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August 12, 2026
What Information Is Included in a Confirmation Statement?
A confirmation statement is an important filing for UK limited companies. It is used to confirm that key information held by Companies House about your company is accurate and up to date.
Most UK companies must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, even if nothing has changed. But what information does a confirmation statement actually cover?
This guide explains the main details you should review before filing.
A confirmation statement is a Companies House filing that requires a company to check and confirm certain information on the public register.
It replaced the old annual return.
The purpose is straightforward: Companies House wants companies to regularly confirm that their registered information remains correct.
If something has changed, you may need to update the information before or as part of filing the confirmation statement, depending on the type of change.
The information you need to review depends on the type and structure of your company. For a typical private limited company, it can include the following areas.
Your company's registered office address is its official address for Companies House correspondence and certain legal notices.
Before filing your confirmation statement, check that the address shown on the Companies House register is correct.
If your registered office has changed, the change normally needs to be reported separately rather than simply changed through the confirmation statement.
Companies are required to provide Companies House with an appropriate registered email address.
Unlike the registered office address, the registered email address is not displayed on the public Companies House register.
Companies House can use it to communicate with your company.
You may need to confirm the company's registered email address when completing the confirmation statement.
Check that the information Companies House holds about your company's directors is correct.
This can include details such as:
If a director has been appointed, resigned or changed their details, the relevant change may need to be reported separately to Companies House.
Companies generally need to maintain information about their People with Significant Control, commonly known as PSCs.
A PSC is generally an individual who has significant ownership or control over the company.
Depending on the circumstances, this can include someone who:
Your company's PSC information should be checked carefully before submitting the confirmation statement.
Your company's SIC code describes the type of business activity it carries out.
For example, different SIC codes exist for retail, consulting, construction, technology, property activities and many other industries.
The confirmation statement provides an opportunity to review your SIC code or codes and update them if your company's activities have changed.
Companies can have more than one SIC code where appropriate.
Companies with shares may need to provide or confirm a statement of capital.
This provides information about the company's issued shares and can include:
The exact information required depends on the company's share structure.
The confirmation statement can also contain information about the company's shareholders.
This may include:
The requirements can vary depending on the company's circumstances and how its shares are structured.
It is important to distinguish between shareholders and People with Significant Control. They are related concepts, but they are not necessarily the same.
Certain companies may need to provide information about whether their shares are admitted to trading on a relevant market or other information relating to the trading status of their shares.
For a straightforward privately owned limited company, this section may be relatively simple.
Before submitting the confirmation statement, you should review the company's Companies House record as a whole.
Some information can be updated through the confirmation statement, while other changes must be reported using a separate Companies House filing.
For example, changes involving directors or the registered office should generally be reported when they occur rather than waiting until the next confirmation statement.
Certain information can generally be updated when filing the confirmation statement, including:
Other changes normally require separate filings.
These can include changes to:
Therefore, you should not treat the confirmation statement as a replacement for reporting company changes throughout the year.
A confirmation statement is not the same as annual accounts.
You do not normally use the confirmation statement to report your company's:
Financial information is generally dealt with through your company's annual accounts and tax filings.
The confirmation statement is primarily concerned with the company's registered corporate information.
Much of the information filed with Companies House can be viewed on the public register.
For example, members of the public can generally access information relating to:
However, some information is protected.
For example, your company's registered email address is not published on the public register.
Directors' full dates of birth and residential addresses also receive protections from general public disclosure, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Dormant companies generally still need to file confirmation statements.
If your company has stopped trading but remains registered, you should still check that the information Companies House holds about it remains correct.
Being dormant does not normally remove the confirmation statement requirement.
You still need to file the confirmation statement.
If all the relevant information is already correct, you are essentially confirming to Companies House that there have been no changes requiring an update.
This is one of the most important points for company owners to understand: a confirmation statement is required even when there is nothing new to report.
Before filing, consider reviewing the following:
If you discover incorrect information, check how that particular change must be reported to Companies House before submitting your confirmation statement.
No. Annual accounts and confirmation statements are separate filings.
Not normally. The confirmation statement is not designed to report turnover, profit or other detailed financial results.
For companies with shares, shareholder and share capital information can form part of the confirmation statement requirements.
Director information held by Companies House should be reviewed, although changes to directors generally need to be reported separately when they happen.
Companies must ensure their PSC information is accurate and up to date. Changes to PSC information may need to be reported separately rather than waiting for the confirmation statement.
Yes. SIC codes are one of the types of information that can generally be updated through the confirmation statement.
A confirmation statement contains or confirms important information about the ownership, management and activities of a UK limited company.
For a typical company, this can involve reviewing directors, People with Significant Control, shareholders, share capital, SIC codes, the registered office and registered email address.
Not every piece of company information can be changed directly through the confirmation statement. Some changes must be reported separately to Companies House when they happen.
Reviewing your company's Companies House record before filing can therefore help you identify outdated information and keep the public register accurate.
Because Companies House requirements can change, always check the latest official guidance before filing.
Official guidance: Companies House – Filing your company's confirmation statement
