Dormant Company Formation — from £29, fixed.
Reserve a company name or hold assets without trading — registered and kept compliant. Delivered online to every UK town, with the fee agreed in writing before we start.
Everything the fixed fee covers
- Company registered at Companies House with the dormant SIC code (99999)
- HMRC told the company is dormant for corporation tax — so no filing demands land later
- Plain-English rules on what a dormant company can and can't do without waking up
- Reminders for the two filings even dormant companies must make each year
- A clean path to activate it when you're ready to trade
Done in three simple steps
Message us on WhatsApp or the form with your company name or number. You get one fixed quote in writing — the price above, confirmed before anything starts.
We prepare the filing and send it for your approval. Where Companies House requires identity verification, it's a couple of minutes on your phone — we walk you through it.
Everything is submitted electronically to Companies House or HMRC, and we confirm to you the moment it's accepted — most electronic filings clear the same day.
The new Companies House identity rules
Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, directors and people with significant control must now verify their identity with Companies House — mandatory for new appointments since 18 November 2025, and rolling out to existing directors at their next confirmation statement. Verified individuals receive an 11-character Personal Code used on filings, alongside the company's existing 6-character authentication code. It sounds like a lot; in practice it's a few minutes on a phone, and we handle the sequencing as part of every filing we submit.
Read our plain-English guide to identity verification and the Personal Code →
Compare our fixed dormant company formation fees
| Your situation | Fixed fee |
|---|---|
| Dormant company formation | £29 |
| Formation + HMRC dormancy notification | £49 |
| Formation + first-year filings (confirmation statement + dormant accounts) | £149 |
Dormant Company Formation FAQs
What does a dormant company still have to file?
Two things every year: a confirmation statement and dormant company accounts (form AA02) — both simple, both compulsory. Miss them and Companies House penalties and strike-off warnings arrive just as they would for a trading company. Our first-year bundle covers both.
What would accidentally 'wake up' my dormant company?
Almost any transaction through the company — trading, paying wages, even earning bank interest. Only Companies House fees and the initial share payments are ignored. That's why we suggest not opening a company bank account until you're ready to trade.
How long can it stay dormant?
Indefinitely — there's no time limit, as long as the two annual filings keep going in. Plenty of companies sit dormant for years purely to protect a name.
Is this service really available anywhere in the UK?
Yes — the whole engagement is online, so location is irrelevant. Records travel through our secure portal or WhatsApp, approvals happen on your phone, and filings go to HMRC and Companies House electronically. Same service, same fixed fee, everywhere.