I have just spoken to one of my clients who had filed his annual accounts two months late to Companies House. My client was very upset as the fee charged for filing two months late was £375! The fees charged by Companies House were sharply increased in 2009 and are now – if you ask me -extraordinary.
To avoid any late filing fees to the Companies House you have to submit your annual accounts on time (within nine months after your company’s accounting period has ended).
If you are late, the penalty charges are:
| No more than one month | £150. |
| More than one month but not more than three months | £375 |
| More than three months but not more than six months | £750 |
| More than six months | £1,500 |
Ensure you provide your accountants with your information well in advance of your deadline to enable him/her to complete and file your accounts on time!
