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A L Lacy & Sons Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringDidcot
Company number
05592952
Incorporated
14 Oct 200520 years trading
Registered office
13 Elbourne, Didcot, OX11 0BL
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£2.4M▲
+8.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1.1M▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
11
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A L Lacy & Sons Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Didcot, company number 05592952, one of 9 civil engineering contractors in Didcot. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Nov 2026
in 43 days
Last made up to 11 Nov 2025

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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 up £186K (+8.3%) on the year before, to £2.4M.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.4M against £348K owed within a year: 6.9 times cover.
  • 11 employees on average, down from 12 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M£2M31 October 2016: net assets £286K£286K201631 October 2017: net assets £418K£418K201731 October 2018: net assets £678K£678K201831 October 2019: net assets £935K£935K201931 October 2020: net assets £983K£983K202031 October 2021: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202131 October 2022: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202231 October 2023: net assets £2M£2M202331 October 2024: net assets £2.2M£2.2M202431 October 2025: net assets £2.4M£2.4M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M£2M31 October 2016: net assets £286K£286K'1631 October 2017: net assets £418K£418K'1731 October 2018: net assets £678K£678K'1831 October 2019: net assets £935K£935K'1931 October 2020: net assets £983K£983K'2031 October 2021: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2131 October 2022: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2231 October 2023: net assets £2M£2M'2331 October 2024: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'2431 October 2025: net assets £2.4M£2.4M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£2.4M£1.1M£2.4M£348K11
31 Oct 2024£2.2M£1M£2.5M£513K12
31 Oct 2023£2M£772K£2.8M£944K14
31 Oct 2022£1.2M£1.1M£1.5M£484K16
31 Oct 2021£1.2M£605K£1.2M£306K19
31 Oct 2020£983K£393K£1M£241K21
31 Oct 2019£935K£327K£1.1M£332K26
31 Oct 2018£678K£305K£766K£214K32
31 Oct 2017£418K£132K£484K£174K20
31 Oct 2016£286K£159K£455K£235K

Where A L Lacy & Sons Limited is registered

A L Lacy & Sons Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Didcot (OX11), in the South Oxfordshire local authority area, South East. Show OX11 0BL on a map.

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What happens if A L Lacy & Sons 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 July 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
05592952
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 2005 (20 years ago)
Registered office
13 Elbourne, Didcot, OX11 0BL
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

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 A L Lacy & Sons Limited's accounts due?

A L Lacy & Sons Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is A L Lacy & Sons Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is A L Lacy & Sons Limited still trading?

A L Lacy & Sons 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 A L Lacy & Sons Limited do?

A L Lacy & Sons Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is A L Lacy & Sons Limited?

A L Lacy & Sons Limited was incorporated on 14 October 2005, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if A L Lacy & Sons 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 A L Lacy & Sons 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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