Late filing penalties from Companies House
How a late filing penalty will be imposed if your company or LLP's accounts are not filed on time, and how to appeal against a penalty.
- From:
- Companies House
- Published
- 1 April 2014
- Last updated
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2416OctoberJanuary20242026 — See all updates
Documents
Appeal a late filing penalty
https://www.gov.uk/appeal-a-penalty-for-filing-your-company-accounts-late
Details
This guidance applies to all UK registered private companies, public companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
It explains how a penalty will be imposed against a company or LLP if accounts are not filed by the deadline.
Find out how to:
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pay your penalty (we cannot take credit card payments over the telephone)
- appeal a penalty
Our team is very busy so it might take longer than usual to reply to appeals. We’ll suspend all recovery action until your appeal has been considered and you’ll receive a full reply in due course - you do not need to contact us.
Details
This guidance applies to all UK registered private companies, public companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
It explains how a penalty will be imposed against a company or LLP if accounts are not filed by the deadline.
Find out how to:
- pay your penalty (we cannot take credit card payments over the telephone)
- appeal a penalty
Our team is very busy so it might take longer than usual to reply to appeals. We’ll suspend all recovery action until your appeal has been considered and you’ll receive a full reply in due course - you do not need to contact us.
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Update history
2026-01-16 10:33
Added a list of the debt collection agencies that work on our behalf.
2024-10-24 15:49
‘Consequences of not filing’ section updated – you could get a financial penalty if you do not file your confirmation statement on time.
2023-07-24 09:00
Guidance reviewed and appeal manual unpublished.