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Apply for a Companies House credit account

Use this form to open a credit account with Companies House to file documents with a fee online or using software.

• From: Companies House
• Published: 4 November 2014
• Last updated: 30 July 2025
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  1. 30 July 2025

     Redrafted guidance. The account you need will depend on whether you’re filing company accounts and documents that have a fee.

  2. 4 November 2014

     First published.

Documents

Companies House credit account application form

PDF, 6.47 MB, 6 pages

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Details

Use this application form if you want to file documents online and pay the fee by credit account instead of by credit or debit card.

With a credit account, you can file documents:

• online
• using software

How to apply

Send your application form to chdfinance@companieshouse.gov.uk. This could take up to 5 days to process.

Filing charge (mortgage) documents as an agent or lender

If you need to file charge (mortgage) documents for other companies, you must register as a lender.

You can use the same form to apply to register as a lender and open a credit account.