Companies House filings (and filing fees – included in the price)
Does Kudocs file documents for me at Companies House? Yes, Kudocs is an approved software filing agent for Companies House. This means that you don’t have to worry about (most) e-filings with Companies House going forward – Kudocs will do them for you, instantaneously, from within the Kudocs system itself as part of whatever action you are carrying out. There is no need to enter the same information twice – enter it once in Kudocs and the system will do the rest, making filings fast and error free.
Filings are submitted straight away, and we get an immediate response from Companies House to confirm safe receipt. If there is any issue, Kudocs will either fix the issue for you or get in touch. Once received by Companies House, the filing then needs to be reviewed and processed at their end to update the Companies House records.
Plus, if there is any cost, Kudocs will pay that for you. This covers the vast majority of regular filings that a company or LLP might need to make (IN01, CS01, AP01, AP02, AP03, CH01, CH02, CH03, SHo1, AD01, AA01, TM01, LLIN01, LLCS01, LLCH02… the list goes on).
How long does it take for filings to be reviewed and processed by Companies House after submission using Kudocs? Different filings are processed at different speeds. Filings can therefore be processed in minutes or take a few days, depending on how they are handled by Companies House:
- Some filings are processed very quickly, as they can be reviewed automatically by Companies House systems.
- Some filings take longer as they need manual review by default (e.g. certain incorporations, especially those requiring evidence to support names). However ‘same day’ incorporations, if submitted before the 3pm cut-off, should be examined and processed on the same day.
- Some filings take longer if Companies House’s automatic validation dictates that manual examination is needed.
If there are any issues with a filing, Companies House will notify Kudocs. We will then notify you straight away to discuss the issue and how to resolve it.
How might filing speeds be affected by ECCTA?
Companies House are making major changes to their systems just before the 18 November 2025 in line with the new IDV requirements – see here for more information.
Kudocs have been working closely with Companies House to make sure that everything in the background is ready at our end. However, there may be changes to Companies House’s own processing times once their new systems are in place.
Do I get updates about my filings and whether they have been submitted and/or processed by Companies House? Yes, if you initiate a process in Kudocs which includes a Companies House filing, you will receive an email confirming that the filing has been submitted. You will then receive another email when it has been processed by Companies House. Sometimes that takes seconds, sometimes it takes longer – it depends on how quickly Companies House reviews and approves it!
I’ve submitted a filing via Kudocs, but have not received any confirmation email that it has been approved by Companies House – is something wrong? No, there is nothing to worry about. Different filings are processed at different speeds – see above!
If there are any issues, Kudocs will be in touch with you directly.
Can I track the status of a filing I have submitted to Companies House using Kudocs? Yes – any filing that you trigger using Kudocs will show in the activity timeline for that entity. The timeline will be updated when the filing is submitted, and again when Companies House confirms the filing has been approved. There is not much that we can tell you between those two events – as the filing is being reviewed by Companies House. Sometimes that takes seconds, sometimes a few days.
Don’t worry, we will let you know if there are any issues with the filing. 99.9% go through fine!
Portfolio customers can see a full summary of all their filings using the “Portfolio Activity & CH Submissions” tool.
This shows all filings that have been submitted for entities in the portfolio, and their statuses:
What happens if I cannot file documents at Companies House using Kudocs? Companies House does not allow all documents to be filed electronically via Kudocs – yet. This is Companies House’s responsibility, not ours, as their API does not support every single filing type.
The most common forms which cannot be filed via Kudocs yet are:
- SH02
- SH03
- SH06
- SH08
- SH10
- SH19
- RP04
- Special resolutions
- New articles
Companies House is working on this, and as soon as new forms are ‘unlocked’ Kudocs will offer that filing service.
In the meantime, don’t worry if a filing is not possible via Kudocs. We will provide you with a copy of the relevant document to download and submit by other means, together with clear and simple instructions of how to do this.
For more information, see here.
Do I need to pay for Companies House filings? If you submit an electronic filing using Kudocs that normally attracts a fee, you don’t need to pay anything! It is covered by Kudocs as part of your subscription. There is no additional charge for you. The electronic filings which Kudocs submits and pays for (i.e. so you don’t have to!) are:
- incorporations (standard and ‘same day’)
- confirmation statement (which every entity needs to file at least once a year)
- name changes (standard and ‘same day’)
- charge registration
For information, Companies House fees vary from £15 to register a charge, to £34 for a confirmation statement to £83 for a same day name change – but you don’t need to worry about these as they are paid by Kudocs for you.
Which Companies House fees do I need to pay? None – see above!
Can I see Companies House filings in Kudocs before submission? Yes, you can preview all filings before submission to Companies House. You can download the draft filing and share with others (e.g. if you need approval from someone else before pressing ‘go’).
Can I see Companies House filings in Kudocs after submission? Yes – if there has been a filing preview before submission, you can see that same preview in the completed process. However, because we submit data electronically to Companies House, the forms which we show in Kudocs will look slightly different to how Companies House reconstitutes that data on the public register. If you want to see the official filing, the best place to check is Companies House. Hopefully, you won’t need to check this as Kudocs will give you all the information and reassurance you need.
What happens if someone files information directly at Companies House for a company or LLP (i.e. not using Kudocs)? Not a problem. Kudocs runs a check every 24hrs to compare the data it has against Companies House records. If there are any mismatches, the system triggers a report. Where relevant, we will review this and then get in touch to discuss if/ how to resolve – which is usually very quick and easy to do. For more information see here.
Last updated: 12/11/2025 by Kudocs Admin