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1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringNewbury
Company number
07735245
Incorporated
10 Aug 201115 years trading
Registered office
2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QL
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications; Construction of water projects
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£24K▼
-83.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£269▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
19
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited is a 15-year-old private limited company registered in Newbury, company number 07735245, one of 18 civil engineering contractors in Newbury. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Aug 2027
in 315 days
Last made up to 10 Aug 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets down £123K (-83.6%) on the year before, to £24K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £629K against £672K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 19 employees on average, up from 15 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2025£0£1M31 December 2015: net assets £1£1201531 December 2016: net assets £1£1201631 December 2017: net assets £1£1201731 December 2018: net assets £166K£166K201831 December 2019: net assets £1.6M£1.6M201931 December 2020: net assets £861K£861K202031 December 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202131 December 2022: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202231 March 2024: net assets £147K£147K202431 March 2025: net assets £24K£24K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2025£0£1M31 December 2015: net assets £1£1'1531 December 2016: net assets £1£1'1631 December 2017: net assets £1£1'1731 December 2018: net assets £166K£166K'1831 December 2019: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'1931 December 2020: net assets £861K£861K'2031 December 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2131 December 2022: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2231 March 2024: net assets £147K£147K'2431 March 2025: net assets £24K£24K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£24K£269£629K£672K19
31 Mar 2024£147K£16K£1.1M£1.1M15
31 Dec 2022£1.1M£272£2.9M£1.9M6
31 Dec 2021£1.5M£30£3.1M£1.7M6
31 Dec 2020£861K£771£2M£1.2M6
31 Dec 2019£1.6M£433£2.5M£920K4
31 Dec 2018£166K£199£377K£211K3
31 Dec 2017£1
31 Dec 2016£12
31 Dec 2015£1£1

Who runs and owns 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** F***DirectorSep 2011
S*** W***DirectorSep 2011
C*** A***DirectorMar 2023
M*** K***DirectorMar 2023
R*** W***DirectorMar 2023
J*** F***SecretarySep 2011
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Y*** J***DirectorAug 2011Aug 2011

Person with significant control

Company · since Mar 2023
1st Choice Employee Ownership Trustee Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Bibby Financial Services Ltd (As Security Trustee)OutstandingJul 2012

Public contracts won

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited has one public sector contract award on record (2026). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For all of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
Affinity Water LimitedUVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and ServicesCeiling, not shown19 Aug 2026

Where 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited is registered

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Newbury (RG14), in the West Berkshire local authority area, South East. Show RG14 1QL on a map.

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Shared registered office

73 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2028another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
07735245
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 August 2011 (15 years ago)
Registered office
2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QL
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications (SIC 42220)
Construction of water projects (SIC 42910)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
Options Traffic Management Services Limited (until 24 Aug 2018)

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited's accounts due?

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited still trading?

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited do?

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited is registered under Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications (SIC 42220); Construction of water projects (SIC 42910).

How old is 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited?

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited was incorporated on 10 August 2011, 15 years ago.

Who runs 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited?

1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited has 5 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2011. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited?

One person or company has significant control of 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited: 1st Choice Employee Ownership Trustee Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, most recently from AFFINITY WATER LIMITED.

What is the penalty if 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View 1ST Choice Traffic Management Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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