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Companies Act 2006 - 1 Oct 2009

Companies to use new statutory forms for filing statutory information to Companies House.
Directors to provide service address for public record instead of residential address.
Companies to provide Single Alternative Inspection Location - SAIL address if company records and registers are not kept at registered office.

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Reminders for Directors

Registrar of Companies issue late filing penalties from £150 to £7,500 to companies if file company accounts late.

Companies House maintains companies information for public inspection.
Companies House will remove Companies and LLP if Annual Return was not filed on time.
Small and medium sized companies are eligible to file abbreviated accounts to Companies House which put less information for public records.

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VAT Administration and Obligations

Small businesses must register for VAT if sales are expected to be more than £68,000.
VAT Registered companies must file VAT returns to HMRC promptly.
Small companies may opt for VAT cash Accounting Scheme if sales are below £1.3 million.

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File Dormant Account Online

Dormant companies or companies have not been traded during their financial year may file their dormant accounts online using Companies House web filing services.

To use Companies House Web Filing services, companies must register for the online service first then enter the company incorporation number followed by the unique company authentication code before proceeding to file dormant account online.

Companies House offers free dormant company account (DCA) template which is a downloadable PDF document. The free dormant account template comes with inbuilt checks and automatically acknowledge when your account is accepted.

When To Submit Dormant Company Account?

Officially, every private limited company has nine months after its financial year end to file its accounts with Companies House. However, companies are allowed to submit DCA form soon after its accounting reference date. Accounts submitted before its accounting reference date will be rejected.

What Will Happen If No Accounts Are Filed At All?

Late filing penalty is automatically issued to companies if failed to deliver their accounts within the dateline given by Companies House. The penalty for filing accounts late by just one day late is £150 and gradually increased to a maximum of £1500.

If the Registrar believes your company is no longer intend to carrying out business; they will take necessary steps to strike off your company. The company directors may be prosecuted and on conviction they may be liable to a fine up to £5000 each and end up with a criminal record. The fine of £5000 is in addition to the late filing penalty for late filing of accounts.

Professional Accountants Help With Accounts Filing

Concise Accountancy provides fixed fee accounts packages to small companies. The dormant accounts package is priced at just £100. Our accountants will take care of your dormant company account for you. You save £50 straightaway.

What To Do If Do not Wish To Keep Dormant Company Anymore?

If you no longer wanting to keep your dormant company, you may consider formally request your company to be dissolved and be removed from Companies House register. Our accountants are able to assist you on your company dissolution. Feel Free to contact us.

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