Limited Company Owners
Limited Company Year-End: The Checklist We Give Every Client
Your company's year-end sets the clock running on two separate deadlines: your Corporation Tax return, and your statutory accounts filing with Companies House. Missing either brings automatic penalties.
Before the year closes
- Reconcile your bank accounts and outstanding invoices
- Confirm director's loan account balances
- Review dividend paperwork for the year
- Value stock or work-in-progress if applicable
The deadlines that follow
Corporation Tax is due 9 months and 1 day after your accounting period ends, while the CT600 return itself has a 12-month deadline. Companies House statutory accounts are due 9 months after year-end for private companies — different dates worth diarising separately.
Why most directors start too late
Year-end work always takes longer than expected once loose ends need chasing. Starting the review 6–8 weeks after your year-end, rather than 2 weeks before the deadline, is the difference between a calm close and a rushed one.
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