Companies House

Top FAQs - When are my company accounts due to be filed?

All private limited and public companies must file their accounts at Companies House.

Unless you are filing your company’s first accounts the time normally allowed for delivering accounts to Companies House is:

• 9 months from the accounting reference date for the private company; or
• 6 months from the accounting reference date for a public company

To confirm the filing date of your accounts, sign in to our WebFiling service and check your company details. Watch our video demonstrations to see just how easy WebFiling is to use.

You can also confirm filing dates for any company using our WebCHeck service or Mobile App.

Companies House provide detailed guidance on Accounts and advice on how to avoid Accounts being rejected.

Join the eReminder Service and Companies House will send you an email when your accounts are due to be filed.