After filing: CT600 and Companies House status explained

Short version. Your filing is not complete until the relevant regulator marks it accepted. SimpleCompanyTax keeps the regulator status and receipt details with the filing, so you can see whether it is pending, accepted or rejected.

1. What each status means

• Pending: the filing was received for processing but no final decision has arrived.
• Accepted: the regulator has accepted that part of the filing.
• Rejected: the regulator did not accept that part. Correct the stated problem before resubmitting.

HMRC and Companies House process independently. When you file both, one may be accepted while the other is still pending or needs correction.

2. Pending does not mean rejected

A pending result means the gateway has not returned a final acceptance or rejection yet. We continue to check the submission status. Do not file the same documents again simply because a public register or HMRC account has not updated immediately.

Companies House and HMRC records can take time to reflect an accepted filing. Keep the receipt and reference shown in your filing history. If the status remains pending for an unusually long time, contact support with the filing reference rather than starting another filing.

3. Accepted is your filing record

An accepted status is the confirmation that the regulator accepted the filing. Open the filing record to download the submitted documents and receipt details. For a CT600, the record includes the HMRC reference information such as the IRmark where available. For accounts, it includes the Companies House submission references.

If you need to change an accepted return, do not submit the original filing again. Use the amendment process instead.

4. If it is rejected

Read the rejection message first. It should identify whether the issue is with the data, the filing dates or the credentials. Correct it and resubmit the affected destination. A rejected filing was not accepted, so this is not an amendment.

For HMRC login or enrolment issues, read how to correct Government Gateway details. For an accepted return that needs a factual correction, use the CT600 amendment process.