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4 Counties Services Limited

4 Counties Services Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Bedford, company number 05199839, one of 152 specialist construction companies in Bedford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 December 2027.

Active 05199839 Total exemption (full) accounts Bedford Since 2004

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
For the period to 30 Dec 2026
CT600 due
30 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 354 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Aug 2027
in 307 days
Last made up to 1 Aug 2026

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Financial snapshot, 2025

From the balance sheet at 31 December 2025, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets
£306K
+2.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£399K
+10.5% on the year before
Current assets
£487K
Owed within a year
£183K
Creditors due within one year
Employees
0
Average during the year, including directors

4 Counties Services Limited over the years

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 up £6,468 (+2.2%) on the year before, to £306K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £487K against £183K owed within a year: 2.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 December 2016: net assets £70K201631 December 2017: net assets £108K201731 December 2018: net assets £112K201831 December 2019: net assets £148K201931 December 2020: net assets £192K202031 December 2021: net assets £256K202131 December 2022: net assets £308K202231 December 2023: net assets £260K202331 December 2024: net assets £299K202431 December 2025: net assets £306K£306K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 December 2016: net assets £70K'1631 December 2017: net assets £108K'1731 December 2018: net assets £112K'1831 December 2019: net assets £148K'1931 December 2020: net assets £192K'2031 December 2021: net assets £256K'2131 December 2022: net assets £308K'2231 December 2023: net assets £260K'2331 December 2024: net assets £299K'2431 December 2025: net assets £306K£306K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£306K£399K£487K£183K0
31 Dec 2024£299K£362K£432K£137K0
31 Dec 2023£260K£306K£404K£152K0
31 Dec 2022£308K£562K£651K£353K0
31 Dec 2021£256K£534K£570K£317K2
31 Dec 2020£192K£434K£487K£299K2
31 Dec 2019£148K£382K£407K£264K2
31 Dec 2018£112K£341K£349K£243K2
31 Dec 2017£108K£302K£308K£205K3
31 Dec 2016£70K£253K£280K£218K3

Where 4 Counties Services Limited is registered

4 Counties Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bedford (MK41), in the Bedford local authority area, East of England. Show MK41 0EH on a map.

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What happens if 4 Counties Services 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 30 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Dec 2027£200
3 months late30 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Dec 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
05199839
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 13 Sergeants Way, Elms Ind Estate, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0EH
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
30 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 August 2026

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are 4 Counties Services Limited's accounts due?

4 Counties Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 30 December 2026.

When is 4 Counties Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 December 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 December 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2027.

Is 4 Counties Services Limited still trading?

4 Counties Services 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 4 Counties Services Limited do?

4 Counties Services Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is 4 Counties Services Limited?

4 Counties Services Limited was incorporated on 6 August 2004, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if 4 Counties Services 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 4 Counties Services 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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