File Dormant Company Accounts With Companies House
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We will file your dormant accounts and send you a notification once Companies House accepts them.
For companies that have never traded, we will prepare and file dormant accounts within two business days; However, if your company has previously traded and is now dormant, the process may take a day or longer, so we advise contacting us 5-7 business days before the due date.
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Is your company eligible for Dormancy?
Your company is eligible to file dormant accounts if:
It ceased trading and had no significant transactions in the previous financial year. Significant transactions do not include:
- Companies House filings fee
- Penalties for late filing of accounts
- Payment for shares by subscribers to the memorandum of association
- Professional fees associated with maintaining dormancy.
Your company cannot file dormant accounts online if:
Recently settled operational expenses, such as:
- A regulatory license fee
- Incurred bank charges
- Paid employees or salaries to directors
- Made website-related payments
- Business insurance, rent or advertising
- Bought assets intending to make profit
Received income/profits from investments such as interests earned on savings, stocks, or the sale of goods or services
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A dormant company is a registered UK limited company that has had no significant accounting transactions during its previous financial year and is not actively trading. It remains legally registered but carries no meaningful financial activity.
The two bodies apply different definitions. Companies House considers a company dormant if it has had no significant accounting transactions. HMRC uses its own test for corporation tax purposes: a company is dormant for HMRC if it has no corporation tax liability. A company can satisfy the Companies House definition while still having a liability to HMRC, for example, if it holds a bank account that generates interest or income. You must notify HMRC separately that your company is dormant for corporation tax.
Keeping a company dormant preserves the registered company name, its legal structure, and its history. If you plan to trade in the future, reactivating a dormant company is far simpler than incorporating a brand-new one. Dissolution is permanent; dormancy is not.
There is no legal time limit. A company can remain dormant indefinitely, provided it continues to file dormant accounts and a confirmation statement with Companies House every year.
Common reasons include reserving a company name, holding a brand or trademark, protecting intellectual property, preparing for a future business launch, or temporarily pausing operations without losing company registration.
Yes, but you must be careful. Simply holding a bank account does not, by itself, disqualify it from dormant status. However, any income or charges that flow through it may count as significant accounting transactions, which would end your dormant status.
Both bank interest earned and bank charges incurred are considered significant accounting transactions. Either would disqualify your company from dormant status for that financial year, meaning you would need to file full accounts and potentially a corporation tax return instead.
You should return the payment as quickly as possible and keep a clear record of the transaction and the refund. If the payment and the refund fall within the same accounting period, you may be able to argue that there was no net significant transaction. You should take professional advice promptly, as this situation can affect your dormant status.
A dormant company can hold assets such as land or intellectual property. However, those assets must not generate income or incur expenses during the dormant period. For example, land held for future use is acceptable, but intellectual property that earns royalties would violate dormant status.
You do not need to notify Companies House that you are resuming trading. However, you must inform HMRC within three months of starting to trade again. If the company has never traded before, it may not have a UTR number and will need to register for corporation tax. Your next set of non-dormant accounts filed with Companies House will automatically reflect the change in status.
If you no longer need the company, directors can apply to have it struck off the Companies House register using the DS01 form. Companies House now offers an online service for voluntary dissolution. All outstanding filing obligations must be met before applying. Once struck off, the company ceases to exist as a legal entity.