Dormant companies · Accounts + nil CT600

File your dormant company accounts for £5

A dormant company still has to file accounts with Companies House every year. Enter your company number, check the details we pull from Companies House, and submit your dormant accounts. If HMRC has asked for a Company Tax Return, you can send a nil CT600 in the same step.

File dormant accounts

£5 + VAT (£6 inc VAT) per company per year. No subscription.

What you'll need

  • Your company number

  • Your Companies House authentication code

  • The date the company became dormant, if it traded before

  • For a nil CT600: your Corporation Tax UTR and HMRC sign-in

5.0 from 51 Google reviews Companies House recognised software UK-built & supported

Two filings, one screen, one £5 fee

Dormant accounts go to Companies House and a nil CT600 goes to HMRC. Tax Optimiser sends both from the same place.

Accounts and nil CT600 together

If HMRC has asked for a Company Tax Return, the nil CT600 goes in the same step as the accounts. One fee covers both.

Nothing to re-key

The registered name, address and accounting period come straight from Companies House when you enter the company number.

No subscription

£5 + VAT per company per year, paid when you submit. Nothing to cancel afterwards.

Three steps, a few minutes

1

Find your company

Search by company number. We pull the registered name, address and accounting period straight from Companies House, so there's nothing to re-key.

2

Check the dormant accounts

We build the dormant balance sheet and the statements a dormant company needs. Review them before anything is sent.

3

Submit

Send the accounts to Companies House and, if HMRC needs one, a nil CT600. Acceptance normally comes back within minutes.

What our customers say

5.0 out of 5 from 51 Google reviews (opens in a new tab)

I recently used Tax Optimiser for the first time to submit my accounts to Companies House and HMRC, and I’m thoroughly impressed. The platform is remarkably easy to manage, walking you through the entire process without any complex jargon. On top of that, their prices are extremely competitive. It saved me a ton of time and stress—I will definitely be using them again next year.

Zulfiqar Ali Google review

I had next to no confidence that Tax Optimiser could handle accounts submission and Corporation Tax. But I gave it a whirl… Both Companies House and HMRC have initially accepted the submissions… I previously filed on professional software and I paid about £1500. This is dirt cheap.

Robert B Google review

Excellent software. Very affordable if you're doing your own small company accounts. Links with Xero… Tax Optimiser has been a complete life saver for me.

Felix Oram Google review

Not sure what you need to file?

Our guides explain what a dormant company still owes Companies House and HMRC.

Dormant company accounts

What goes in dormant accounts and how to file them.

Read the guide →

What you still have to file

Dormant for Companies House isn't always dormant for HMRC. Here's the difference.

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Strike off or stay dormant?

If you don't plan to use the company again, closing it may be simpler.

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Trading again? File full accounts and your CT600 with Corporation Tax for £10 + VAT.

Frequently asked questions

One dormant company's accounts filed to Companies House and, where HMRC needs one, a nil CT600 filed to HMRC, for one accounting period. £5 + VAT (£6 including VAT).

Yes. A dormant limited company must still file accounts and a confirmation statement with Companies House every year, even if it had no transactions.

Only if HMRC has sent the company a notice to deliver a Company Tax Return. If you have received one, you must file, and a dormant company files a nil return.

A company is dormant for Companies House when it has had no significant accounting transactions in the period. Paying the Companies House filing fees and share capital being issued on formation do not stop a company counting as dormant. See our glossary entry.

Dormant accounts filed for £5. No subscription.

Enter your company number and we'll do the rest.

File dormant accounts