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Companies House late-filing penalty checker
Four bands, and the penalty doubles if last year’s accounts were late as well. It is automatic and appeals rarely succeed, so the calendar matters more than the argument.
| You enter | how late the accounts are, and whether last year's were late too. |
|---|---|
| It applies | the four published private-company bands and the rule that doubles the penalty in consecutive late years. |
| You get | the penalty. It is automatic and appeals rarely succeed, so the useful move is the calendar, not the argument. |
A worked example
Accounts two months late: £375. The same lateness two years running: £750 — the band doubles when it happens in consecutive years.
Late-filing penalty
- Band
- More than 1 month, not more than 3
- Penalty
- £375
Published schedule verified 2026-08-14.
An estimate, not a quote. Companies House produces the figure that actually applies to you — check there before you rely on a number. Private companies only — public companies sit on a different, higher scale this tool does not attempt. The penalty applies even to dormant companies that were required to file. This page is information, not an offer of services.
What to do with this number: The penalty is automatic and appeals rarely succeed — the useful move is the calendar, not the argument. The companion guide covers the deadlines that stop this number existing.
The figures behind this tool, with their sources and verification dates: the companion guide. When the statute or schedule changes, the guide and the tool move together.
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