Companies House urges all companies to sign up for email reminders

Companies House urges all companies to sign up for email reminders

Companies should sign up to our email reminder service for annual accounts and confirmation statement - we’re no longer sending paper reminders by post, we’re contacting all companies currently receiving paper reminders. The letter explains that we’ve stopped the paper service and shares our plans on how we’ll reinvest the cost saving.

Here is the detailed update for you

  • Companies House urges all companies to sign up for email reminders so you will not miss any beneficiary email.
  • Companies should sign up to email reminder service for annual accounts and confirmation statement.
  • Companies House will be no longer sending paper reminders.
  • The service is free, and you can choose up to 4 people to receive a reminder (including an agent) then file your document immediately from a link within the email.

Reason Companies House Stopping the Letters

According to a statement of Companies House, they can save around £1.2 million each year. Companies House will use this amount to make their services and products more efficient and will improve their customer service so they can help us in a more affective way.

Director’s Responsibility

Directors have a legal responsibility to file certain documents on time at Companies House. Failure to do so can lead to the company receiving a late filing penalty, its directors being personally fined, prosecuted or disqualified or Companies House commencing proceedings to strike off the company.

How to register for email reminders

  • Sign in to the “Companies House online filing service”.
  • Select “Activate e reminders” from your company overview screen.
  • Click “Add an email address”.
  • Enter your email address (a maximum of 4 for each company).
  • Click the link in the email from Companies House to validate your email address.
  • Agree to the “Terms of operation”.

Reference: GOV.UK Source