Companies House urges businesses to file online during holidays

The call from Companies House comes as a water supply issue at its Cardiff office has been resolved.

However, it also indicated that the offices still have very limited staff due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, meaning it’s taking longer than usual to process paper documents, forms and letters.

“It’s a particularly busy time at Companies House with many companies due to file annual accounts before their deadline at the end of the month. We’re also preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December,” Companies House said.

“Our digital services are available 24 hours a day, seven days per week. We encourage all customers to file online before your deadline to make sure your documents are processed quickly and on time.

“If you cannot file online, please make sure you file your accounts as early as possible to meet your deadline and to avoid a late filing penalty.”

Businesses can file their annual accounts by clicking here.