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Armco Direct Limited

Armco Direct Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Loughborough, company number 05646867, one of 18 civil engineering contractors in Loughborough. 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.

Active 05646867 Total exemption (full) accounts Loughborough Since 2005

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 536 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 446 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
21 Dec 2026
in 70 days
Last made up to 7 Dec 2025

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Financial snapshot, 2026

From the balance sheet at 31 March 2026, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets
£890K
+1.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£18K
-70.4% on the year before
Current assets
£1.5M
Employees
8
Average during the year, including directors

Armco Direct Limited over the years

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 £13K (+1.5%) on the year before, to £890K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.5M against £683K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average, up from 7 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£500K31 March 2017: net assets £284K201731 March 2018: net assets £316K201831 March 2019: net assets £360K201931 March 2020: net assets £363K202031 March 2021: net assets £471K202131 March 2022: net assets £513K202231 March 2023: net assets £855K202331 March 2024: net assets £574K202431 March 2025: net assets £877K202531 March 2026: net assets £890K£890K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 March 2017: net assets £284K'1731 March 2018: net assets £316K'1831 March 2019: net assets £360K'1931 March 2020: net assets £363K'2031 March 2021: net assets £471K'2131 March 2022: net assets £513K'2231 March 2023: net assets £855K'2331 March 2024: net assets £574K'2431 March 2025: net assets £877K'2531 March 2026: net assets £890K£890K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£890K£18K£1.5M£683K8
31 Mar 2025£877K£61K£1.4M£619K7
31 Mar 2024£574K£16K£1.2M£671K8
31 Mar 2023£855K£17K£1.5M£719K8
31 Mar 2022£513K£34K£1.1M£692K8
31 Mar 2021£471K£133K£991K£598K5
31 Mar 2020£363K£202K£673K£369K6
31 Mar 2019£360K£106K£610K£287K5
31 Mar 2018£316K£38K£581K£280K4
31 Mar 2017£284K£166K£595K£326K3

Where Armco Direct Limited is registered

Armco Direct Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Loughborough (LE11), in the Charnwood local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE11 5RF on a map.

Other trade companies in LE11

Also registered at this address

13 other companies use the same registered office as Armco Direct Limited.

What happens if Armco Direct 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
05646867
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 2005 (20 years ago)
Registered office
4 Bank Court, Weldon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5RF
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
7 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 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 Armco Direct Limited's accounts due?

Armco Direct Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Armco Direct 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 Armco Direct Limited still trading?

Armco Direct 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 Armco Direct Limited do?

Armco Direct Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Armco Direct Limited?

Armco Direct Limited was incorporated on 7 December 2005, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if Armco Direct 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 Armco Direct 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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