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When and how to file your annual accounts with Companies House

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 7 September 2021 - Categories: Running a company, Starting a company

Read our useful tips on how to file your accounts with Companies House, to help make sure you file correctly and on time. 

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Do you need an accountant for your business?

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 28 January 2020 - Categories: Running a company, Starting a company
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With 2020 being the Chinese year of the rat, we take a look at why rats make good accountants, with tips on how to choose the best accountant to suit your business needs.

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How iXBRL is shaping our digital future

Posted by: Carl Palfrey - Systems analyst, Posted on: 20 January 2020 - Categories: Digital transformation
Michelle Wall, Director of Finance at Companies House.

Our Director of Finance, Michelle, spoke at the XBRL Digital Financial Reporting CEFPRO Conference and explained how we want to increase the use of iXBRL in our aim to become the most innovative and open register in the world.

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File your accounts on time this Christmas

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 21 November 2019 - Categories: Running a company
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December is a peak filing period for Companies House. It’s worth planning ahead this Christmas to help make sure you file your accounts on time.

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Filing your full accounts

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 6 September 2019 - Categories: Running a company
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Online filing has built-in checks to help you avoid errors and rejection, and it costs less than paper filing.

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How we’re developing our digital services for company accounts

Posted by: Carl Palfrey - Systems analyst, Posted on: 2 August 2019 - Categories: Digital transformation
A laptop screen showing the 'file your company's accounts' page.

Earlier this year, our colleagues gave a presentation at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Find out how we’re committed to becoming a fully digital organisation.

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File your accounts on time this summer with email reminders

Posted by: Dave, Posted on: 24 June 2019 - Categories: Running a company
An illustration of a scuba diver with a speech bubble with an exclamation mark in it.

Thumbs-up Dave talks about his free online toolkit and the email reminders available to help businesses file their accounts online and on time.

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File online, file on time

Posted by: Dave, Posted on: 15 May 2019 - Categories: Running a company
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Dave tells us about his range of quick, simple and secure digital tools to help companies stay on top of their filing.

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How to avoid a late filing penalty

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 19 December 2018 - Categories: Running a company
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Some tips to make sure your company files accounts on time.

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5 tips to help you file your accounts on time

Posted by: Rachel McCoy, Posted on: 30 November 2018 - Categories: Running a company
Laptop with Christmas lights on 'file your accounts with Companies House' webpage.

If you're one of the many companies that must file accounts by the end of December, do not leave it to the last minute.

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We use our blog to talk about the work we’re doing, offering tips and advice on starting, running and closing a company. We also share the latest developments on the changes to UK company law.

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