--- title: Companies House fees are changing description: Starting 1st May 2024, there will be a number of changes to Companies House fees, which you can view in detail in this blog. image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Companies%20house.jpg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [Accountancy Services](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/accountancy-services) # Companies House fees are changing Ian Robinson - 29 February 2024 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Companies%20house.jpg) Companies House keeps track of information about all registered companies in the UK. An enormous database of business names, addresses, directors and financial reports. It acts as a central hub where people can find basic, public-domain information about companies, ensuring transparency and accountability for businesses. In order to cover the cost of maintaining this database, Companies House charges various fees for its services, including company incorporation/registration, registration of accounts, and confirmation statements. ## When do the fee changes come into effect? The UK Government reviews these fees annually to ensure the service costs can continue to be covered. **Starting 1st May 2024**, there will be a number of changes to Companies House fees, which you can see below. ## Company incorporation/registration fees [Source: Gov.uk](https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-companies-house-fees/) | **Transaction** | **Channel** | **New fee** | | --- | --- | --- | | Incorporation | Digital | £50 | | Incorporation (same day) | Software | £78 | | Incorporation | Software | £50 | | Incorporation | Paper | £71 | | Registration under s1040 (Part 33 Chapter 1) CA06  | Paper | £71 | | Re-registration of a company under Part 7 CA06     | Paper | £71 | | Re-registration of a company under section 651 CA06    | Paper | £71 | | Re-registration of a company under section 665 CA06     | Paper | £71 | | Confirmation Statement | Digital | £34 | | Confirmation Statement | Paper | £62 | | Change of name | Paper | £30 | | Change of name (same day) | Digital | £83 | | Change of name | Digital | £20 | | Registration of a charge | Paper | £24 | | Registration of a charge | Digital | £15 | | Voluntary strike off | Paper | £44 | | Voluntary strike off | Digital | £33 | | Reduction of share capital of a company under s644 CA06 (same day)    | Digital (upload service) | £136 | | Reduction of share capital of a company under s644 CA06   | Paper | £33 | | Reduction of share capital of a company under s644 CA06    | Digital (upload service) | £33 | | Reduction of share capital of a company under s649 CA06 (same day)    | Digital (upload service) | £136 | | Reduction of share capital of a company under s649 CA06   | Paper | £33 | | Reduction of share capital of a company under s649 CA06 | Digital (upload service) | £33 | | Administrative restoration | Paper | £568 | | Application to make an address unavailable for public inspection   | Paper | £30 |   ## Other fee changes The above fees cover only company incorporation and registration fees. Please be aware, these fee changes cover the entire range of Companies House services, including: - Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registration, confirmation statement, name changes, administrative restoration, etc. - Registration of establishment of overseas companies in the UK, as well as annual accounts. - Registration of Limited Partnerships, including “Annual fee” for Scottish Limited Partnerships. - UK Economic Interest Groupings and UK Societas (registration, name changes, etc.) - Registration, update and removal fees for overseas entities [The full list of new fees from 1st May 2024 can be found on the gov.uk website](https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-companies-house-fees/). ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Ian%20Robinson%20600x600%20for%20proposal.jpg) #### Ian Robinson Ian Robinson is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales with over 30 years of professional experience spanning Big Four, mid‑tier, and specialist firms. 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