Pay a penalty to Companies House
Pay online
Use this service to pay a penalty you鈥檝e received from Companies House.
You鈥檒l need:
- the information on your penalty notice (this was sent to you in the post)
- a credit or debit card
You must pay the full amount.
It takes around 5 minutes to pay. You鈥檒l get a receipt emailed to you after you鈥檝e paid.
You鈥檒l need to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign in details, you鈥檒l be able to create them.
Other ways to pay
You can also pay by bank transfer or cheque, depending on the penalty you鈥檝e received.
If you鈥檝e lost your penalty notice
You can email Companies House with the subject line 鈥楲ost penalty notice鈥�.
Companies House
[email protected]
Appeal a penalty
You can only appeal a penalty if you can prove that you had unexpected circumstances. You can find out about late filing penalties.
If you have a late filing penalty
You can appeal through Companies House.听
If you have any other penalty
You need to make an appeal through the courts.
You have 28 days from when the penalty was issued to make an appeal. If you submit an appeal to the courts, you need to tell Companies House by email or in writing within 7 days of submitting the appeal.
You can get advice about making an appeal through the courts from . If you need legal advice, you can find a legal adviser.