How do I file UK company accounts if I live abroad?

Statutory accounts, a directors' report where required, and the CT600 with its tax computation are prepared from the accounting records, whether those records are kept in the UK or abroad. Filing is online, so nothing requires physical presence in the UK.

The Companies House filing deadline is nine months after the first year end's anniversary (or accounting reference date in later years); the corporation tax return follows twelve months after the year end, alongside the earlier payment deadline.

Directors approve accounts by board resolution, which can be signed electronically and does not require a UK meeting. Many accountants send accounts for e-signature and file directly once approved, so the whole cycle runs by email regardless of time zone.

The practical risk for overseas owners is not the filing mechanics but slow responses to accountant queries; agreeing a fixed monthly check-in avoids records arriving too close to the deadline.

Our fixed monthly packages for a UK limited company start at £89 plus VAT and run to £169 and £289 plus VAT as bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and reporting are added. One-off filings are sold at fixed prices, and the Companies House fees we pay for you are charged at cost with no VAT added. Overseas owners are quoted on exactly the same published prices as UK-resident clients.

Rates, thresholds and deadlines here reflect the 2026/27 UK position and current Companies House and HMRC guidance. Check GOV.UK, or ask us, before relying on them for your own company.