Confirmation Statement or Annual Return?

A Confirmation Statement (CS01 form) is a snapshot of general information about a company's directors, secretary (where one has been appointed), registered office address, shareholders, share capital and people with significant control.

Some people may know this document under a different name. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act announced that the Annual Return, as it was once called, has been replaced with the Confirmation Statement as of 30 June 2016.

Previously, with the Annual Return, you would have had to fill in all of the company details despite whether changes have occurred or not. With the Confirmation Statement you'll just need to 'check and confirm' your company information: If there are no changes to your company details since incorporation or the previously filed Confirmation Statement, you simply check and confirm the details are correct.