Companies House fees are to change from 1 February 2026
Companies House had announced that on February 1st 2026 it will increase some of it’s service fees. For example:
- incorporation digital filing fee: £100
- confirmation statement digital filing fee: £50
- voluntary strike off digital filing fee: £13
Full list of fees you can find on the gov.uk website by clicking here.
Companies House claims, that their fee remain low comparing to those in other countries. We as a practice can agree with that. The annual cost of a GmbH in Germany is over €1000.
Additionally, the Government agency reported, that income from these fees allows it to provide services worth billions to the UK economy, eliminate false or misleading information from their registers and create a safe environment for customers and legitimate businesses. Furthermore, the fees fund The Insolvency Service’s company investigation and enforcement, which controls the legitimacy of directors, prosecution of fraud and financial criminal activity and other offences of companies.
In the future the Companies House plans to modernise and improve the services they provide to keep the UK one of the best places in the world to start and grow a business. This will allow to create a more transparent marketplace and boost economic confidence. By disrupting economic crime Companies House allows legitimate businesses to get the assurance they need to do business in the UK.