Can I mark accounts as filed elsewhere?

By DormantFile · Updated 31 March 2026

If you filed your dormant accounts or CT600 through another service — your accountant, Companies House WebFiling, or different software — you can mark the period as filed in DormantFile. This keeps your dashboard accurate without having to re-file something that has already been accepted.

How it works

On the filing detail page for any open period, there is an option to mark it as filed elsewhere. When you do this:

• The period is marked as complete
• It no longer shows as outstanding on your dashboard
• Deadline reminders for that period stop
• The next accounting period rolls forward as normal

You will not receive a filing receipt from DormantFile for periods filed elsewhere, since the submission did not go through our system. Your receipt will be wherever you originally filed — your accountant's records, WebFiling's confirmation email, or the other software's dashboard.

Filed elsewhere vs suppressing reminders

These are two different things.

Filed elsewhere marks the period as done. The filing happened — just not through DormantFile. The period shows as complete, the next period is created, and everything moves forward.

Suppressing reminders simply mutes email notifications for a specific period without marking it as filed. The period still appears as outstanding on your dashboard. This is useful if you are aware of a deadline but do not want to be reminded about it — for example, if you are waiting for information before filing, or if someone else is handling it and you do not yet know the outcome.

When to use it

Common situations where marking a period as filed elsewhere makes sense:

• You recently started using DormantFile but your accountant already filed this year's accounts
• You filed dormant accounts through WebFiling before setting up DormantFile
• A co-director submitted the CT600 through HMRC's online service
• You are migrating from another filing tool and some periods are already complete

The important thing is that the filing genuinely was submitted and accepted. Marking a period as filed elsewhere when it has not actually been filed will not prevent penalties — Companies House and HMRC track their own records independently.