Companies House update to accounts filing from April 2028
What was announced
Companies House will pause the introduction of small companies and micro-entities filing profit and loss accounts while the government considers alternative options to simplify filing processes. The government reconfirms its commitment to mandatory software filing of accounts and other planned reforms for April 2028.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The government announced an update today on how accounts reform measures set out in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) will be implemented.
- Under ECCTA 2023, the government is reforming how companies report information and what information they report when filing their annual accounts with Companies House. The accounts reforms seek to improve the transparency, accuracy and reliability of data on the companies register to:
- ensure that business can rely on robust information when making decisions
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Companies House (executive agency) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Limited companies and partnerships.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-house-update-to-accounts-filing-from-april-2028
- Published 2026-10-23 10:16:40 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:29 UTC from GOV.UK
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