Find software for filing company documents
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1. Overview
You can use software to file your company accounts, file changes to your details and returns to Companies House electronically.
You can also file your annual accounts and confirmation statement (previously annual return) with Companies House online.
Using software or filing online you’ll:
- be less likely to get late filing penalties
- get confirmation that your documents have been received
- find out if they’re accepted or rejected
How to file electronically
Before you can use software to file your company accounts, you must apply for an online filing account.
You can then either:
- get a software package from a Companies House (and HMRC) authorised provider
- develop your own software - check the Companies House technical specifications
2. Filing annual accounts, returns and tax accounts
Companies House has tested the software listed.
You should consider which features you need and make sure the software you choose has those features, for example if you need software to deal with inactive accounts (sometimes called ‘dormant accounts’).
You must apply for an online filing account before you can file your company accounts using software.
The following is a list of software and the kinds of accounts you can use it for.
Supplier | Product | Dormant | Micro Entity | Abridged | Small | Full |
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Ajaccts | AJACCTS | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
Acorah Software Products Ltd | TaxCalc Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting Office | Acting Office | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Anglia Registrars Ltd | Inform Direct | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ayiza | Ayiza | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BTCSoftware Limited | AP Solution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Capium Limited | Capium Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Caseware UK | Caseware Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH iXBRL Review & Tag | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CoreFiling Limited | Seahorse | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Crunch | Crunch | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
The Cosec House | Cosec Framework | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Easy Digital Filing | Easy Digital Filing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
Eureka Software | Eureka Software | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
Forbes Computer Systems Ltd | Forbes Accounts, Forbes Company Register, Forbes EINC | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
FreeAgent | FreeAgent | - | Yes | - | - | - |
gbooks | gbooks Company Accounts | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
IRIS Software | IRIS Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IRIS Software | PTP Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Just Dormant Accounts | Just Dormant Accounts | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Keytime | Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kudocs | Kudocs | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Online Filings | Online Filings | Yes | - | - | - | - |
Quality Management Software Ltd | CT600CH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Relate Software | Relate Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accountant Cloud - Final Accounts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production Advanced | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Silverfin | Cloud Accounting Software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Taxfiler | Taxfiler Accounts Production | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
Thomson Reuters | Digita | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Thomson Reuters | ONESOURCE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VT Software Limited | VT Filer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Xero | Xero Tax | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
Software for Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
Supplier | Product |
---|---|
Acorah Software Products Ltd | TaxCalc Accounts Production |
Acting Office | Acting Office |
Ayiza | Ayiza |
BTCSoftware Limited | AP Solution |
Capium Limited | Capium Accounts Production |
CaseWare UK | CaseWare Accounts Production |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH iXBRL Review & Tag |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH Accounts Production |
CoreFiling Limited | Seahorse |
Eureka Software | Eureka Software |
Forbes Computer Systems Ltd | Forbes Accounts, Forbes Company Register, Forbes EINC |
gbooks | gbooks Company Accounts |
IRIS Software | IRIS Accounts Production |
IRIS Software | PTP Accounts Production |
Keytime | Accounts Production |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accountant Cloud - Final Accounts |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production Advanced |
Silverfin | Cloud Accounting Software |
Taxfiler | Taxfiler Accounts Production |
Thomson Reuters | Digita |
VT Software Limited | VT Filer |
Software for charities
Supplier | Product |
---|---|
Ayiza | Ayiza |
BTCSoftware Limited | AP Solution |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH iXBRL Review & Tag |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH Accounts Production |
CoreFiling Limited | Seahorse |
Forbes Computer Systems Ltd | Forbes Accounts, Forbes Company Register, Forbes EINC |
IRIS Software | IRIS Accounts Production |
IRIS Software | PTP Accounts Production |
Keytime | Accounts Production |
Relate Software | Relate Accounts Production |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accountant Cloud - Final Accounts |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production Advanced |
Uploading your accounts to Companies House
Tax account software generates electronic accounts in Inline eXtensible Reporting Language (iXBRL).
