Annual compliance
Simplified accounts filed with Companies House for an accounting period with no significant accounting activity — so the company stays legally compliant while it “has not started trading yet” or has stopped transactions.
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A company dormant for this purpose has not entered into significant accounting transactions during the period. Merely having a registered entity, or paying limited fees allowed in some interpretations, does not automatically mean any bank movement is acceptable. Transfers, invoices, salaries or sales usually take you out of the simplified path.
We ask for an honest summary of the period’s movement. If there is doubt, we prefer referring you to an accountant for full accounts rather than an inaccurate Dormant filing — the error here is worse than paying a higher fee correctly.
Convincing Companies House of dormancy does not automatically close every HMRC obligation. If you have Corporation Tax registration, keep both paths consistent with your actual activity.
Opening the account alone may be discussed depending on movements. If fees or transfers went through, tell us the details before filing.
There is no “magic expiry” as long as you keep filing and follow the rules. But a company with no purpose may be reviewed for other reasons; legal consistency matters most.
No. CS01 is required annually separately even if the accounts are dormant.
Tell us immediately. You may need full accounts for the period or part of it instead of Dormant. Do not file dormancy while issuing invoices.
From about £60 depending on the offer on Packages and Packages. Full accounts via an accountant are priced separately.
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