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- Stoke on Trent
- A.P.B. Group Limited
A.P.B. Group Limited
- Company number
- 02045899
- Incorporated
- 12 Aug 198640 years trading
- Registered office
- Ryandra House, Brookhouse Industria, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1SR
- Nature of business
- Construction of bridges and tunnels; Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; Management consultancy activities other than financial management
A.P.B. Group Limited is a 40-year-old private limited company registered in Stoke on Trent, company number 02045899, one of 19 civil engineering contractors in Stoke on Trent. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 July 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £151K (+4.9%) on the year before, to £3.2M.
- Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £3.6M against £499K owed within a year: 7.2 times cover.
- 31 employees on average during the year.
- Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | £3.2M | £1.2M | £3.6M | £499K | 31 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £3.1M | £613K | £3.3M | £463K | 31 |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £2.4M | £538K | £3.4M | £1.3M | 31 |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £2.2M | £211K | £2.7M | £738K | 32 |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £2.7M | £292K | £2.9M | £432K | 35 |
| 31 Jul 2020 | £3.2M | £376K | £3.7M | £762K | 37 |
| 31 Jul 2019 | £3.4M | £889K | £3.8M | £628K | 38 |
| 31 Jul 2018 | £3.4M | £3.1M | £4.1M | £881K | 36 |
| 31 Jul 2017 | £3.3M | £2.7M | £3.6M | £536K | 37 |
| 31 Jul 2016 | £3.3M | £2.8M | £3.6M | £443K |
Public contracts won
A.P.B. Group Limited has 3 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £1.4M, from 2018 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 1 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. 2 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- Lancashire County Council2 awards
- Affinity Water Limited1 award
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Water Limited | UVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and Services | Ceiling, not shown | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Lancashire County Council | LPS - CAS - Carnforth Canal & St Michael's footbridges, FRP replacement | £750K | 22 Apr 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | Doctors Footbridge and Bridge Street Footbridge, FRP Replacement | £670K | 6 Sep 2018 |
Where A.P.B. Group Limited is registered
The registered office is in Stoke on Trent (ST10), in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST10 1SR on a map.
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What happens if A.P.B. Group 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 April 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Nov 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 31 Jul 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 30 Oct 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Jan 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 30 Jul 2028 | another 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
- 02045899
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 12 August 1986 (40 years ago)
- Registered office
- Ryandra House, Brookhouse Industria, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1SR
- Nature of business
- Construction of bridges and tunnels (SIC 42130)
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229) - Year end
- 30 July (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 July 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 21 May 2026
- Charges (mortgages)
- 0 outstanding of 4 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.P.B. Group Limited's accounts due?
A.P.B. Group Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 30 July 2026.
When is A.P.B. Group Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 30 July 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 July 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2027.
Is A.P.B. Group Limited still trading?
A.P.B. Group 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.P.B. Group Limited do?
A.P.B. Group Limited is registered under Construction of bridges and tunnels (SIC 42130); Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209); Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).
How old is A.P.B. Group Limited?
A.P.B. Group Limited was incorporated on 12 August 1986, 40 years ago.
Has A.P.B. Group Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. A.P.B. Group Limited has 3 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £1.4M), most recently from AFFINITY WATER LIMITED.
What is the penalty if A.P.B. Group 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.P.B. Group Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.