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Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringSouthwick
Company number
00200073
Incorporated
27 Aug 1924102 years trading
Registered office
24 the Drive, Southwick, East Sussex, BN42 4RR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
78 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£461▼
-88.2% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited is a 102-year-old private limited company registered in Southwick, company number 00200073, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
30 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Nov 2026
in 32 days
Last made up to 31 Oct 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 £3,436 (-88.2%) on the year before, to £461.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £5,481 against £5,020 owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£20K31 December 2015: net assets £31K£31K201531 December 2016: net assets £26K£26K201631 December 2017: net assets £19K£19K201731 December 2018: net assets £7,045£7,045201831 December 2019: net assets £3,793£3,793201931 December 2020: net assets £3,686£3,686202031 December 2021: net assets £1,036£1,036202131 December 2022: net assets £1,126£1,126202231 December 2023: net assets £3,897£3,897202331 December 2024: net assets £461£4612024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£20K31 December 2015: net assets £31K£31K'1531 December 2016: net assets £26K£26K'1631 December 2017: net assets £19K£19K'1731 December 2018: net assets £7,045£7,045'1831 December 2019: net assets £3,793£3,793'1931 December 2020: net assets £3,686£3,686'2031 December 2021: net assets £1,036£1,036'2131 December 2022: net assets £1,126£1,126'2231 December 2023: net assets £3,897£3,897'2331 December 2024: net assets £461£461'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£461£5,481£5,0201
31 Dec 2023£3,897£15K£12K1
31 Dec 2022£1,126£8,788£8,2261
31 Dec 2021£1,036£16K£15K1
31 Dec 2020£3,686£20K£17K1
31 Dec 2019£3,793£14K£11K1
31 Dec 2018£7,045£7,495£6,449
31 Dec 2017£19K£27K£16K
31 Dec 2016£26K£38K£17K
31 Dec 2015£31K£30K£43K£17K

Who runs and owns Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
M*** N***DirectorMay 2008
T*** N***DirectorMay 2013
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** H***SecretaryJun 1994Mar 2011
R*** R***SecretaryJun 1994
M*** H***DirectorSep 2011
P*** P***DirectorMar 1994May 2013
R*** R***DirectorJun 1994
J*** W***DirectorNov 1993

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Apr 2016
T*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited is registered

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southwick (BN42), in the Adur local authority area, South East. Show BN42 4RR on a map.

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What happens if Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Mar 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Mar 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
00200073
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 August 1924 (102 years ago)
Registered office
24 the Drive, Southwick, East Sussex, BN42 4RR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
30 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
31 October 2025

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 Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited's accounts due?

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) 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 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 30 March 2026, due by 30 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited still trading?

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) 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 Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited do?

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited?

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited was incorporated on 27 August 1924, 102 years ago.

Who runs Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited?

Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 2008. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) 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 Alfred Cox & Sons (Brighton) 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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