Dormant Company Accounts Service

For Companies House purposes, a dormant company is one with no “significant accounting transactions” recorded during a financial period. These companies are eligible to file dormant accounts.While Companies House defines dormancy based on transactions, HMRC defines a dormant company as one that is non-trading.

A “significant accounting transaction” is any transaction that must be entered into the company’s accounting records, such as:

• Payment of invoices
• Interest received on a bank account

However, the following transactions are not considered significant:

1. Payment for shares issued to initial shareholders at incorporation
2. Filing fees paid to Companies House (e.g., for confirmation statements or name changes)
3. Penalties for late filing of account

If no other transactions occur aside from these, the company may file dormant accounts.

Once you’ve completed the online questionnaire, we will submit your dormant accounts within 1 working day.We recommend ordering this service at least 3 working days before your annual accounts deadline to avoid penalties.

Only companies classified as dormant by Companies House (i.e., those with no significant accounting transactions) are eligible to file dormant accounts.

To file your accounts, we will require:

• Your company name
• Registration number
• Authentication code

You will also need to complete our short online questionnaire, which asks for:

• Confirmation that your company qualifies as dormant
• Whether any shares have been paid up
• The name of the director(s) signing off on the accounts

Yes! Our Dormant Company Accounts Service is available to any UK-registered company, regardless of whether you formed the company with us.

Yes. Late filing penalties are automatically applied by Companies House:

• £150 for private companies, increasing the longer accounts are overdue
• Penalties double if accounts are filed late in two consecutive financial years

Directors may also face prosecution for failing to meet their responsibilities.
Note: Dragonfly Associates cannot be held responsible for any penalties if your order is not submitted at least 3 working days prior to the filing deadline.

No. LLPs are not eligible to submit dormant accounts.