Since 2006, private companies haven’t been legally required to appoint a company secretary, but someone still has to file the confirmation statement, keep the statutory registers up to date, and tell Companies House when a director or shareholder changes. Digitax provides company secretarial services for UK limited companies, so those jobs get done on time by someone who knows the rules, rather than missed because nobody was quite sure whose job it was.
Company Secretarial Support for UK Businesses
Digitax takes on the ongoing admin that keeps a limited company compliant with Companies House. We file your confirmation statement each year, update your statutory registers when directors, shareholders or share structures change, and act as your registered office if you’d rather not have your home address on the public register. If you’re setting up a new company, we handle the incorporation too, so your compliance is in order from day one rather than something to sort out later.
Tax Return Services We Offer
Every company’s secretarial needs are different, so we build our support around your company structure rather than a fixed package. Below are the two areas clients ask about most. If you also need accounts, tax or payroll support alongside your company secretarial work, we handle that too.
Confirmation Statement & Companies House Filing
New to Self Assessment? We register you with HMRC, get your Unique Taxpayer Reference sorted, and make sure you're set up under the right category from day one sole trader, landlord, or additional income. That way nothing needs correcting later.
Statutory Registers & Registered Office
We keep your registers of members, directors and people with significant control accurate and up to date, and can act as your registered office address, keeping your home address off the public register if you run your business from home.
Why Choose Digitax for Company Secretarial Services in Colchester?
We keep company secretarial work quiet and reliable, the kind of thing you shouldn’t have to think about because it’s already done. You get a named contact who knows your company structure, filings made before the deadline rather than against it, and a straight answer when Companies House changes a rule, like the identity verification requirements now being phased in for directors and PSCs. Getting started takes one call: we review your current filings, flag anything overdue or missing, and take it from there. We’re based in Colchester and work with companies face to face across Essex, but most of our company secretarial clients are supported remotely across the UK.
Not Sure If Your Company Is Up to Date at Companies House?
Whether your confirmation statement is overdue, your registers haven’t been touched in years, or you’re not sure the new identity verification rules apply to you, our team can check your position and take it from there.
FAQ About Company Secretarial Services
What is a company secretarial service?
It covers the ongoing administrative and compliance work a limited company has to keep on top of at Companies House: filing your confirmation statement, maintaining statutory registers, and reporting changes like a new director or a change of registered office. Private companies haven’t needed to appoint a formal company secretary since 2006, but the work itself still has to be done, usually by a director, an accountant, or both.
Do I still need to file a confirmation statement every year?
Yes. Every UK limited company and LLP must file a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months, confirming that the information Companies House holds about your company is correct. It’s due within 14 days of the end of your review period, and we track that date so it doesn’t slip past you.
What happens if I miss my confirmation statement deadline?
Unlike late accounts, there’s no escalating financial penalty for a late confirmation statement, but the consequences are more serious: Companies House can start the process of striking your company off the register, and directors can be prosecuted for failing to file. We build your filing into our annual routine so it’s simply never an issue.
How much does a confirmation statement cost to file?
Companies House charges a filing fee, currently £50 to file online or £110 by paper, covering a 12-month period regardless of how many times your company details change within it. Our fee for preparing and filing it sits on top of that, and we’ll quote you a fixed price once we know your company structure.
Do I need a company secretary?
Not legally, unless your company’s articles specifically require one or you’re a public limited company. Most private limited companies choose not to appoint one and instead have a director, or an accountant like Digitax, handle the secretarial filings as they come up.
What are statutory registers and do I need to keep them?
Yes. Every UK company must keep registers of its directors, members (shareholders) and people with significant control, either at its registered office or with Companies House. We maintain these for you and update them whenever something changes, so they’re accurate if Companies House, a bank or a buyer ever asks to see them.
What is Companies House identity verification and does it affect me?
Identity verification became a legal requirement from 18 November 2025, with a 12-month transition period for existing directors and people with significant control to comply. New directors and PSCs appointed after that date must verify their identity, either directly with Companies House or through an authorised agent. We can talk you through what applies to your company and when.
Can you provide a registered office address for my company?
Yes. We can act as your registered office, so your home address doesn’t appear on the public Companies House register, and official post is dealt with promptly rather than sitting on your doormat.
Do you handle changes of director or shareholder?
Yes. Whenever a director is appointed or resigns, or shares change hands, we file the relevant forms with Companies House and update your statutory registers to match, so your public record and your internal records agree.
Can you help set up a new limited company?
Yes. We handle incorporation, including choosing a suitable share structure, registering with Companies House and HMRC, and getting your statutory registers set up correctly from the start, so there’s nothing to unpick later.
What if I want to close down my company?
We can guide you through a voluntary strike-off for a company with no outstanding debts or activity, or point you toward formal liquidation if that’s the more appropriate route, and handle the Companies House filings either way.
How do I switch company secretarial providers to Digitax?
We request your company’s filing history and current statutory registers from wherever they’re held, so nothing is lost in the handover. Most switches are timed ahead of your next confirmation statement deadline, so there’s no gap in compliance.
Helpful Resources
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Filing Your Company’s Confirmation Statement
Official guidance on confirmation statement deadlines, company updates and filing. VIEW GUIDE
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Verify Your Identity for Companies House
Official guidance for company directors and people with significant control. VIEW GUIDE
