Sunday, October 25th, 2026, 8:01 am
Companies House on Late Filing Penalties
Filed under: Lateness is possible but costly
Start of this month: Brett Wilson LLP Has Had No Annual Report in 16 Months
hose of us who never registered or ran a company in the UK do not know the process of reporting. I have a friend who had a company and he complained about the fees involved. He also needed to issue reports.
The year is ending in 2 months and the above law firm has issued no report for any period after March 2025.
There are “late filing penalties”. Quoting the official publication:
This guidance applies to UK registered: [...] limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
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Private companies and LLPs
If your first accounts cover a period of more than 12 months, you must deliver them to Companies House within 21 months of the date of incorporation, or 3 months from the accounting reference date – whichever is longer.
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In subsequent years, a private company or LLP has 9 months from the end of the accounting reference period to deliver its accounts. A public company has 6 months.
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If you’re a director of the company, or designated member of the LLP – you’re personally responsible for delivering your accounts before the time allowed runs out. Delivery means actual receipt at Companies House in the correct format.
A penalty is automatically imposed if the accounts are late.
