Company Accounts
(asked on 7th February 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many prosecutions there were for financial statements which failed to comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and associated legislation and regulation in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) 2016-17; and what the outcome of those prosecutions was.
The table below details how many prosecutions there were for financial statements that failed to comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and associated legislation and regulation for the periods shown.
Number of Prosecutions for Annual Accounts (Financial Statements) UK | ||||
Period | Number of Charges Laid in Court | Convictions | Charges Withdrawn | Adjourned to Later date |
2012-2013 | 3,816 | 1,833 | 1,178 | 716 |
2013-2014 | 3,752 | 1,837 | 1,307 | 587 |
2014-2015 | 4,444 | 2,126 | 1,545 | 751 |
2015-2016 | 4,474 | 2,162 | 1,467 | 774 |
2016-2017 | 4,052 | 1,936 | 1,445 | 659 |
Charges that are withdrawn are generally because the company has brought its public record up to date.