LLP Annual Compliance Checklist — Form 8, Form 11, Form 3 & Form 4 Due Dates
LLP compliance includes annual returns and statements, plus filings triggered by agreement or partner changes. Review the financial year, incorporation date and filing history before preparing the calendar. Additional filing fees and statutory penalties are separate matters.
The compliance calendar
| Form | Purpose | Due Date | Delayed filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form 11 | Annual Return — lists all partners and contribution | Within 60 days of FY end (30th May) | Check the applicable MCA additional-fee schedule |
| Form 8 | Statement of Account & Solvency | 30th October | Check the applicable MCA additional-fee schedule |
| Form 3 | LLP Agreement changes | Within 30 days of the change | Check the applicable MCA additional-fee schedule |
| Form 4 | Partner appointment, resignation or detail changes | Within 30 days of the change | Check the applicable MCA additional-fee schedule |
Form 11 — Annual Return
Form 11 is filed within 60 days of the financial year-end: ordinarily 30 May for a financial year ending on 31 March. It records the annual-return particulars. Check which financial year applies, especially for a first filing, and whether any official relaxation applies to the relevant period.
Form 8 — Statement of Account & Solvency
For the usual annual filing cycle, Form 8 is due by 30 October. It records the LLP’s statement of account and solvency. Assess audit applicability and the form’s professional certification requirements separately; an exemption from audit does not by itself establish that the form needs no professional certification. Check the relevant year and any official relaxation before filing.
Form 3 & Form 4 — the ones people forget
Unlike Form 8 and Form 11, these aren't on a fixed annual date — they're triggered by events. Whenever the LLP Agreement itself is amended (a new profit-sharing ratio, a change in business objects), Form 3 needs to be filed within 30 days. Whenever a partner joins, exits, or their personal details change, Form 4 needs to be filed within the same 30-day window. Because there's no calendar reminder for these the way there is for the annual forms, they're the ones most often filed late — or not at all.
How to check delayed-filing charges
Do not apply one flat daily rate to every LLP form. MCA’s form instruction kits distinguish normal filing fees from additional fees and use the applicable form, delay period and Small LLP status when setting out the fee schedule. Check the current kit and portal calculation for the form and filing date concerned. A payment of additional fees should not be assumed to settle a separate statutory penalty.
Use the official Form 11 instruction kit and Form 8 instruction kit. For help reviewing the required filings, see LLP annual compliance support.
Annual-filing timing and additional-fee approach checked against the MCA instruction kits on 11 November 2026. Confirm current notifications before acting.