Appeal a penalty for filing your company accounts late

Use this service to appeal a penalty from Companies House for filing a company’s annual accounts late.

Before you start

You’ll need:

  • the company number
  • the penalty reference
  • the reason for the appeal
  • any documents that support the appeal

Any documents you upload, such as a doctor’s note or an insurance claim, must include:

  • the full name of the person or company affected
  • any relevant dates

The maximum file size for each document is 4MB.

Start your appeal

It can take up to 30 minutes to apply. You’ll be signed out after 60 minutes if you pause your application and your answers will not be saved.

You can only appeal once against a penalty notice.

Start now

Read the guidance on late filing penalties.

After you appeal

Wait for Companies House to contact you with their decision.

If you have not paid the penalty, you may be contacted by a debt recovery agency or solicitors asking for payment. Reply to them explaining you have appealed the penalty.

Other ways to appeal

You can also appeal a penalty by email or post.

Appeal by email

Send your email with any supporting evidence attached to Companies House.

Companies House enquiries
[email protected]

Appeal by post

Send your letter and any supporting evidence to Companies House.

Late filing penalties
PO Box 710
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ

If you cannot appeal by email or post

You can phone Companies House if you cannot appeal by email or post.

Telephone: 0303 1234 500
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
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