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Artifex Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsWaterlooville
Company number
01858389
Incorporated
25 Oct 198441 years trading
Registered office
24 Picton House, Westside View, Waterlooville, PO7 7SQ
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£67K▼
-29.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£23K▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Artifex Limited is a 41-year-old private limited company registered in Waterlooville, company number 01858389, one of 109 specialist construction companies in Waterlooville. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Sep 2027
in 337 days
Last made up to 1 Sep 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 down £27K (-29%) on the year before, to £67K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £79K against £18K owed within a year: 4.3 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£50K£100K30 April 2017: net assets £41K£41K201730 April 2018: net assets £58K£58K201830 April 2019: net assets £71K£71K201930 April 2020: net assets £87K£87K202030 April 2021: net assets £70K£70K202130 April 2022: net assets £70K£70K202231 January 2023: net assets £76K£76K202331 January 2024: net assets £143K£143K202431 January 2025: net assets £95K£95K202531 January 2026: net assets £67K£67K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K£100K30 April 2017: net assets £41K£41K'1730 April 2018: net assets £58K£58K'1830 April 2019: net assets £71K£71K'1930 April 2020: net assets £87K£87K'2030 April 2021: net assets £70K£70K'2130 April 2022: net assets £70K£70K'2231 January 2023: net assets £76K£76K'2331 January 2024: net assets £143K£143K'2431 January 2025: net assets £95K£95K'2531 January 2026: net assets £67K£67K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£67K£23K£79K£18K1
31 Jan 2025£95K£54K£107K£22K1
31 Jan 2024£143K£119K£170K£37K1
31 Jan 2023£76K£98K£129K£55K3
30 Apr 2022£70K£109K£149K£83K2
30 Apr 2021£70K£124K£167K£100K2
30 Apr 2020£87K£130K£159K£76K2
30 Apr 2019£71K£111K£160K£94K2
30 Apr 2018£58K£129K£184K£132K2
30 Apr 2017£41K£97K£160K£127K2

Where Artifex Limited is registered

Artifex Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Waterlooville (PO7), in the Havant local authority area, South East. Show PO7 7SQ on a map.

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Shared registered office

56 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 Artifex 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
01858389
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 1984 (41 years ago)
Registered office
24 Picton House, Westside View, Waterlooville, PO7 7SQ
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
1 September 2026

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Artifex Limited's accounts due?

Artifex Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Artifex Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is Artifex Limited still trading?

Artifex 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 Artifex Limited do?

Artifex Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Artifex Limited?

Artifex Limited was incorporated on 25 October 1984, 41 years ago.

What is the penalty if Artifex 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 Artifex 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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