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A P Lewis & Sons Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersKettering
Company number
00232557
Incorporated
7 Aug 192898 years trading
Registered office
Alfred House, Orion Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6NL
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings; Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£734K▲
+13.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£401K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
13
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A P Lewis & Sons Limited is a 98-year-old private limited company registered in Kettering, company number 00232557, one of 112 building contractors in Kettering. 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
4 Aug 2027
in 295 days
Last made up to 21 Jul 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 up £88K (+13.7%) on the year before, to £734K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 4 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.9M against £2.3M owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 13 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 March 2022: net assets £641K£641K202231 March 2023: net assets £651K£651K202331 March 2024: net assets £646K£646K202431 March 2025: net assets £734K£734K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 March 2022: net assets £641K£641K202231 March 2023: net assets £651K£651K202331 March 2024: net assets £646K£646K202431 March 2025: net assets £734K£734K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£734K£401K£2.9M£2.3M13
31 Mar 2024£646K£49K£2.2M£1.7M13
31 Mar 2023£651K£462K£2.5M£1.9M13
31 Mar 2022£641K£547K£2.7M£2.1M15
31 Mar 2020£624K£1M£2.9M£2.4M17
31 Mar 2019£568K£503K£2.3M£1.8M18

Who runs and owns A P Lewis & Sons Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** L***Directorbefore Jul 1992
J*** L***DirectorDec 2009
S*** L***DirectorSep 2020
A*** L***Secretarybefore Jul 1992
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** B***DirectorAug 2000Nov 2016
J*** D***DirectorApr 1994Dec 2009
R*** R***DirectorNov 1992
P*** S***DirectorJul 1997

Person with significant control

Company · since Apr 2016
Bigstream Ltd
Owns 75% or more of the shares through a firm
Holds 75% or more of the votes through a firm

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 11 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
A private lender, A private lenderSatisfied Dec 2019Mar 2016
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2013Mar 2002
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied May 1995Dec 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1995Nov 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2013Oct 1978
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2013Oct 1978
Northampton Town & County Benefit Building SocietySatisfied Dec 2013Mar 1952
Northampton Town & County Benefit Building SocietySatisfied Dec 2013Nov 1935
Northampton Town & County Benefit Building SocietySatisfied Dec 2013Oct 1933
A private lenderSatisfied Dec 2013Jun 1933
Northampton Town & County Benefit Building Society.Satisfied Dec 2013Nov 1931

Public contracts won

A P Lewis & Sons Limited has 3 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £249K, from 2019 to 2024. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 2 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20191
20201
20241

Main buyers

  • Kettering General Hospital2 awards
  • North Northamptonshire Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
North Northamptonshire CouncilGainsborough Road Resource Centre - Refurbishment Tender£154K28 Mar 2024
Kettering General HospitalCovered Walkway linking Maxillofacial Unit to Maxillofacial Admin Areas£74K7 Feb 2020
Kettering General HospitalUltrasound Room 4 Conversion£22K29 Nov 2019

Where A P Lewis & Sons Limited is registered

A P Lewis & Sons Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kettering (NN15), in the North Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN15 6NL on a map.

Other trade companies in NN15

What happens if A P Lewis & 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 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
00232557
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 1928 (98 years ago)
Registered office
Alfred House, Orion Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6NL
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 11 registered

Filing notes for building contractors

Building companies often run the Construction Industry Scheme as a contractor, a subcontractor or both. CIS deductions suffered during the year are set against the PAYE bill, and any unrecovered balance at the year end matters when the accounts are drawn up.

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Frequently asked questions

When are A P Lewis & Sons Limited's accounts due?

A P Lewis & Sons 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 A P Lewis & Sons 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 A P Lewis & Sons Limited still trading?

A P Lewis & 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 P Lewis & Sons Limited do?

A P Lewis & Sons Limited is registered under Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201); Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is A P Lewis & Sons Limited?

A P Lewis & Sons Limited was incorporated on 7 August 1928, 98 years ago.

Who runs A P Lewis & Sons Limited?

A P Lewis & Sons Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2009. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns A P Lewis & Sons Limited?

One person or company has significant control of A P Lewis & Sons Limited: Bigstream Ltd (owns 75% or more of the shares through a firm).

Has A P Lewis & Sons Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. A P Lewis & Sons Limited has 3 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £249K), most recently from North Northamptonshire Council.

What is the penalty if A P Lewis & 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 P Lewis & 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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