising from a change.

This does not mean that every CLG requires an annual membership exercise.

It means that where the membership structure is relevant to understanding the company's current position, the company's own records should not simply be disregarded because the annual filing is made at Companies House.

If membership or corporate-record work is needed beyond the Confirmation Statement, it should be dealt with separately.

What Other Company Information Should You Check, Including Your SAIL?

Several parts of the company's administrative position can become relevant when preparing the annual Confirmation Statement.

The registered office is the company's registered address and is distinct from other address or correspondence arrangements.

A registered email address is used by Companies House to contact the company and is not published on the public register. Providing a registered email address for the first time is distinct from changing an address already registered; an existing address must be changed through the appropriate separate process.

A CLG may also have a Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL) where appropriate company records are kept.

If the company uses a SAIL, the relevant address and inspection information should be kept consistent with the company's Companies House record.

The company's SIC codes and stated activities should also be considered where relevant.

These matters perform different functions.

A registered office, registered email address, SAIL and corporate records should not be treated as interchangeable simply because they all form part of the company's administration.

If an address, records or inspection arrangement needs a separate filing or update, that should be dealt with through the relevant process rather than trying to use the Confirmation Statement for a different purpose.

What If Nothing Has Changed or the CLG Is Dormant?

Yes — a company must still file a Confirmation Statement even if nothing has changed during the relevant period.

Not seeing a change does not remove the annual filing obligation.

A dormant or non-trading CLG is not automatically exempt either.

Dormant companies must continue to meet their Companies House Confirmation Statement obligations, alongside their applicable annual accounts requirements.

The important distinction is between:

nothing has changed, and

the company has established that its current information is ready to be confirmed.

If the company's information is genuinely up to date and there are no separate issues, the filing can remain straightforward.

The £85 CLG Confirmation Statement Filing Service

A focused service when you simply need the filing handled

The £85 + VAT standalone CLG Confirmation Statement service is for a customer whose immediate requirement is the preparation and filing of the annual Confirmation Statement. The price includes the applicable Companies House filing fee and does not require the purchase of a wider annual package.

The £85 price includes the Companies House filing fee.

Start the £85 Confirmation Statement filing service

The standalone service covers the practical work needed to prepare and file the Confirmation Statement:

1. review of the relevant information supplied for the filing;
2. preparation of the Confirmation Statement;
3. submission to Companies House;
4. payment of the applicable Companies House filing fee; and
5. confirmation of the filing outcome.

You can use this service without purchasing an ongoing company-secretarial package.

If our review identifies a director, PSC, registered-office, membership, historic filing or other issue that needs separate work, we will explain what needs attention and any additional work and price before proceeding.

Fast preparation should not mean filing without first checking the relevant information.

The £85 service is for customers who simply need this year's Confirmation Statement prepared and filed.

Do You Need Ongoing Annual CLG Compliance?

The Confirmation Statement can also form part of a recurring annual compliance service for a CLG.

That is different from the £85 one-off filing service.

A recurring arrangement may suit you if you want the annual filing, relevant checks and deadline reminders handled as part of a yearly cycle.

Depending on the support you choose, this can involve:

  • recurring review of relevant company information;
  • preparation and filing of the Confirmation Statement;
  • consideration of relevant CLG information;
  • identification of matters requiring separate attention;
  • annual compliance deadline monitoring and reminders; and
  • continuity into the next annual cycle.

That does not mean every CLG needs a full annual “health check”.

It is simply a way to keep the agreed annual work organised from one filing cycle to the next. Where a CLG wants the annual filing and related checks coordinated as part of continuing support, this can form part of the agreed annual compliance service.

That is the distinction between a one-off filing and recurring annual compliance.

Do You Need Help Beyond the Annual Filing?

Some CLGs need support that extends beyond the annual filing cycle. Continuing annual compliance and Confirmation Statement support may be more appropriate than arranging a one-off filing each year.

You may need this because the company has continuing administrative work during the year, not because the Confirmation Statement itself is difficult.

This can include circumstances involving:

  • ongoing corporate information administration;
  • members and membership administration;
  • directors, officers and PSC information;
  • routine corporate changes;
  • company records;
  • registered-office or related administrative arrangements; or
  • associated Companies House administration.

The distinction is therefore:

annual compliance deals principally with the recurring annual cycle;

continuing company administration deals with work that continues to arise during the year.

If the CLG needs that wider level of help, an ongoing package may be more practical than arranging each task separately.

When Is the £85 Service Enough?

The packages provide different levels of work and continuing support. They are not simply different prices for the same Confirmation Statement.

