Companies House extends filing deadline

Businesses affected by Covid-19 can apply for a three-month extension to file their accounts with Companies House. Applications can be made through a fast-tracked online system which should take just 15 minutes to complete. The government says applications citing issues around Covid-19 or health matters will be ‘automatically and immediately’ granted an extension.

Businesses must apply for the extension before their filing deadline. Companies House chief executive, Louise Smyth said: ‘I would encourage companies who believe they would benefit from this new flexibility to make an application in good time’.

There are approximately 4.3m businesses on the Companies House register, required to submit their accounts and reports each year. See Applying for more time to file your company’s accounts.