For all documents filed with Companies House, which was 11.6m in 2020-21 up from 11.3m in 2019-2020, there has been an overall increase in digital take-up from 88.4% in 2019-20 to 91.4% in 2020-21.

Companies House is encouraging businesses to use the electronic filing system as the benefits of going digital can help businesses save time and money and avoids rejections due to inbuilt checks to help customers avoid mistakes, meaning that they are less likely to receive a late filing penalty.