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Filing with Companies House UK
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Filing with Companies House UK

Step-by-Step Guide to Annual Returns, Company Registration and Statutory Filing for UK Limited Companies
Created byLisa Newton
Last updated 5/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • File the annual return and confirmation statement for a UK limited company accurately and on time
  • Register a new company with Companies House and submit the required incorporation documents correctly
  • Understand the full range of annual filing requirements, deadlines and obligations for UK limited companies
  • Navigate the Companies House website confidently to locate forms, guidance and filing history
  • Recognise the additional services Companies House offers beyond annual filing, including company searches
  • Understand the key considerations when forming or closing a UK limited company

Course content

6 sections11 lectures57m total length
  • Introduction to the course6:41

Requirements

  • An interest in UK limited companies and how they are regulated is helpful
  • No accounting qualification required - this course is accessible to complete beginners

Description

If you're a UK company director, company secretary, accountant or bookkeeper, filing with Companies House is a legal obligation - and getting it wrong can have serious consequences. In this course, I'll walk you through the entire process clearly and practically, so you can complete your filings accurately and on time.

This course covers UK limited companies exclusively. There are no comparisons with US rules or overseas regulations -everything is directly relevant to the UK filing system you're working with.

I take you through two real UK limited companies and file their annual returns online in real time, so you can see exactly how the process works from start to finish. You'll also learn what to consider before forming a limited company, how to close one down correctly, and the full range of services available at Companies House beyond the annual return.

Included with the course is a guidance notes booklet with screenshots of the filing process — a practical reference you can return to whenever you need it.

The course is designed to be completed in approximately one hour, making it ideal if you've been asked to handle a filing for yourself or a client and want to get it done correctly without spending days researching it.

By the end, you'll be able to navigate the Companies House website with confidence, understand your statutory obligations as a director or company secretary, and complete filings accurately without relying on expensive professional support for routine tasks.

Enrol today and take the straightforward route to Companies House compliance.

Who this course is for:

  • UK company directors and company secretaries responsible for filing annual returns and confirmation statements
  • Accountants, bookkeepers and administrators who manage Companies House filings on behalf of clients
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners who have recently formed a limited company and want to understand their obligations
  • Anyone new to UK company administration who needs a clear, practical introduction to the filing process