Statutory Fine Estimator
Companies House Late Filing Penalty Calculator
Calculate the exact civil penalty levied by Companies House for overdue statutory accounts, based on Section 453 of the Companies Act 2006.
PLCs face significantly higher statutory penalties under UK law.
Late in previous year too?
Penalties double under s.453(2) Companies Act 2006 if late 2 years in a row.
Estimated Statutory Late Filing Penalty
£150
Based on Private Limited accounts filed Up to 1 month late (1–30 days).
Statutory Authority: Companies Act 2006, Section 453
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Can You Appeal a Companies House Late Filing Penalty?
Companies House has very strict statutory guidelines for appeals. Under UK law, the registrar has very limited discretion to waive penalties.
Grounds that are always rejected:
- • Accountant delay: "My accountant or bookkeeper was ill, on holiday, or filed late."
- • Dormant company: "The company was not trading and made no profit."
- • Ignorance of deadline: "We did not receive a reminder from Companies House."
- • Financial hardship: "The company cannot afford the penalty."
- • Postal or delivery delays: Unless verified exceptional postal strike issues.
Grounds that may be considered:
- • Catastrophic event: Severe fire, flood, or burglary destroying accounting records immediately before the due date.
- • Director incapacitation: Severe, unexpected hospitalisation or death of the sole director just before the deadline.
- • Official IT failure: Verified system downtime on Companies House WebFiling service on deadline day.