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Each year we receive unusual excuses from directors who fail to file their company accounts on time.

Some of the most outrageous reasons given include:

• 鈥済oats ate my accounts鈥�
• 鈥淚 found my wife in the bath with my accountant鈥�
• 鈥減irates stole my accounts鈥�
• 鈥渨e delivered the accounts to the betting office next door to Companies House鈥�
• 鈥渁 volcano erupted and prevented me from filing鈥�
• 鈥渟lugs ate my accounts鈥�
• 鈥渋t was Valentine鈥檚 Day鈥�
• 鈥渕y company was more successful than I thought it would be, so I was too busy to file鈥�

皇冠体育app companies which gave these excuses received a late filing penalty and their appeals were unsuccessful. Penalties increase depending on how late the accounts are filed and the status of the company.

Senior Enforcement Manager, Nick Parker, said:

Companies and directors must be aware of their responsibility to file accounts with Companies House. Companies can sign up to receive e-mail reminders, which can be sent to up to four e-mail addresses.

皇冠体育appre will always be unforeseen events that mean a company is unable to file accounts on time. In exceptional circumstances, companies can request an extension to the filing deadline, however these requests must be received before the filing deadline.

Most companies can file accounts electronically 鈥� it鈥檚 faster and easier. 皇冠体育app Companies House WebFiling service has in-built checks to ensure that all the relevant information is provided before a customer can submit. It also provides filers with automatic e-mail confirmation that accounts have been received and once they have been accepted for filing.

To send us accounts electronically, you must . When you register, we鈥檒l send an authentication code in the post to your company鈥檚 registered office.

Read our guidance for general help and advice on filing company accounts.

You can email [email protected] or call our contact centre on 0303 1234 500. We鈥檙e open 8.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday.