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Ambient Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesSawbridgeworth
Company number
05038872
Incorporated
9 Feb 200422 years trading
Registered office
26 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9AN
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
413 days
30 Nov 2027
Net assets
£8,308▲
+36.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£3,730▼
At 28 Feb 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ambient Services Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Sawbridgeworth, company number 05038872, one of 24 building finishing companies in Sawbridgeworth. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 November 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 28 February 2027 is due at HMRC on 28 February 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Nov 2027
in 413 days
For the period to 28 Feb 2027
CT600 due
28 Feb 2028
in 503 days
Period 1 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Dec 2027
in 414 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
23 Feb 2027
in 133 days
Last made up to 9 Feb 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 up £2,239 (+36.9%) on the year before, to £8,308.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £15K against £10K owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K28 February 2017: net assets £6,236£6,236201728 February 2018: net assets £20K£20K201828 February 2019: net assets £62K£62K201929 February 2020: net assets £75K£75K202028 February 2021: net assets £100K£100K202128 February 2022: net assets £87K£87K202228 February 2023: net assets £73K£73K202329 February 2024: net assets £52K£52K202428 February 2025: net assets £6,069£6,069202528 February 2026: net assets £8,308£8,3082026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K28 February 2017: net assets £6,236£6,236'1728 February 2018: net assets £20K£20K'1828 February 2019: net assets £62K£62K'1929 February 2020: net assets £75K£75K'2028 February 2021: net assets £100K£100K'2128 February 2022: net assets £87K£87K'2228 February 2023: net assets £73K£73K'2329 February 2024: net assets £52K£52K'2428 February 2025: net assets £6,069£6,069'2528 February 2026: net assets £8,308£8,308'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
28 Feb 2026£8,308£3,730£15K£10K1
28 Feb 2025£6,069£8,091£13K£11K1
29 Feb 2024£52K£48K£56K£10K1
28 Feb 2023£73K£76K£85K£20K1
28 Feb 2022£87K£79K£83K£6,4841
28 Feb 2021£100K£152K£156K£27K1
29 Feb 2020£75K£82K£93K£19K1
28 Feb 2019£62K£71K£81K£22K1
28 Feb 2018£20K£24K£37K£20K1
28 Feb 2017£6,236£4,269£14K£11K1

Who runs and owns Ambient Services Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
G*** L***DirectorFeb 2004
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
K*** L***SecretaryFeb 2004Jan 2010

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jul 2020
G*** L***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Ambient Services Limited is registered

Ambient Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Sawbridgeworth (CM21), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show CM21 9AN on a map.

Other trade companies in CM21

Shared registered office

27 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Ambient 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 30 November 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jan 2028 to 29 Feb 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Mar 2028 to 31 May 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jun 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late29 Feb 2028£200
3 months late28 May 2028another £200
6 months late28 Aug 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 Feb 2029another 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
05038872
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 February 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
26 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9AN
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
28 February (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
28 February 2026
Last confirmation statement
9 February 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Ambient Services Limited's accounts due?

Ambient Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 November 2027 (in 413 days), covering the period to 28 February 2027.

When is Ambient Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 28 February 2027 is due at HMRC by 28 February 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 December 2027.

Is Ambient Services Limited still trading?

Ambient 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 Ambient Services Limited do?

Ambient Services Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Ambient Services Limited?

Ambient Services Limited was incorporated on 9 February 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs Ambient Services Limited?

Ambient Services Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Ambient Services Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Ambient 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 Ambient Services 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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