As of 1 May 2024, Companies House are increasing the fees they charge for their services, including Incorporation, Confirmation Statement, Change of Name, and more.
Companies House’s justification for the fee increases being made are to “bring them in line with the costs of providing services” and that they “do not make a profit” on fees.
We have identified the key transactions below that make affect you and your business:
| Transaction | New fee |
| Incorporation (digital) | £50 |
| Incorporation (paper) | £71 |
| Confirmation statement (digital) | £34 |
| Confirmation statemen (paper) | £62 |
| Change of name (digital) | £20 |
| Change of name (paper) | £30 |
| Voluntary strike off (digital) | £33 |
| Voluntary strike off (paper) | £44 |
| Registration of a charge (digital) | £15 |
| Registration of a charge (paper) | £24 |
A full list of the changes to company and incorporation fees can be found here.
Whilst some of these fees are a significant raise, Companies House have not had a fee increase since 2016, and state that they are still lower than the global average.
If you would like to discuss the fee increases further, and how they could affect you and our business, please contact one of our experts.
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