SECR filing deadlines — when is your report due?

How the deadline works

Your SECR disclosure sits inside your Directors' Report, which is filed at Companies House on the same deadline as your annual accounts:

• Private companies and LLPs: 9 months after the financial year-end
• Public companies (PLCs): 6 months after the financial year-end

The deadline follows your company type, not whether you're quoted — an unlisted PLC still files in 6 months. For example, a private company with a 31 December 2025 year-end must file by 30 September 2026.

First accounts are different

A company's first set of accounts is due 21 months after incorporation (private) or 18 months (public), or 3 months after the accounting reference date if that is later. The standard 9-month / 6-month rule applies from the second filing onwards.

How far ahead to start

The filing date is when the report must be at Companies House — preparation takes longer:

First-time filers should allow 8–10 weeks; companies with fragmented data, longer.

What happens if you miss it

Delaying the accounts to fix SECR triggers Companies House late-filing penalties on the whole accounts (private £150–£1,500; public £750–£7,500; doubled if you file late two years running). Separately, leaving SECR out is a breach of the Companies Act. See SECR penalties.

Get your exact deadline

Tell a specialist your year-end and company type and they'll confirm your filing date and what's left to do — free and with no obligation.