Some fees for Companies House services increased on 1 May, with most notably the cost of incorporating a company via software increasing five-fold.
This will result in increased costs for all entities registered, including private limited companies, limited liability partnership, charitable companies and overseas entities.
Among other rises, the cost to file company incorporation documents has increased to £50, from £10 when using software or £12 when filed online, and from £40 to £71 when filed by post.
Similarly, the fee for annual confirmation statements filed online or via software has increased from £13 to £34 and from £40 to £62 when filed by post.
Companies House said that higher fees for filing by post compared with online approach aligns with its the planned transition to software-only filing. It has previously outlined its ambition to be a fully digital organisation by 2025.
Companies House fees also said it does not make a profit on the services it delivers. It said the increased fees will fund the cost of measures being introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which began with new and enhanced powers (from 4 March) to tackle economic crime.
