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- Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited
- Company number
- 02737799
- Incorporated
- 6 Aug 199234 years trading
- Registered office
- 18A Regent Street Narborough Leicester Regent Street, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2DT
- Nature of business
- Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited is a 34-year-old private limited company registered in Leicester, company number 02737799, one of 282 plumbing and heating companies in Leicester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2026.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 up £786K (+19.2%) on the year before, to £4.9M.
- Current assets of £6.5M against £2.1M owed within a year: 3.0 times cover.
- 34 employees on average, up from 31 the year before.
- Balance sheets on record for 3 years, 2022 to 2024.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2024 | £4.9M | £4.4M | £6.5M | £2.1M | 34 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £4.1M | £4.5M | £6.1M | £2.1M | 31 |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £2.7M | £2.6M | £4.3M | £1.8M | 30 |
Public contracts won
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited has 17 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £3.3M, from 2021 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 5 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 12 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- Nottingham Trent University (NTU)4 awards
- Nottingham Trent University2 awards
- Leicester City Council2 awards
- The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire1 award
- Nottingham City Council1 award
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire | Estates Framework Planned and Reactive Maintenance | Ceiling, not shown | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Nottingham City Council | District Heating Network Welding Framework | Ceiling, not shown | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Nottingham Trent University (NTU) | Cyber Lab, Clifton Mechanical Package | £95K | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Nottingham Trent University | 3005 Cyber Lab Electrical Package | £79K | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | Provision of Mechanical Pipework Services | £444K | 9 Oct 2025 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | Etwall Boiler Replacement | £34K | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Leicester City Council | PAN3098 - Heating & Domestic Hot Water Upgrade Works at Folville Junior School. | £470K | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Leicester City Council | PAN3097 - Heating & Domestic Hot Water Upgrade Works at Beaumont Lodge Primary School. | £330K | 25 Feb 2025 |
| NHS Property Services Limited | Skegness Hospital - Boiler and Pipework Replacement | £255K | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Nottingham Trent University (NTU) | DICE GF Refurbishment | £134K | 18 Jun 2024 |
Showing the 10 most recent of 17.
Where Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited is registered
The registered office is in Leicester (LE19), in the Blaby local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE19 2DT on a map.
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What happens if Acorn Mechanical Pipework 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 December 2026.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Jul 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Apr 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 30 Jun 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Sep 2027 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Mar 2028 | another 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
- 02737799
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 6 August 1992 (34 years ago)
- Registered office
- 18A Regent Street Narborough Leicester Regent Street, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2DT
- Nature of business
- Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
- Year end
- 31 December (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 October 2024
- Last confirmation statement
- 4 June 2026
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 outstanding of 4 registered
Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies
Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.
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Frequently asked questions
When are Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited's accounts due?
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.
When is Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited's CT600 due?
The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 October 2025, due by 31 October 2026, and one for the period to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.
Is Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited still trading?
Acorn Mechanical Pipework 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 Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited do?
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).
How old is Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited?
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited was incorporated on 6 August 1992, 34 years ago.
Has Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited has 17 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £3.3M), most recently from The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire.
What is the penalty if Acorn Mechanical Pipework 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 Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.