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What Companies House charges to register and maintain a UK company
Companies House charges GBP 100 for standard digital incorporation and GBP 124 on paper. The price difference depends on the filing, and same-day incorporation uses a separate software fee.
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The largest difference among these filings is GBP 60 for a confirmation statement.
Standard and same-day incorporation use different prices
Standard incorporation is listed at GBP 100 online or by software and GBP 124 on paper. The same-day incorporation line is GBP 156 through software. The route matters because the schedule does not show that service in the other columns. Source 1 Source 2
The annual charge follows the payment period
A confirmation statement costs GBP 50 digitally or GBP 110 on paper. Companies House charges with the first statement in each 12-month payment period. Further statements in that same period do not incur another annual fee. Source 1 Source 3
A name change has its own faster option
The standard change-of-name charge is GBP 20 digitally and GBP 30 by post. Same-day change of name costs GBP 85 and is listed for online and software filing. This is a different service from same-day incorporation. Source 1
Strike off and restoration are separate filings
Voluntary strike off costs GBP 13 online or GBP 18 on paper. Administrative restoration has a separate GBP 341 paper fee. The comparison table covers the charges listed by Companies House for selected company filings. Source 1 Source 2