RE: Accounts15 Nov 2024 17:18
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“ Under the Companies Act 2006 (“CA 2006”), it is a criminal offence for directors to file their company accounts late. Typically, there isn’t any leeway in whether accounts have been filed late or not; as soon as a company is late with its accounts, the offence is committed and directors are at risk of a criminal prosecution.
The longer the failure to file goes on, the greater that risk becomes.
There can be many reasons why company directors fail to file their accounts on time, for example, there may be a shareholder dispute or some other issue delaying the preparation of the company’s accounts.
Unfortunately, for what may seem a relatively minor infraction, a conviction for late filing of accounts can have far-reaching consequences, including possible disqualification as a director, foreign travel restrictions and disciplinary action by relevant professional regulatory bodies. ”