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Area Office Cleaners Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCleaning companiesWatford
Company number
00826006
Incorporated
4 Nov 196461 years trading
Registered office
143 North Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0EP
Nature of business
General cleaning of buildings
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£4,777▼
-32.9% on the year before
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Area Office Cleaners Limited is a 61-year-old private limited company registered in Watford, company number 00826006, one of 118 cleaning companies in Watford. 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.

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
11 Nov 2026
in 29 days
Last made up to 28 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 £2,343 (-32.9%) on the year before, to £4,777.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £14K against £13K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, down from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £4,210£4,210201731 March 2018: net assets £6,958£6,958201831 March 2019: net assets £21K£21K201931 March 2020: net assets £6,292£6,292202031 March 2021: net assets £10K£10K202131 March 2022: net assets £20K£20K202231 March 2023: net assets £5,223£5,223202331 March 2024: net assets £5,628£5,628202431 March 2025: net assets £7,120£7,120202531 March 2026: net assets £4,777£4,7772026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £4,210£4,210'1731 March 2018: net assets £6,958£6,958'1831 March 2019: net assets £21K£21K'1931 March 2020: net assets £6,292£6,292'2031 March 2021: net assets £10K£10K'2131 March 2022: net assets £20K£20K'2231 March 2023: net assets £5,223£5,223'2331 March 2024: net assets £5,628£5,628'2431 March 2025: net assets £7,120£7,120'2531 March 2026: net assets £4,777£4,777'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£4,777£14K£13K5
31 Mar 2025£7,120£20K£22K6
31 Mar 2024£5,628£19K£22K6
31 Mar 2023£5,223£26K£29K6
31 Mar 2022£20K£43K£18K6
31 Mar 2021£10K£42K£13K6
31 Mar 2020£6,292£29K£30K6
31 Mar 2019£21K£35K£14K
31 Mar 2018£6,958£34K£27K
31 Mar 2017£4,210£35K£31K

Who runs and owns Area Office Cleaners Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
F*** P***DirectorApr 2000
J*** P***DirectorApr 2000
M*** P***DirectorJul 2012
J*** P***SecretaryApr 2000
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
E*** D***SecretaryApr 2000
E*** D***DirectorApr 2000
P*** D***DirectorApr 2000

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** P***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Apr 2016
F*** P***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 2 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
HSBC Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 2001May 2000
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied Dec 2000Jul 1991

Where Area Office Cleaners Limited is registered

Area Office Cleaners Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Watford (WD25), in the Watford local authority area, East of England. Show WD25 0EP on a map.

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What happens if Area Office Cleaners 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 HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
00826006
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 November 1964 (61 years ago)
Registered office
143 North Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0EP
Nature of business
General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
28 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for cleaning companies

Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Area Office Cleaners Limited's accounts due?

Area Office Cleaners 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 Area Office Cleaners 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 Area Office Cleaners Limited still trading?

Area Office Cleaners 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 Area Office Cleaners Limited do?

Area Office Cleaners Limited is registered under General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210).

How old is Area Office Cleaners Limited?

Area Office Cleaners Limited was incorporated on 4 November 1964, 61 years ago.

Who runs Area Office Cleaners Limited?

Area Office Cleaners Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2000. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Area Office Cleaners Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Area Office Cleaners Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Area Office Cleaners 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 Area Office Cleaners 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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