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I was approached by a client whose business started in May 2011.  He has never filed accounts.  He has y/e 31/05/12 and  31/05/13 which are overdue and the new year end approaching.  No tax work has been done either although there is probably no tax due overall. 

Does anyone know at what point Companies House will strike off?  I cant quite believe he has filed nothing apart from an annual return.

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By Euan MacLennan
02nd May 2014 09:44

Not yet

While he continues to file his Annual Return each year, Companies House will not proceed to strike the company off.  If you now file accounts, they will impose penalties of £1,500 for the 31.05.12 accounts and £750 (£375 doubled) for the 31.05.13 accounts.

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By carnmores
02nd May 2014 09:59

so the answer is

to have them struck off and then restore , might that be cheaper or and i cant remember do CoHo waive these fines?

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By lionofludesch
02nd May 2014 10:28

Bizarrely ....

.... is the answer to file the May 2014 accounts on time ?

Then CoHo treat you as compliant.

Makes no sense, obviously.

If you're in a rush to be compliant, you could shorten the 2014 accounting period.

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By thomas
02nd May 2014 17:02

Thanks.  Bizarre that the

Thanks.  Bizarre that the annual return is seemingly more important than the accounts!

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By lionofludesch
02nd May 2014 17:37

No - what's bizarre is that you can avoid a penalty by not doing what they're penalising you for.

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By Euan MacLennan
02nd May 2014 18:19

Not exactly

lionofludesch wrote:

No - what's bizarre is that you can avoid a penalty by not doing what they're penalising you for.

The penalty is for filing the accounts late, not for failing to file them at all.

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By lionofludesch
02nd May 2014 18:29

I stand corrected

But it's still crazy.

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