Overseas Entity Update Statement — from £400 + VAT
Every overseas entity on the register must file an update statement within 14 days of its anniversary, even if nothing has changed. A UK-regulated agent files it for you within 24–48 hours: £400 + VAT with no changes, £600 + VAT with changes, plus the £134 Companies House fee.
File Your Update Statement Now
Call us and tell us what you need, or send the entity name, Overseas Entity ID and your statement date below. We confirm the fee and file within 24–48 hours.
What Does the Annual Update Statement Cover?
The overseas entity update statement is the annual filing that keeps the Register of Overseas Entities accurate. Each statement covers a 12-month update period and must be delivered to Companies House within the 14-day filing window after the end of that period. It confirms that the registered information is still correct, or reports and verifies what has changed. It updates the existing registration — it does not register the entity again.
Information you confirm or update
- Registrable beneficial owners — the people or entities with more than 25% of shares or votes, or significant influence or control
- Managing officers — directors, managers or secretaries where no beneficial owner can be identified
- Trust information — trustees, settlor, beneficiaries and interested persons where a trust is in the chain
- Contact details and correspondence address
- Pre-registration period information where Companies House requires it
When verification is required
Companies House guidance on GOV.UK requires that any change to information shown on the register is verified by a UK-regulated agent no more than three months before the statement date, as the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (see legislation.gov.uk) requires. As an Authorised Corporate Service Provider we complete the verification checks in-house, so there is no hand-off to a third party and no delay.
Which Update Statement Service Do You Need?
Choose by whether anything on the register has changed. If you are not sure, call us — we check the current register entry against your position and tell you which service applies.
| Service | Our fixed fee | Companies House fee |
|---|---|---|
| Update statement — no changes Review the registered record, confirm no changes, prepare and file the statement | £400 | £134 |
| Update statement — with changes Verify and file changes to up to two beneficial owners or managing officers | £600 | £134 |
| Additional beneficial owner / managing officer verified (each) | £150 | — |
| Trust update — annual statement where a trust is involved (Register of Overseas Entities for trusts) | £500 | £134 |
| Fast-track — 24-hour priority handling of our work | £500 | — |
All professional fees plus VAT. Companies House fees are statutory, charged at cost and shown separately.
The £134 Companies House update fee applies from 1 February 2026 and is not subject to VAT. If the entity has sold all its UK land, ask about removal from the register instead — see remove an overseas entity from the register.
How Do We File Your Overseas Entity Update Statement?
The process is designed to catch problems before the statement reaches Companies House, so it is accepted first time.
Email us and confirm the deadline
We check the entity’s update period, statement date and access to the Companies House authentication code.
Verify any changes
As a UK-regulated agent we verify new or changed persons within the three-month window.
File and confirm
Statement filed within 24–48 hours; you receive Companies House confirmation and next year’s date.
If you use our update statement service each year, we email you before your next statement date so the filing is never missed.
What to have ready
Your Overseas Entity ID, the Companies House authentication code, the current registered information and a note of anything that has changed during the update period. Where changed details need verification we will ask for identity documents. Never send the authentication code through an insecure channel — call us and we will explain the safe route.
What Happens If You Miss the Filing Deadline?
Failing to file the update statement on time is a criminal offence under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. Companies House may prosecute or impose daily financial penalties while the failure continues, and adds a note to the public record that the statement has not been filed.
The practical consequence bites faster: the Overseas Entity ID is invalid from the day the statement is overdue until the record is brought up to date. While the ID is invalid the land transaction restriction bites: the entity cannot buy, sell, transfer, lease (for more than seven years) or charge UK land, because HM Land Registry will not register the disposition without a valid ID. A sale, a property charge for refinancing, or a property lease with a completion date is at risk. Full detail on our Register of Overseas Entities penalties page.
Urgent remedial filing
If you are already late, call us rather than booking a routine appointment. We establish the overdue position, identify any changes during the period, complete the verification and use our fast-track filing route — usually the same or next working day.
Can You Find Your Statement Date and Authentication Code?
Search the entity on the Companies House register: the overview shows the date the next update statement is due. Check it well before the 14-day window closes — leaving verification to the last few days is the most common cause of a late filing.
The authentication code is the six-character code Companies House issued at registration. If it has been lost, a replacement can be requested from Companies House but takes time to arrive; tell us early and we will build that into the timetable.
Working with your existing advisers
We regularly act alongside solicitors, accountants, corporate service providers and overseas advisers who coordinate a client’s compliance. We keep control of the regulated verification and filing steps we must complete, and report back to whoever instructs us. If you first registered with another firm, that is no obstacle — we review the record and take it from there.
Why File Your Update Statement with Edward Young Notaries & Lawyers?
- UK-regulated agent and ACSP — agent assurance code held, AML-supervised, verification and filing done in-house
- Filed within 24–48 hours of complete information; 24-hour fast-track for transaction deadlines
- Fixed fees quoted first — £400 or £600 + VAT, Companies House £134 at cost, no surprises
- Deadline diarised — we remind you before next year’s statement date so you are never late again
- Central London, worldwide clients — 19 Wigmore Street in Marylebone, between Mayfair and the West End, near Oxford Street and Bond Street, with most matters run remotely for entities in the BVI, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Cayman, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UAE
Rated 5 stars on Google — read our reviews. New to the regime? Start with our Register of Overseas Entities guide.
Overseas Entity Update Statement: FAQs
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Related Register of Overseas Entities Services
- → Register of Overseas Entities guide — who must register and how it works
- → Registration of overseas entities lawyers London — first registration, £1,200 + VAT
- → Register of Overseas Entities for trusts — trust updates £500 + VAT
- → Remove an overseas entity from the register — £700 + VAT
- → Register of Overseas Entities penalties — late filings and daily fines
- → ID1 form verification for individuals — HM Land Registry identity check
- → ID2 form verification for companies buying or selling UK property
- → Form LL restriction certificate for HM Land Registry
Update Statement Due? Get It Filed This Week.
£400 + VAT with no changes, £600 + VAT with changes, plus the £134 Companies House fee. Filed by a UK-regulated agent within 24–48 hours. Call us and tell us what you need.