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Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersKendal
Company number
03851089
Incorporated
30 Sep 199927 years trading
Registered office
Kendal Autobody Limited, Shap Road Industrial Estate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6NZ
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
261 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
-£182K▼
-14.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£3,027▼
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Kendal, company number 03851089, one of 50 property development companies in Kendal. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 261 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 262 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 May 2027
in 228 days
Last made up to 14 May 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 £23K (-14.7%) on the year before, to -£182K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £136K against £201K owed within a year: 0.7 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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-£400K-£200K£030 September 2016: net assets -£197K-£197K201630 September 2017: net assets -£205K-£205K201730 September 2018: net assets -£433K-£433K201830 September 2019: net assets -£461K-£461K201930 September 2020: net assets -£470K-£470K202030 September 2021: net assets -£474K-£474K202130 September 2022: net assets -£490K-£490K202230 September 2023: net assets -£461K-£461K202330 September 2024: net assets -£159K-£159K202430 September 2025: net assets -£182K-£182K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£400K-£200K£030 September 2016: net assets -£197K-£197K'1630 September 2017: net assets -£205K-£205K'1730 September 2018: net assets -£433K-£433K'1830 September 2019: net assets -£461K-£461K'1930 September 2020: net assets -£470K-£470K'2030 September 2021: net assets -£474K-£474K'2130 September 2022: net assets -£490K-£490K'2230 September 2023: net assets -£461K-£461K'2330 September 2024: net assets -£159K-£159K'2430 September 2025: net assets -£182K-£182K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025-£182K£3,027£136K£201K1
30 Sep 2024-£159K£7,758£141K£202K1
30 Sep 2023-£461K£139K£366K1
30 Sep 2022-£490K£141K£366K1
30 Sep 2021-£474K£138K£366K1
30 Sep 2020-£470K£137K£366K1
30 Sep 2019-£461K£366K
30 Sep 2018-£433K£369K
30 Sep 2017-£205K£565K
30 Sep 2016-£197K£519K

Who runs and owns Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
C*** S***DirectorOct 1999
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** D***SecretaryOct 1999Oct 2018
I*** H***SecretaryJan 2000Feb 2000
I*** H***Nominee SecretarySep 1999Oct 1999
S*** D***DirectorOct 1999Oct 2018
I*** H***DirectorOct 1999Jul 2018
Business Information Research & Reporting LimitedNominee director (company)Sep 1999Oct 1999

People with significant control (2)

Company · since Dec 2017
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** S***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

11 of 13 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
Clydesdale Bank PLCOutstandingDec 2007
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited CompanyOutstandingMay 2006
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited CompanyOutstandingJul 2005
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited CompanyOutstandingMay 2005
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingApr 2004
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2002
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2002
Zurich Insurance CompanyOutstandingOct 2001
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2001
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2000
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingDec 1999
Clydesdale Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 2011Jul 2007
Yorkshire Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 2007Mar 2004

Where Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited is registered

Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kendal (LA9), in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area, North West. Show LA9 6NZ on a map.

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What happens if Acorn Developments (Kendal) 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 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
03851089
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
Kendal Autobody Limited, Shap Road Industrial Estate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6NZ
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
11 outstanding of 13 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 Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited's accounts due?

Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 261 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited still trading?

Acorn Developments (Kendal) 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 Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited do?

Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited?

Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited was incorporated on 30 September 1999, 27 years ago.

Who runs Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited?

Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 1999. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Acorn Developments (Kendal) Limited: Kendal Autobody Limited (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Acorn Developments (Kendal) 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 Acorn Developments (Kendal) 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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