Pay a penalty to Companies House
Pay online
Use this service to pay a penalty you’ve received from Companies House.
You’ll 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’ll get a receipt emailed to you after you’ve paid.
You’ll need to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign in details, you’ll be able to create them.
Other ways to pay
You can also pay by bank transfer or cheque, depending on the penalty you’ve received.
If you’ve lost your penalty notice
You can email Companies House with the subject line ‘Lost penalty notice’.
Companies House
enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk
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.
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 Advicenow. If you need legal advice, you can find a legal adviser.