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Dormant company accounts

A dormant limited company still has to file annual accounts with Companies House, even though it has not traded. Duport prepares and files dormant company accounts for £44.99 a year, so the company stays in good standing without you touching the paperwork.

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Reduce the risk of missing your deadlines

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What are dormant company accounts?

Even if your company is not trading, you must file company accounts each year with Companies House. You will need to be ready to submit your accounts by your filing deadline to avoid legal action, fines and your company being struck off the register.

Duport can provide this service for you, so you don't risk missing your deadline.

This service is included as part of our Reserved Name and Full Support Sole Trader packages.

What’s included:

Dormant company accounts prepared in the format Companies House requires

Filed ahead of your deadline, with confirmation once accepted

Deadline monitoring and reminders each year

Guidance on staying dormant (what would count as trading)

Already included in the Reserved Name and Full Support Sole Trader packages, so package customers never buy it twice

For only

£44.99

per year

Makes working life easier

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Dormant company accounts

This product may be ordered as part of your company formation or as an additional service for a business that's already been formed, but is only required if your company is not trading.

  • Included as part of our Reserved Name and Full Support Sole Trader packages.

We can process this immediately subject to office opening hours and filing due date. Most filing is processed at Companies House within an hour but it can take up to 2 working days.

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Professional advice with a friendly approach.

Excellent service and took the time to explain the process to me . I feel I can contact Rebecca if I struggle with tax moving forward.

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They provide an excellent customer service and are a pleasure to deal with. The support staff are great communicators and could not be more helpful. A five star service all round.

Important notes

There is an automatic penalty for the late filing of this document. Duport does not accept responsibility for penalties received as a result of filing overdue paperwork. Dormant Company Accounts can be completed free of charge by filing directly with Companies House webfiling.

Penalties for late filing

  • 1 day to 1 month after deadline £150
  • 2-3 months £375
  • 3-6 months £750
  • More than 6 months £1500

Need some help?

If you need a little advice on the best options for you, or have a question that's not in our FAQ, Duport's expert team are here to help. Give us a call during office hours or email us any time and we'll help you out.

Popular FAQs

Still have questions? Here are the answers to some of the most common questions people ask about Duport.

Even if your company is not trading, you must file company accounts each year with Companies House. You will need to be ready to submit your accounts by your filing deadline to avoid legal action, fines and your company being struck off the register.

Duport can provide this service for you, so you don't risk missing your deadline.

Yes, free of charge through Companies House WebFiling (this sentence already exists on the page and stays). Our service is for owners who would rather not track the deadline or risk the format being rejected.

Companies House penalties for private limited companies are:

  • £150 if accounts are up to one month late
  • £375 if they are more than one month but no more than three months late
  • £750 if they are more than three months but no more than six months late
  • £1,500 if they are more than six months late

Yes. Every limited company files annual accounts, trading or not.

Yes. Dormant Company Filing (£100 a year) combines these accounts with the confirmation statement and saves around £20 against buying both separately.