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Alan Howarth Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringLowestoft
Company number
02218659
Incorporated
8 Feb 198838 years trading
Registered office
61 Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.; Buying and selling of own real estate; Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Accounts due in
110 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
-£31K▼
-3.5% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Alan Howarth Limited is a 38-year-old private limited company registered in Lowestoft, company number 02218659, one of 33 civil engineering contractors in Lowestoft. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 111 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jan 2027
in 93 days
Last made up to 31 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 £1,042 (-3.5%) on the year before, to -£31K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £87K against £119K owed within a year: 0.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£20K£030 April 2016: net assets -£28K-£28K201630 April 2017: net assets -£28K-£28K201730 April 2018: net assets -£28K-£28K201830 April 2019: net assets -£20K-£20K201930 April 2020: net assets -£26K-£26K202030 April 2021: net assets -£27K-£27K202130 April 2022: net assets -£28K-£28K202230 April 2023: net assets -£29K-£29K202330 April 2024: net assets -£30K-£30K202430 April 2025: net assets -£31K-£31K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£20K£030 April 2016: net assets -£28K-£28K'1630 April 2017: net assets -£28K-£28K'1730 April 2018: net assets -£28K-£28K'1830 April 2019: net assets -£20K-£20K'1930 April 2020: net assets -£26K-£26K'2030 April 2021: net assets -£27K-£27K'2130 April 2022: net assets -£28K-£28K'2230 April 2023: net assets -£29K-£29K'2330 April 2024: net assets -£30K-£30K'2430 April 2025: net assets -£31K-£31K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025-£31K£87K£119K0
30 Apr 2024-£30K£87K£118K0
30 Apr 2023-£29K£87K£117K0
30 Apr 2022-£28K£87K£116K0
30 Apr 2021-£27K£87K£115K0
30 Apr 2020-£26K£88K£114K0
30 Apr 2019-£20K£94K£114K
30 Apr 2018-£28K£94K£122K
30 Apr 2017-£28K£94K£123K
30 Apr 2016-£28K£123K

Who runs and owns Alan Howarth Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
A*** H***Directorbefore Dec 1991
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** H***SecretaryJan 2024
R*** H***DirectorJan 2024

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** H***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 5 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
National Westminster Bank PLCOutstandingOct 2000
National Westminster Bank PLCOutstandingAug 1999
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Sep 2000Apr 2000
D J Trower LimitedSatisfied Aug 1991Jan 1990
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Aug 1991Nov 1989

Where Alan Howarth Limited is registered

Alan Howarth Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Lowestoft (NR32), in the East Suffolk local authority area, East of England. Show NR32 1PL on a map.

Other trade companies in NR32

Also registered at this address

12 other companies use the same registered office as Alan Howarth Limited.

What happens if Alan Howarth 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 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
02218659
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 1988 (38 years ago)
Registered office
61 Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100)
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 5 registered

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 Alan Howarth Limited's accounts due?

Alan Howarth Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 110 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.

When is Alan Howarth Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Alan Howarth Limited still trading?

Alan Howarth 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 Alan Howarth Limited do?

Alan Howarth Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100); Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).

How old is Alan Howarth Limited?

Alan Howarth Limited was incorporated on 8 February 1988, 38 years ago.

Who runs Alan Howarth Limited?

Alan Howarth Limited has 1 active director. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Alan Howarth Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Alan Howarth Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Alan Howarth 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 Alan Howarth 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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