CLG Compliance Essential™ — £229 + VAT per year

For a CLG that wants structured recurring annual compliance support. This includes the Confirmation Statement, relevant information checks and deadline monitoring covered by the service.

CLG CorporateCare™ — £349 + VAT per year

For an established or active CLG that needs continuing corporate administration during the year. Support covers relevant company information and records, members and membership administration, officers and PSC information, routine corporate changes and associated Companies House administration.

CLG ComplianceShield™ — £495 + VAT per year

For a CLG that wants continuing support with its company administration. This can include the Coddan registered office and qualifying official correspondence handling, the register of members and relevant corporate records, SAIL support where appropriate, and routine corporate changes covered by the service.

CLG GovernancePartner™ — £795 + VAT per year

For an active or developing CLG that wants an ongoing company-secretarial relationship. This can include a named Coddan company-secretarial contact, priority support, routine corporate changes, associated resolutions and minutes, corporate-record updates and Companies House filing support covered by the annual service.

These packages are not simply different prices for the same filing.

The right choice depends on the help you actually need.

What If Your Confirmation Statement Is Overdue?

An overdue Confirmation Statement needs a different response from a routine annual filing. If you are looking for an overdue confirmation statement fix service in the UK, the first step is to establish what is overdue, whether Companies House has already taken further action, and whether another filing or correction is required.

We first need to know which filing is outstanding and whether another issue has contributed to the problem.

If Companies House has already started strike-off action, the situation requires further care. Where appropriate, this may involve an overdue Confirmation Statement recovery service rather than the ordinary £85 filing alone. Prompt attention may help address an outstanding non-profit compliance filing before the company's position deteriorates further, but Coddan cannot guarantee that a filing will prevent strike-off or that Companies House will accept it.

A Gazette notice may indicate that the company is already within a strike-off process.

A practical starting point is to:

  • establish the company's current status;
  • establish what has caused the Companies House action;
  • identify outstanding filings or compliance matters;
  • determine what corrective action is required;
  • make the appropriate filings or other actions within scope; and
  • confirm what remains outstanding and what the company needs to do next.

A Confirmation Statement should not be presented as an automatic way to stop strike-off action.

If the company has moved into dissolution or restoration territory, a separate specialist process is needed.

Do Your Directors or PSCs Need Identity Verification?

Under current Companies House requirements, all current company directors must have completed the required identity verification before the company's Confirmation Statement can be accepted. The filing must include each director's Companies House Personal Code unless the required information has already been provided. The code belongs to the individual, not to the company.

For a current director, the Personal Code is provided as part of the company's next Confirmation Statement filing. Each director has their own code, and that code is personal to them.

Companies House guidance states that it will not accept a Confirmation Statement until all directors have completed the required identity verification.

PSC identity verification is a separate requirement. The timing for providing a PSC's Personal Code depends on the person's circumstances, including when they became a PSC and whether they are also a director. Where a CLG needs wider support, an annual review can therefore include Personal Code compliance alongside the Confirmation Statement, rather than treating identity verification and filing as the same task.

If someone is both a director and a PSC, the requirements for the two roles should still be considered separately.

Directors remain responsible for completing their own identity verification. Coddan can assist with an applicable verification service when separately instructed, but ACSP status does not transfer that responsibility and does not guarantee Companies House acceptance.

This page does not reproduce the full identity-verification process.

If verification or a Personal Code issue needs further help, use the specialist Director & PSC Identity Verification / ACSP Compliance service rather than treating it as part of the ordinary filing itself.

Coddan is an ACSP and can provide applicable identity-verification assistance where that service is instructed. This can provide Confirmation Statement filing with ACSP verification support where identity verification is separately required; verification support does not replace the company's responsibility for the underlying filing.

How Does the Confirmation Statement Fit Into Annual Compliance?

The Confirmation Statement is one part of the company's annual compliance position. For a CLG, this may sit alongside a review of applicable ECCTA requirements, including identity-verification requirements where relevant. The Confirmation Statement does not replace the company's wider statutory or governance obligations.

Annual accounts are a separate Companies House obligation and should not be treated as part of the Confirmation Statement itself.

Other obligations may also arise depending on the CLG's circumstances, including:

  • HMRC matters;
  • Charity Commission obligations where the CLG is a registered charity;
  • corporate and governance requirements;
  • maintenance of company records;
  • member or guarantor matters; and
  • changes that require separate Companies House filings.

Some of these matters may be connected, but they remain separate obligations and services.

Page 14 — Annual Accounts provides the appropriate destination for detailed accounts-related matters.

