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- Advantage Catering Equipment Limited
Advantage Catering Equipment Limited
- Company number
- 06749771
- Incorporated
- 14 Nov 200817 years trading
- Registered office
- The Mount Barrow Hill, Sellindge, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6JQ
- Nature of business
- Repair of machinery; Wholesale of other machinery and equipment; Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Advantage Catering Equipment Limited is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Ashford, company number 06749771, one of 60 machinery repair and installation companies in Ashford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.
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 £92 (+0.4%) on the year before, to £23K.
- Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £375K against £353K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
- 12 employees on average during the year.
- Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £23K | £273K | £375K | £353K | 12 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £23K | £593K | £609K | 12 | |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,470 | £138K | £168K | 9 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £119K | £326K | £207K | 8 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £130K | £313K | £198K | 7 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £80K | £231K | £158K | 7 | |
| 31 Mar 2020 | £79K | £192K | £120K | 8 | |
| 31 Mar 2019 | £6,233 | £154K | £274K | £274K | 6 |
| 31 Mar 2018 | £13K | £16K | £150K | £147K | 6 |
| 31 Mar 2017 | £6,801 | £82K | £174K | £174K |
Public contracts won
Advantage Catering Equipment Limited has one public sector contract award on record; the ones with their own published value total £214K (2024). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover District Council | Maison Dieu Catering Facilities Equipment | £214K | 9 Feb 2024 |
Where Advantage Catering Equipment Limited is registered
The registered office is in Ashford (TN25), in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area, South East. Show TN25 6JQ on a map.
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Also registered at this address
1 other company uses the same registered office as Advantage Catering Equipment Limited.
- Edgecombes LtdBuilders
What happens if Advantage Catering Equipment 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 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Jul 2028 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Apr 2028 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 30 Jun 2028 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Sep 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Mar 2029 | 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
- 06749771
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 14 November 2008 (17 years ago)
- Registered office
- The Mount Barrow Hill, Sellindge, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6JQ
- Nature of business
- Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990) - Year end
- 31 March (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 March 2026
- Last confirmation statement
- 14 November 2025
Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies
Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.
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Frequently asked questions
When are Advantage Catering Equipment Limited's accounts due?
Advantage Catering Equipment Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.
When is Advantage Catering Equipment Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.
Is Advantage Catering Equipment Limited still trading?
Advantage Catering Equipment 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 Advantage Catering Equipment Limited do?
Advantage Catering Equipment Limited is registered under Repair of machinery (SIC 33120); Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690); Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990).
How old is Advantage Catering Equipment Limited?
Advantage Catering Equipment Limited was incorporated on 14 November 2008, 17 years ago.
Has Advantage Catering Equipment Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Advantage Catering Equipment Limited has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £214K), most recently from Dover District Council.
What is the penalty if Advantage Catering Equipment 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 Advantage Catering Equipment 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.