Hi JAT50*
Any company that is active for corporation tax purposes will need to file the return, even if it not trading.
If the company is incurring management/nontrading expenses/losses and you wish to make use of these losses going forward, then you will need to declare these to us.
Corporation tax is Self-assessed so HMRC would not be able to give you a definitive answer on whether this would constitute as activity.
Guidance is available at:
Corporation Tax: trading and non-trading
You will need to determine whether you need to complete a return after consulting the guidance or engaging a financial advisor/accountant to assist.
If you decide you need to file, please let us know and we can update the record.
Thank you