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A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsProperty developersBideford
Company number
02329478
Incorporated
19 Dec 198837 years trading
Registered office
69 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AT
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Construction of commercial buildings; Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
-£42K▼
-137.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£19K▲
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited is a 37-year-old private limited company registered in Bideford, company number 02329478, one of 48 property development companies in Bideford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Jan 2027
in 82 days
Last made up to 20 Dec 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 down £25K (-137.7%) on the year before, to -£42K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.4M against £1.3M owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 January 2017: net assets £443K£443K201731 January 2018: net assets £474K£474K201831 January 2019: net assets £465K£465K201931 January 2020: net assets £315K£315K202031 January 2021: net assets £214K£214K202131 January 2022: net assets £136K£136K202231 January 2023: net assets £81K£81K202331 January 2024: net assets £403£403202431 January 2025: net assets -£18K-£18K202531 January 2026: net assets -£42K-£42K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 January 2017: net assets £443K£443K'1731 January 2018: net assets £474K£474K'1831 January 2019: net assets £465K£465K'1931 January 2020: net assets £315K£315K'2031 January 2021: net assets £214K£214K'2131 January 2022: net assets £136K£136K'2231 January 2023: net assets £81K£81K'2331 January 2024: net assets £403£403'2431 January 2025: net assets -£18K-£18K'2531 January 2026: net assets -£42K-£42K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026-£42K£19K£1.4M£1.3M8
31 Jan 2025-£18K£8,979£974K£987K8
31 Jan 2024£403£2,559£875K£959K8
31 Jan 2023£81K£32K£596K£582K8
31 Jan 2022£136K£91K£543K£424K9
31 Jan 2021£214K£51K£318K£116K8
31 Jan 2020£315K£88K£362K£111K9
31 Jan 2019£465K£1£739K£316K10
31 Jan 2018£474K£22K£663K£219K11
31 Jan 2017£443K£33K£677K£265K11

Who runs and owns A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** H***Directorbefore Dec 1990
E*** H***Directorbefore Dec 1990
M*** H***DirectorMar 2020
E*** H***Secretarybefore Dec 1990

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
E*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

5 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
Anthony William Hockin And Elaine May Hockin As Trustees Of The Aw Hockin Pension SchemeOutstandingJun 2024
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingAug 2023
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingDec 2000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJun 2000
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingJul 1997
Anthony William Hockin And Elaine May Hockin As Trustees Of The Aw Hockin Pension SchemeSatisfied Jun 2024Jan 2024

Where A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited is registered

A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bideford (EX39), in the Torridge local authority area, South West. Show EX39 2AT on a map.

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Shared registered office

55 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if A.W. Hockin (Builders) 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2029another 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
02329478
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 December 1988 (37 years ago)
Registered office
69 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AT
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
20 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
5 outstanding of 6 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited's accounts due?

A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited still trading?

A.W. Hockin (Builders) 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. Hockin (Builders) Limited do?

A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100); Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201); Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited?

A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited was incorporated on 19 December 1988, 37 years ago.

Who runs A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited?

A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2020. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of A.W. Hockin (Builders) Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if A.W. Hockin (Builders) 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. Hockin (Builders) 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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