How to use Companies House electronic filing - Webfiling
It is now possible to file your Companies
House forms online and free of charge. By filing online
the changes are usually recorded within 24 hours.
The following is a clearly written explanation
of Companies House webfiling system. If you have never used
Companies House website to file company documents then this
guide should be helpful. It is also available as a pdf document
to download or print - Companies
House webfiling guide
Go to Companies House website- http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
On the right hand side of the home page there are 3 options.
Select the top one – ‘file documents online’
and click the link –
Click here to access the webfiling service
This will take you to an information page.
Read this and then click CONTINUE in the bottom right hand
corner. The next screen will look like this-
The blue section is for users that have already registered
at Companies House. If you have never used their system
before then follow the green box ‘register here’
and PROCEED TO STEP ONE
This is where you apply for a security code. You will be
asked for your email address. Please use a genuine email
address as Companies House will email your webfiling security
code to you.
On the next page you can double check your email address
is correct. Then enter a company name to receive your ‘authentication
code’. The code is then posted to the registered office
address with approximately 5 days. This is done to stop
fraudulent use of your authentication code. If it was emailed
to you with your security code it would open the system
to abuse. Companies House will not post this code to any
other address.
If your company was formed by using Simple Formations then
we supplied you with your ‘authentication code’
at the time of incorporation. It is a 6 digit code of alpha
numerics (for example A1B23C) and is printed in your instruction
letter. If you are unsure please contact us for advice.
If you already have your authentication code then simply
enter your company number where asked. This will mean that
your existing code is posted to you for confirmation. Do
not worry, Companies House will not change your code.
Having completed this section you will now have four important
pieces of information-
1. The email address that you supplied to Companies House
2. The security code that Companies House emailed to you
3. Your company number (on your certificate of incorporation
and company documents)
4. The authentication code that Simple Formations supplied
or that Companies House posted to you
You can now return to the webfiling service and login using
the blue section of the screen and ‘sign in’.
Having signed in the system will ask you for your company
number and authentication code. You can now file documents
for your company online.
Some tips for using Companies House webfiling-
Do not use the backwards and forwards button on your web
browser. THIS WILL LOG YOU OUT
Do not click any button twice by mistake THIS WILL LOG YOU
OUT
When any document is submitted you will receive email confirmation
For full support using web filing call Companies House on
0870 3333 636
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