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A. Venning Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsSpecialist contractorsChorley
Company number
01623994
Incorporated
23 Mar 198244 years trading
Registered office
Unit 10 Vyking Enterprise Hub, Standish ST, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AH
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
200 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
-£2,807▼
-143.1% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
Public contracts
1
Latest 2024
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A. Venning Limited is a 44-year-old private limited company registered in Chorley, company number 01623994, one of 69 specialist construction companies in Chorley. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 200 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 201 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Apr 2027
in 183 days
Last made up to 30 Mar 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 £9,323 (-143.1%) on the year before, to -£2,807.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £159K against £160K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K£031 July 2016: net assets -£183K-£183K201631 July 2017: net assets -£166K-£166K201731 July 2018: net assets -£143K-£143K201831 July 2019: net assets -£153K-£153K201931 July 2020: net assets -£90K-£90K202031 July 2021: net assets -£30K-£30K202131 July 2022: net assets £1,086£1,086202231 July 2023: net assets £10K£10K202331 July 2024: net assets £6,516£6,516202431 July 2025: net assets -£2,807-£2,8072025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K£031 July 2016: net assets -£183K-£183K'1631 July 2017: net assets -£166K-£166K'1731 July 2018: net assets -£143K-£143K'1831 July 2019: net assets -£153K-£153K'1931 July 2020: net assets -£90K-£90K'2031 July 2021: net assets -£30K-£30K'2131 July 2022: net assets £1,086£1,086'2231 July 2023: net assets £10K£10K'2331 July 2024: net assets £6,516£6,516'2431 July 2025: net assets -£2,807-£2,807'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025-£2,807£159K£160K4
31 Jul 2024£6,516£175K£144K4
31 Jul 2023£10K£194K£135K4
31 Jul 2022£1,086£207K£151K4
31 Jul 2021-£30K£157K£131K4
31 Jul 2020-£90K£152K£162K4
31 Jul 2019-£153K£142K£214K4
31 Jul 2018-£143K£123K£148K
31 Jul 2017-£166K£108K£135K
31 Jul 2016-£183K£1,163£103K£137K

Who runs and owns A. Venning Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** V***DirectorOct 1998
D*** H***SecretaryApr 2008
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
A*** V***SecretaryOct 1998
J*** V***SecretaryOct 1998Apr 2008
D*** H***DirectorApr 2008Apr 2008
B*** R***DirectorJan 2000
A*** V***DirectorOct 1998
D*** V***DirectorApr 2008

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** V***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

4 of 6 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
RBS Invoice Finance LtdOutstandingJan 2023
National Westminster Bank Public Limited CompanyOutstandingJul 2021
RBS Invoice Finance LimitedOutstandingFeb 2009
National Westminster Bank PLCOutstandingMar 1988
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2009May 1984
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2009Nov 1983

Public contracts won

A. Venning Limited has one public sector contract award on record; the ones with their own published value total £140K (2024). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
Salford City CouncilService & Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment at Educational Establishments.£140K5 Jan 2024

Where A. Venning Limited is registered

A. Venning Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chorley (PR7), in the Chorley local authority area, North West. Show PR7 3AH on a map.

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What happens if A. Venning 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 HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
01623994
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 March 1982 (44 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 10 Vyking Enterprise Hub, Standish ST, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AH
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
4 outstanding of 6 registered

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 A. Venning Limited's accounts due?

A. Venning Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 200 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is A. Venning Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is A. Venning Limited still trading?

A. Venning 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. Venning Limited do?

A. Venning Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is A. Venning Limited?

A. Venning Limited was incorporated on 23 March 1982, 44 years ago.

Who runs A. Venning Limited?

A. Venning Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 1998. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns A. Venning Limited?

One person or company has significant control of A. Venning Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has A. Venning Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. A. Venning Limited has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £140K), most recently from Salford City Council.

What is the penalty if A. Venning 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. Venning 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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