File Confirmation Statement

Overview: A UK company/legal entity must prepare and file an annual File Confirmation Statement at least once every 12 months.  This document confirms general information about a registered company/legal entity on a certain date, ensuring that the details shown on the public record are correct and up to date.

Main specifications:

• The Confirmation Statement confirms or changes the following data: Company name and registration number, Registered office address, Details of appointed officers (directors and company secretary), Information about PSCs (people with significant control – Beneficiaries), Principal business activities, Statement of capital, Trading status of shares, Shareholder information.

Purpose: File Confirmation Statement of a company/legal entity

Registering authority: the UK Trade Register

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Not required

Conditions for registration:

• Submission of the Confirmation Statement is mandatory for all companies/legal entities once every 12 months.

Required documents:

• The required documents depend on what changes need to be made to the company data.