What information must dormant company accounts contain?
Dormant company accounts submitted to Companies House need not include a profit and loss account or directors’ report. Unaudited dormant accounts are much simpler than those of a trading company but must contain: a balance sheet containing statements above the director’s signature to the effect that the company was dormant throughout the accounting period – see question 5. any previous year’s figures for comparison – even though there are no items of income or expenditure for the current year; and certain notes to the balance sheet – a full list of items to be covered appears at the end of this chapter. The right to prepare a dormant balance sheet for filing at Companies House does not affect the company’s obligations to prepare full accounts for its members – see chapter 4. 5. What statements do I need to make on the balance sheet? If you submit your accounts to Companies House on paper, you must check that you have the following statements above the director’s signature: For the year
