How Long Does Companies House Take to Process Filings?

TinyTax submits your accounts, confirmation statement, and other filings to Companies House electronically — but Companies House processes filings on working days only.

Typical Processing Times (Working Days)

Filing Type	Normal Processing Time
Accounts (micro-entity, small company)	A few minutes to a few hours
Confirmation statement (CS01)	Usually within a few hours
LLP accounts	A few minutes to a few hours

Most electronic filings are accepted within a few hours on a normal working day. In busy periods (e.g., near the 31 March annual accounts deadline), processing can occasionally take up to 24 hours.

Bank Holidays and Weekends

Companies House does not process filings on weekends or UK bank holidays. If you submit on or just before a bank holiday, your filing will remain in `pending` status until the next working day.

Common periods when delays occur:

Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday are both bank holidays)
Christmas and New Year (typically 3–4 non-working days)
May bank holidays

Example: A confirmation statement submitted at 6pm on Good Friday will not be processed until Tuesday morning (the next working day after the Easter weekend).

What Does "Pending" Mean?

If your filing shows as pending in TinyTax, it means the filing has been successfully sent to Companies House and is waiting in their queue to be processed. This is normal and does not indicate an error.

ℹ A "pending" status is not a problem — it means Companies House has received your filing and will process it on the next working day.

What If It Is Still Pending After 2 Working Days?

If your filing has been pending for more than 2 full working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays), contact hello@tinytax.co.uk and we will investigate.

Common Questions

My filing shows "pending" — did it go through?

Yes. Pending means Companies House received it. You will see the status update to "Accepted" (or occasionally "Rejected" if there is an issue with the filing) once they process it.

Can I speed up processing?

No — processing times are controlled by Companies House, not TinyTax. There is no way to expedite a filing once it has been submitted.

My filing was submitted before a bank holiday — when will it be processed?

Check the UK Government bank holidays calendar to find the next working day. Your filing will be processed on the first working day after the holiday.

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