What goes on a confirmation statement?

A confirmation statement is a form that was introduced to replace the annual return (AR01) in June 2016. The purpose of an annual confirmation statement is to verify important company data registered on Companies House to ensure it is correct and up to date.

Compared to the statements predecessor, the Companies House form AR01, a confirmation statement (CS01) is more straightforward as it is not necessary to enter previously filed information if there have been no changes in the past 12 months.  A confirmation statement gives you simple ‘check and confirms’ option that allows you to move last year’s details forward.

What is included on an annual confirmation statement?

Below we have put together some of the information that is included on a confirmation statement:

·       Company name and registration number

·       Registered office address

·       Single alternative inspection location (SAIL address)

·       Location of the company’s statutory registers (i.e. registered office or SAIL address)

·       Information about each director

·       Full name

·       Former names used for business purposes within the past 20 years

·       Usual residential address

·       Service address

·       Date of birth

·       Nationality

·       Occupation

·       Information about each company secretary (if applicable)

·       Name

·       Former names

·       Service address

·       Principal business activities (Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes)

·       Name of each shareholder

·       Shares held by each shareholder – class, quantity, and details of any transfers

·       Statement of capital

·       total number of shares of the company

·       aggregate nominal value of those shares

·       aggregate amount (if any) unpaid on those shares (whether on account of their nominal value or by way of premium)

·       For each class of shares, you’ll also need to provide the:

·       prescribed particulars of the rights attached to the shares

·       total number of shares of that class

·       aggregate nominal value of shares of that class

·       Trading status of shares

·       Information about people with significant control (PSCs)

·       Name

·       Month and year of birth

·       Nationality

·       Country, state or part of the UK where the PSC usually lives

·       Service address

·       Usual residential address (this must not be disclosed when making your register available for inspection or providing copies of the PSC register)

·       Date he or she became a PSC in relation to the company (for existing companies the 6 April 2016 should be used)

·       Which conditions for being a PSC are met

Confirmation statement deadline

Your confirmation statement deadline, otherwise known as a confirmation date, is due on the anniversary of your company’s formation. You can find out this date by accessing public records.