Pay a penalty to Companies House
Other ways to pay
You can also pay for your penalty by bank transfer or cheque, depending on the type of penalty you’ve received.
What you’ll need
You’ll need the penalty reference that’s on your penalty notice to check which bank account to use. Your penalty reference will start with either A, P or U.
If you’ve paid Companies House by Bacs before, your bank may automatically use the same bank account and it might not be correct. You must check you’re paying your penalty to the correct bank account for your penalty reference.
If your penalty reference starts with A
You have a late filing penalty for filing your accounts late.
You can pay for this type of penalty by bank transfer or cheque.
Pay by Bacs
Account name - Companies House
Sort code - 60 70 80
Account number - 10031154
Payment reference - you must use your penalty reference
If you’re paying from an overseas account
Account name - Companies House
Account number (IBAN) - GB79NWBK60708010031154
Swift code - NW BK GB 2L
Payment reference - you must use your penalty reference
Pay by cheque
You can pay by cheque through the post. Make the cheque payable to ‘Companies House only’ and send it along with the slip on the penalty notice (‘remittance advice’) to Companies House.
Companies House
PO Box 710
Crown Way
CF14 3UZ
Write the company name and number on the back of the cheque. The company number is on your penalty notice.
If your penalty reference starts with P or U
If it starts with P, you have a penalty for failure to file a confirmation statement.
If it starts with U, you have an overseas entity penalty.
Pay by Bacs
Account name - Companies House
Sort code - 60 70 80
Account number - 10033599
Payment reference - you must use your penalty reference
If you’re paying from an overseas account
Account number (IBAN) - GB24NWBK60708010033599
Swift code - NW BK GB 2L
Payment reference - you must use your penalty reference
What happens next
Your payment may take up to 4 working days to process.
If you have any questions, you can contact Companies House.