This page therefore keeps the wider annual cycle visible without presenting the Confirmation Statement as an annual-accounts or tax service.

What Happens After the Confirmation Statement Is Filed?

After submission, the filing task is complete when Companies House has processed the filing and there are no remaining matters included in the service you asked us to provide.

Where a wider annual compliance service is in place, the filing is instead one stage in a continuing cycle.

The point is not simply to submit a form.

It is that:

  • the appropriate information has been considered;
  • any separate matters identified during the work have been explained;
  • the Confirmation Statement has been dealt with;
  • any record or compliance work included in the service has been completed; and
  • the next annual responsibility remains visible.

For a standalone customer, the process can end with the filing.

For a recurring customer, the filing becomes one part of the next annual cycle.

What You Receive From Coddan

For the standalone service, the practical outcome is the prepared and submitted Confirmation Statement, together with the filing outcome information available from Companies House. Where supplied through the accepted service, Coddan can also explain an apparent discrepancy identified during the review and identify the separate action it may require.

A submission receipt or confirmation that a filing was sent is not, by itself, a guarantee of official acceptance or a statement that every company record is correct. Companies House controls its own processing and acceptance. The customer remains responsible for accurate information, company decisions and any approvals requested. Work involving overdue filings, corrections, officer or PSC changes, identity verification, annual accounts, membership records or wider administration is not automatically included merely because a Confirmation Statement has been filed; Coddan will explain any separately scoped work before proceeding.

A written service agreement can be requested to record the work and charges covered by the accepted order.

Questions Customers Commonly Ask

Does a CLG have to file a Confirmation Statement if nothing has changed?

Yes. Every company, including dormant and non-trading companies, must file a Confirmation Statement at least once every year.

Can the Confirmation Statement be used to change company information?

Some information can be updated through the Confirmation Statement, including specified information such as SIC codes, statement of capital and certain shareholder or share-related information. Other changes require a separate Companies House filing.

Does the £85 service include the annual accounts?

No. The £85 standalone service is specifically for the Confirmation Statement. Annual accounts are a separate statutory requirement.

Do I need an ongoing company-secretarial package?

Not necessarily. If the CLG's information is current and you simply need the Confirmation Statement prepared and filed, the £85 standalone service may be enough. Ongoing support becomes relevant if the CLG needs recurring annual compliance or continuing company administration.

What happens if my Confirmation Statement is overdue?

The appropriate response depends on the company's current position and any other outstanding matters. The first step is to establish what is overdue and whether Companies House has already taken further action. Coddan can review an overdue filing and explain the available next steps. Coddan can discuss an urgent request, but timing depends on the information available, the work required and Companies House processing; same-day submission or acceptance cannot be guaranteed.

What if Companies House has started strike-off action?

The routine Confirmation Statement service may no longer be enough. The company's current status, outstanding filings and reason for the strike-off action should be checked before deciding what needs to be done.

Does SAIL form part of the Confirmation Statement?

A SAIL is a separate records and inspection arrangement, not another form of registered office. If the company has changed its SAIL or the location of company records, the relevant notification must be dealt with separately before or at the same time as the Confirmation Statement; the Confirmation Statement is not itself the SAIL-change filing.

How does identity verification affect the annual process?

Directors and PSCs have separate identity-verification requirements. Directors' Personal Codes are connected through the company's Confirmation Statement process, while PSCs have a separate process and timing. Where verification is not complete, it may affect the company's ability to file its Confirmation Statement.

Can Coddan monitor the next Confirmation Statement deadline?

Deadline monitoring can form part of a recurring annual compliance service. It is not required for the £85 standalone filing service.

Choose the Level of Help You Need

The right service depends on what your CLG actually needs.

Just need the Confirmation Statement prepared and filed?

→ £85 + VAT standalone Confirmation Statement service, including the applicable Companies House filing fee.

Want the annual compliance cycle managed on a recurring basis?

→ CLG Annual Compliance, for a recurring managed arrangement where you want the annual filing and agreed related checks coordinated rather than arranging each filing separately.

Need continuing company-secretarial administration during the year?

→ Consider the appropriate CLG ongoing company-secretarial package for annual filing support and continuing administration where these are within the agreed scope.

Already dealing with an overdue filing, Companies House action or another unresolved matter?

→ Start with the appropriate corrective or specialist route so that the company's current position can be established before further action is taken.

You do not need to choose the largest service.

Choose the level of help that matches the work you actually need.

Start the £85 standalone Confirmation Statement filing if that is all your CLG needs.