29 January 2026 • 2 min read
Companies House Fees: Current vs From 1st February 2026
A simple comparison of the most common Companies House filing fees now versus the updated fees effective from 1st February 2026.
Purpose
This article summarises the recently announced key Companies House filing fee increases and compares the current schedule with the updated fees effective from 1st February 2026. It is intended as a quick reference for budgeting and planning.
Key definitions
- “Digital” includes WebFiling, the Find and update company information service, and software filing (where applicable).
- “Paper” means filing by post.
Company incorporation and annual compliance
| Transaction | Current fee | From 1st February 2026 |
|---|
| Incorporation (digital) | £50 | £100 |
| Incorporation (same day) (digital, software only) | £78 | £156 |
| Incorporation (paper) | £71 | £124 |
| Confirmation statement (digital) | £34 | £50 |
| Confirmation statement (paper) | £62 | £110 |
| Change of name (same day) (digital) | £83 | £85 |
Closing an entity (voluntary strike off)
| Transaction | Current fee | From 1st February 2026 |
|---|
| Voluntary strike off (digital) | £33 | £13 |
| Voluntary strike off (paper) | £44 | £18 |
LLP items commonly encountered
| Transaction | Current fee | From 1st February 2026 |
|---|
| LLP registration (digital) | £50 | £100 |
| LLP registration (paper) | £71 | £124 |
| LLP confirmation statement (digital) | £34 | £50 |
| LLP confirmation statement (paper) | £62 | £110 |
| LLP voluntary strike off (digital) | £33 | £13 |
| LLP voluntary strike off (paper) | £44 | £18 |
| Administrative restoration of an LLP (paper) | £468 | £341 |
| Registration of a charge by an LLP (digital) | £15 | £14 |
Key changes from February 2026
- Incorporation fees increase materially (digital incorporation doubles to £100, and same-day filing doubles to £156).
- Confirmation statements increase (digital to £50, paper to £110), affecting all active companies and LLPs on an annual basis.
- Voluntary strike off becomes cheaper, reducing the cost of closing dormant or redundant entities.
- In most cases, paper filing remains more expensive than digital filing.
If you have incorporations or confirmation statements due near the change date, it may be sensible to plan submissions in advance to avoid avoidable cost increases.
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