Dormant Company Accounts
We take care of the annual filings for your dormant company, so you stay compliant with Companies House without the headache. Quick, straightforward, and priced for small business budgets across Cardiff and South Wales.
Dormant company compliance, sorted
Whether you're holding a company for future use or keeping an asset-holding entity on the register, we handle every step of your annual dormant filings and keep you in the clear with HMRC.
Dormant Company Accounts Filing
We prepare your simplified balance sheet and dormancy statement, then file directly with Companies House before your deadline.
Annual Confirmation Statement
Your yearly CS01 filing to confirm company details and keep your registration active.
HMRC Dormancy Notification
We notify HMRC that your company is dormant, so you're not chased for unnecessary tax returns.
Restart Trading Support
When you're ready to trade again, we'll guide you through the switch back to full accounts and compliance.
Keeping your dormant company legally compliant
If your limited company isn't trading right now, you still need to file annual accounts with Companies House to stay on the register. We prepare your dormant company accounts, file them on time, and make sure HMRC knows you're dormant so you're not pestered for tax returns you don't need to submit.
A dormant company is one with no significant accounting transactions during the year. That means no sales, no expenses, no bank activity beyond the odd filing fee or penalty. Even if nothing has happened, Companies House still expects a balance sheet and a confirmation statement every twelve months, and missing the deadline means automatic fines.
We've filed hundreds of dormant accounts for Cardiff businesses, and we've never missed a deadline.
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Our process is simple. We check your company details, prepare a micro-entity balance sheet showing no transactions, complete the dormancy statement, and file everything online before your nine-month deadline. If it's your first year since incorporation, you've got 21 months from the date you registered. We also submit your annual confirmation statement and, if you haven't already, notify HMRC that the company is dormant so they stop expecting a Company Tax Return.
Most of our dormant clients are sole traders or small business owners in Cardiff and the surrounding valleys who've set up a limited company for a future project, to protect a trading name, or to hold property or intellectual assets. You might have paused trading temporarily, or you're simply keeping the structure alive while you decide what to do next. Either way, you can't just leave it. Companies House will strike you off if you ignore the filings, and that creates a mess if you ever want to trade again.
What happens if you start trading again?
You don't need to tell Companies House the moment you restart. Your next set of accounts will simply reflect the trading activity, and we'll file full statutory accounts instead of dormant ones. If you know you're about to trade, let us know early so we can make sure your bookkeeping and VAT registration are ready to go.
Typical timeline: We need your signed approval and any updated director or shareholder details at least two weeks before your filing deadline. For most dormant filings, we can turn it around in a few days, but it's better not to leave it until the last minute. Late filing penalties start at £150 and double if you're repeatedly late, even if your company has done nothing all year.
We work with clients across Cardiff, from Pontypridd to Penarth, and plenty who've moved away but kept their Welsh companies registered here. If you're not sure whether your company qualifies as dormant or you've had a small amount of activity, just ask. We'll review your situation in plain English and tell you exactly what needs filing.
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Annual Accounts Preparation→Before you instruct us
These are the questions we hear most often from dormant company clients in Cardiff and across South Wales.
How much does dormant company accounts filing cost?
What counts as a dormant company?
What happens if I miss the filing deadline?
Do I need to tell HMRC my company is dormant?
Can I file dormant accounts myself?
How long does the filing process take?
What if I want to start trading again?
Do you work with clients outside Cardiff?
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