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Ace Drilling Services Limited

Ace Drilling Services Limited is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Wakefield, company number 10868086, one of 44 civil engineering contractors in Wakefield. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Active 10868086 Unaudited abridged accounts Wakefield Since 2017

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 231 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 323 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 232 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
30 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Last made up to 16 Jul 2026

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Financial snapshot, 2025

From the balance sheet at 31 August 2025, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets
£28K
Cash at bank
£111K
Current assets
£269K
Employees
12
Average during the year, including directors

Ace Drilling Services Limited over the years

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 £26K on the year before, to £28K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £269K against £299K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 12 employees on average, down from 13 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£100K31 July 2018: net assets £41K201831 July 2019: net assets £67K201931 August 2020: net assets £127K202031 August 2021: net assets £77K202131 August 2022: net assets £110K202231 August 2023: net assets -£47K202331 August 2024: net assets £1,247202431 August 2025: net assets £28K£28K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£100K31 July 2018: net assets £41K'1831 July 2019: net assets £67K'1931 August 2020: net assets £127K'2031 August 2021: net assets £77K'2131 August 2022: net assets £110K'2231 August 2023: net assets -£47K'2331 August 2024: net assets £1,247'2431 August 2025: net assets £28K£28K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£28K£111K£269K£299K12
31 Aug 2024£1,247£9£343K£415K13
31 Aug 2023-£47K£53£446K£500K19
31 Aug 2022£110K£125K£554K£378K16
31 Aug 2021£77K£105K£263K£139K17
31 Aug 2020£127K£79K£273K£253K13
31 Jul 2019£67K£26K£167K£240K13
31 Jul 2018£41K£167K£239K

Where Ace Drilling Services Limited is registered

Ace Drilling Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wakefield (WF4), in the Wakefield local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show WF4 3QH on a map.

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What happens if Ace Drilling Services 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
10868086
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 July 2017 (9 years ago)
Registered office
5 Charles View, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3QH
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
16 July 2026

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 Ace Drilling Services Limited's accounts due?

Ace Drilling Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 231 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Ace Drilling Services Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Ace Drilling Services Limited still trading?

Ace Drilling Services 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 Ace Drilling Services Limited do?

Ace Drilling Services Limited is registered under Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110).

How old is Ace Drilling Services Limited?

Ace Drilling Services Limited was incorporated on 17 July 2017, 9 years ago.

What is the penalty if Ace Drilling Services 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 Ace Drilling Services 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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