06. What if I do not file the accounts?
The directors have a legal responsibility to file the accounts for the company. The company and directors may incur legal action and fines for not filing accounts when they are due or in the correct format. Companies House could strike the company off the Companies House register. At this point, all assets of the Company including bank accounts become the possession of the Crown.
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