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A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersSouthend-on-Sea
Company number
00601521
Incorporated
28 Mar 195868 years trading
Registered office
Stock Road Industrial Estate, Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QG
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings
Accounts due in
110 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
£2.5M▼
-8.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1.1M▼
At 30 Apr 2025
Employees
20
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited is a 68-year-old private limited company registered in Southend-on-Sea, company number 00601521, one of 86 building contractors in Southend-on-Sea. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 111 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
Last made up to 14 Feb 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 £231K (-8.4%) on the year before, to £2.5M.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.9M against £811K owed within a year: 3.5 times cover.
  • 20 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£1M£2M30 April 2019: net assets £2.7M£2.7M201930 April 2020: net assets £2.6M£2.6M202030 April 2021: net assets £2.7M£2.7M202130 April 2022: net assets £2.6M£2.6M202230 April 2023: net assets £2.7M£2.7M202330 April 2024: net assets £2.7M£2.7M202430 April 2025: net assets £2.5M£2.5M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£1M£2M30 April 2019: net assets £2.7M£2.7M'1930 April 2020: net assets £2.6M£2.6M'2030 April 2021: net assets £2.7M£2.7M'2130 April 2022: net assets £2.6M£2.6M'2230 April 2023: net assets £2.7M£2.7M'2330 April 2024: net assets £2.7M£2.7M'2430 April 2025: net assets £2.5M£2.5M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025£2.5M£1.1M£2.9M£811K20
30 Apr 2024£2.7M£1.3M£3.3M£925K20
30 Apr 2023£2.7M£1.5M£3.5M£1.2M20
30 Apr 2022£2.6M£3.2M£855K20
30 Apr 2021£2.7M£3M£602K20
30 Apr 2020£2.6M£2.8M£500K20
30 Apr 2019£2.7M£3M£614K21

Who runs and owns A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
H*** H***DirectorMay 2022
C*** E***DirectorJan 2026
16 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
L*** B***SecretaryAug 2011Apr 2022
D*** H***SecretaryAug 2002Aug 2011
J*** P***SecretaryJun 2000
Arm Secretaries LimitedSecretary (company)Jun 2000Aug 2002
R*** B***DirectorFeb 1993
D*** B***DirectorSep 2010Dec 2025
M*** C***DirectorSep 1992
A*** H***DirectorAug 1995
D*** H***DirectorSep 2017May 2022
D*** H***DirectorNov 1999Mar 2016
J*** H***DirectorSep 1996
M*** H***DirectorSep 2017
M*** H***DirectorSep 2010Aug 2026
A*** L***DirectorOct 2019Oct 2019
J*** L***DirectorJul 2010
J*** P***DirectorJun 2000

Person with significant control

Company · since May 2022
A W H Holdings Ltd
Owns 75% or more of the shares through a firm
Holds 75% or more of the votes through a firm

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 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
Handelsbanken PLCOutstandingMay 2025
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJul 2010
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingMar 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied May 1991May 1990
Manley Vehicle Leasing LimitedSatisfied Jan 2009May 1985
Barclays Bank LtdSatisfiedFeb 1980

Public contracts won

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited has 6 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £5.3M, from 2023 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 4 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20231
20242
20251
20262

Main buyers

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council2 awards
  • Southend City Council2 awards
  • Chelmsford City Council1 award
  • Southend-on-Sea Borough Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Southend-on-Sea City CouncilSCC - Design and Construction of 3 New Houses to Passivhaus / Future Homes Standard Principles£1.1M30 Apr 2026
Southend-on-Sea City CouncilThe Cattery Hoarding£49K15 Jan 2026
Chelmsford City CouncilGB-Chemsford: Office Refurbishment, Springfield Lyons Approach£2.1M6 May 2025
Southend City CouncilProject 1836 - Beecroft Art Gallery - Museum Collection Store£145K26 Nov 2024
Southend City CouncilSCC - Final Design and Construction of the New Area Resource Building at Blenheim Primary School, Southend on Sea£734K11 Nov 2024
Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilSCC - Prj 1705 - Design and Construction of New Build Cafe Units at East Beach Shoeburyness£1.2M30 Jan 2023

Where A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited is registered

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southend-on-Sea (SS2), in the Southend-on-Sea local authority area, East of England. Show SS2 5QG on a map.

Other trade companies in SS2

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited.

What happens if A.W. Hardy & Co. 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 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
00601521
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 March 1958 (68 years ago)
Registered office
Stock Road Industrial Estate, Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QG
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 February 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 6 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.W. Hardy & Co. Limited's accounts due?

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 110 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.

When is A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited still trading?

A.W. Hardy & Co. 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.W. Hardy & Co. Limited do?

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited is registered under Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201).

How old is A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited?

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited was incorporated on 28 March 1958, 68 years ago.

Who runs A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited?

A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 2022. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited?

One person or company has significant control of A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited: A W H Holdings Ltd (owns 75% or more of the shares through a firm).

Has A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. A.W. Hardy & Co. Limited has 6 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £5.3M), most recently from Southend-on-Sea City Council.

What is the penalty if A.W. Hardy & Co. 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.W. Hardy & Co. 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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