Businesses registered with Companies House are being warned of upcoming changes to fees that will take effect from 1st February 2026.
A full list of new fees can be found on the Gov.uk website. Changes include:
- confirmation statement digital filing fee will change to £50
- voluntary strike off digital filing fee will change to £13
- incorporation digital filing fee will change to £100
Income from Companies House fees is used to fund The Insolvency Service’s company investigation and enforcement activity. The Insolvency Service has wide-ranging enforcement powers which can be deployed to wind-up companies, disqualify directors, and prosecute those suspected of fraud, financial wrongdoing and other company offences.
The increase in fees comes as Companies House moves to introduce compulsory identity verification from 18 November 2025 to confirm that people setting up or running a company are who they claim to be. Existing directors will need to confirm they have verified their identity when they file their next annual confirmation statement, within a 12-month transition. Voluntary verification launched in April this year.
Identity verification is part of the organisation’s enhanced role under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act that also enables officers to query and remove false and misleading information from business registers.
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