Statutory accounts: what Companies House and HMRC need

Your year-end accounts have to satisfy both Companies House and HMRC. We summarise what goes where and by when.

Companies House needs a set of accounts (usually filleted for small companies) within nine months of the year end. HMRC needs the corporation tax return and computation within 12 months. The same underlying figures feed both; we prepare accounts that meet both requirements and file on your behalf.