The following software has a direct filing link to Companies House:
Supplier | Product |
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eFile Ready Limited | eCompany Services |
The following software can validate your iXBRL:
Supplier | Product |
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Xmetric Limited | Surefile Accounts |
3. Filing other company information
Companies House has tested and authorised software for filing information about:
- incorporations (registering a new company)
- changes to your company, for example directors joining or leaving, changing a registered address, and filing annual returns
- mortgages, for example when they’re paid or part-paid
You should consider which features you need and make sure the software you choose has those features.
Supplier | Product(s) | Incorporations | Secretarial | Mortgages |
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001 Formation Agent Ltd | 001 Formation Agent | Yes | Yes | No |
121 Company Formation Ltd | 121 Company Formation | Yes | Yes | No |
Acorah Software Products Ltd | TaxCalc Company Secretarial | Yes | Yes | No |
Advanced | Cloud Forms (Laserform Hub) | No | Yes | MR01, MR02, MR04 and MR05 |
angelPRO Limited | VenturePro | No | Yes | No |
Anglia Registrars Ltd | Inform Direct | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BGL Corporate Solutions Ptd Ltd | Corporate Affairs System (CAS) | Yes | Yes | No |
BHIS Limited | PC Share Register Plus | Yes | Yes | No |
BritDAQ | BritDAQ Cosec | No | Yes | No |
BTC Software Limited | CS Solution | Yes | Yes | No |
Build and Prosper Ltd | File Direct 6 | Yes | Yes | No |
Capium Limited | Capium Secretarial | Yes | Yes | MR01, MR04 and MR05 |
CCH Software (Wolters Kluwer) | CCH Company Secretarial | Yes | Yes | MR01, MR04 and MR05 |
CFS International Formations LTD | CFS Formations and Free Secretarial Package | Yes | Yes | No |
The Company Formation Wizard | Company Formation Wizard | Yes | Yes | No |
Computershare Governance Services | Global Entity Management System (GEMS), Secretariat One (S1) | Yes | Yes | No |
Corporatek | EnGlobe, GlobalAct | No | Yes | No |
The Cosec House | Cosec Framework | Yes | Yes | MR01, MR04 and MR05 |
Diligent Entities | Blueprint | Yes | Yes | MR04, MR05 only |
Efaze Ltd BVI | Efaze.com company formations | Yes | Yes | No |
eFile Ready Limited | eCompany Services | Yes | Yes | No |
E Filing Limited | E Filing Limited | Yes | Yes | No |
First Corporate | First Order | Yes | Yes | No |
Forbes Computer Systems Ltd | Forbes Accounts, Forbes Company Register, Forbes EINC | Yes | Yes | No |
Formations Direct | Vectis | Yes | Yes | No |
FormEvo | FormEvo | No | Yes | MR01, MR02, MR04 and MR05 |
gbooks | gbooks Company Forms, gbooks Incorporation | Yes | Yes | No |
Info Commerce Limited | Acs1, Sec1, Inc1 | Yes | Yes | No |
IRIS Software | IRIS Accountancy Suite | Yes | Yes | No |
Jordans Limited | Incorporator, Forming Companies, My Formations, PCSec administration software | Yes | Yes | No |
Keytime Objective Ltd | Company Secretarial | No | Yes | No |
Kudocs | Kudocs | Yes | Yes | MR01, MR04 and MR05 |
LTDONLINE Ltd | LTDONLINE | Yes | Yes | No |
Online Filings Ltd | Online Filings | Yes | Yes | No |
Oswalds (Jordans [Scotland] Ltd) | Incorporator, Forming Companies, PCSec administration software | Yes | Yes | No |
Panlegis (Malta) Limited | Panlegis (Malta) Limited | Yes | Yes | No |
Principal Consultancy Ltd | Your Limited Company | Yes | Yes | No |
Armadillo | Armadillo e-Incorp | Yes | Yes | No |
Sage (UK) Limited | Sage Accounts Production Advanced, Sage Company Secretarial | No | Yes | No |
Thomson Reuters | Onvio Formations | Yes | No | No |
TrustQuay Viewpoint | Viewpoint | Yes | Yes | No |
Vestd | Vestd | Yes | Yes | No |
zetVisions AG | zetVisions CIM | No | Yes | No |