The April 2028 Companies House accounts reforms — and why DormantFile is already ready
From April 2028 the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) requires all accounts to be filed through commercial software — WebFiling closes for accounts. Small companies and micro-entities must also file a profit and loss account (with a publication opt-out). DormantFile already files through the software gateway the mandate will require. This hub covers what changes, what stays the same, and what dormant and non-trading companies need to do.
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The two pieces to read first — what the 2028 reforms require, and why software filing is already the way DormantFile works.
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Companies House accounts changes from April 2028
Software-only filing, profit and loss for small companies and micro-entities, and the privacy opt-out — the full reform package explained.
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WebFiling is closing for accounts — what to use instead
What's closing, what stays on WebFiling, and your options for filing accounts from April 2028 onwards.
Software-only filing
From April 2028 all accounts must be filed through HMRC-recognised commercial software. WebFiling closes for accounts filings.
Profit and loss for small and micro companies
From April 2028, small companies and micro-entities must file a profit and loss account at Companies House. A publication opt-out keeps figures off the public register.
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Profit and loss filing for small and micro companies from 2028
The new P&L requirement, who it affects, and how the publication opt-out works.
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Do you file a profit and loss with micro-entity accounts?
Today's rules vs. what changes from April 2028 — a quick plain-English answer.
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What are micro-entity accounts (FRS 105)?
The short-balance-sheet accounts a non-trading or micro company files — and how the 2028 reforms change what gets published.
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Who qualifies as a micro-entity?
The three-threshold eligibility test, and what it means for dormant and non-trading companies.
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Micro-entity vs small company accounts
Which regime applies to your company, and how that affects what you file under the 2028 reforms.
What this means for dormant companies
Dormant companies are exempt from the P&L requirement but are still caught by the software-only mandate. Here's what changes and what stays the same.
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Micro-entity vs dormant accounts
The difference between the two account types, and when a company that appears dormant must file FRS 105 instead.
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Switching from dormant accounts to micro-entity accounts
When a company stops being genuinely dormant, and how to move from AA02 dormant accounts to FRS 105 micro-entity accounts.
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Can I file micro-entity accounts myself?
Whether you need a professional, or whether self-service filing is possible for micro-entity accounts.
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Micro-entity balance sheet example
What a completed FRS 105 balance sheet looks like — useful for understanding what gets filed.
DormantFile is already ready
DormantFile files accounts through the same official software gateway the 2028 mandate requires. No change needed on your side.
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Dormant company accounts autopilot
How DormantFile files your dormant accounts and nil CT600 automatically each year — the same software-gateway route the 2028 mandate will require of everyone.
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Managing multiple dormant companies
Running a portfolio of dormant companies through software filing — the April 2028 route that accountants and company groups are already using.
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Keep dormant company compliant without an accountant
How software-only filing (the 2028 mandate route) makes it practical to stay on top of dormant filings yourself.
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Set-and-forget dormant company compliance
Automating the annual filing cycle through the software route — what the 2028 reforms make mandatory, DormantFile has always done.
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