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Does a UK company have to file a confirmation statement every year?
Yes. Section 853A of the Companies Act 2006 requires every company to deliver a confirmation statement to the registrar before the end of the period of 14 days after the end of each review period, and a review period is each period of 12 months beginning with the day after the previous one ended. It is an annual duty, not an optional filing.
Sources
- Companies Act 2006, section 853A (Duty to deliver confirmation statements)legislation.gov.uk · checked 17 August 2026 · Latest available (Revised) version, with changes incorporated up to 15 August 2026, including amendments made by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 with effect from 18 November 2025.
Related questions
- How long is the filing window?
- Section 853A allows 14 days: the statement must be delivered before the end of the period of 14 days after the end of the review period.
- How long is a review period?
- Twelve months, beginning with the day after the end of the previous review period, so the duty comes round annually.
What this answer does not cover
- What the statement must actually confirm is set out in section 853A and sections 853BA to 853H, and is not itemised here.
- What happens when a company misses the deadline is a separate question, not addressed on this page.
