Companies House fees to rise in Feb 2026

Companies House is the official registrar of companies in the UK. It plays a vital role in the helping the world of business run smoothly. It does this in a variety of ways. These include registering limited companies, LLPs, Community Interest Companies (CICs), limited partnerships and other entities. Importantly, companies must file annual accounts and confirmation statements with Companies House. These are then published on its official register of companies, along with other details. However, while its services are vital, it’s important to note that Companies House fees will rise from 1st February 2026.

Why will Companies House fees rise?

Companies House reviews its fees every year. It does this to reflect the cost of its services. These include:

• Incorporating companies and publishing company information
• Using its new and enhanced powers to query and remove false and misleading information from its registers
• Funding the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement activities. These include winding up companies, disqualifying directors, and prosecuting people suspected of fraud and other offences
• Modernising and improving its services, including a new compulsory identity verification

In short, Companies House is currently in a period of major change and growth. It argues that it needs to increase its fees to create, “a transparent marketplace that boosts economic confidence and disrupts economic crime by taking robust action to prevent criminals from abusing the UK’s corporate structures, giving legitimate companies the assurance they need to do business in the UK.”

Which Companies House fees are going up?

Dozens of Companies House fees are going up. The increases apply to both digital and paper services, including everything from company incorporation and voluntary strike off, right through to the administrative restoration of an LLP and Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) registration.

You can find a full list of services that are going up in price here. A complete list of Companies House services is available here.

While many Companies House fees are going up, there are key increases that will be of interest to THP clients. These include the following:

As you can see, these are significant increases. They also provide an incentive for anyone still relying on paper services to switch to cheaper, digital ones. That said, some common fees are going down, including the following:

Are the fee increases a good idea?

Whether the fee increases are a good idea depends on your point of view. Even with the increase, Companies House fees remain low by international standards. The new prices may also deter people from registering small companies when they’d be better off as sole traders. (See our article on disincorporation for the pros and cons of doing this).

While the fee increases will be slightly more painful for very small businesses, they won’t have much of an effect on most firms. Some, though, would argue for making compulsory items such as confirmation statements cheaper while pushing up incorporation fees even higher to discourage inappropriate or speculative incorporations.

Stay up to date

We’ll keep this page updated annually so you’re up to date with the latest Companies House fees. If you use our Annual Accounts Service, we’ll advise you of filing fees when we submit your statutory accounts to Companies House.

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