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Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationBlackburn
Company number
00627886
Incorporated
11 May 195967 years trading
Registered office
Truweigh House, Ordnance Street, Blackburn, Lancs, BB1 3AE
Nature of business
Repair of machinery; Installation of industrial machinery and equipment; Wholesale of other machinery and equipment; Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Accounts due in
503 days
29 Feb 2028
Net assets
£268K▲
+3.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£89K▼
At 31 May 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited is a 67-year-old private limited company registered in Blackburn, company number 00627886, one of 54 machinery repair and installation companies in Blackburn. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 February 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
29 Feb 2028
in 503 days
For the period to 31 May 2027
CT600 due
31 May 2028
in 595 days
Period 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2028
in 504 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jan 2027
in 92 days
Last made up to 31 Dec 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 up £9,439 (+3.7%) on the year before, to £268K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £242K against £83K owed within a year: 2.9 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 May 2017: net assets £108K£108K201731 May 2018: net assets £134K£134K201831 May 2019: net assets £170K£170K201931 May 2020: net assets £192K£192K202031 May 2021: net assets £230K£230K202131 May 2022: net assets £250K£250K202231 May 2023: net assets £259K£259K202331 May 2024: net assets £256K£256K202431 May 2025: net assets £258K£258K202531 May 2026: net assets £268K£268K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 May 2017: net assets £108K£108K'1731 May 2018: net assets £134K£134K'1831 May 2019: net assets £170K£170K'1931 May 2020: net assets £192K£192K'2031 May 2021: net assets £230K£230K'2131 May 2022: net assets £250K£250K'2231 May 2023: net assets £259K£259K'2331 May 2024: net assets £256K£256K'2431 May 2025: net assets £258K£258K'2531 May 2026: net assets £268K£268K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2026£268K£89K£242K£83K0
31 May 2025£258K£134K£291K£118K7
31 May 2024£256K£101K£273K£101K9
31 May 2023£259K£94K£253K£98K9
31 May 2022£250K£93K£271K£118K10
31 May 2021£230K£87K£240K£96K10
31 May 2020£192K£109K£222K£118K10
31 May 2019£170K£48K£214K£145K11
31 May 2018£134K£43K£236K£177K10
31 May 2017£108K£36K£219K£199K10

Who runs and owns Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** L***Directorbefore Dec 1990
H*** L***Directorbefore Dec 1990
H*** L***SecretaryApr 2008
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** L***SecretaryApr 2008
G*** L***DirectorFeb 1997
J*** L***DirectorApr 2008
J*** L***DirectorNov 2006
M*** L***DirectorApr 2008

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
H*** L***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** L***
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
Williams & Glynis Bank LimitedSatisfied Dec 2013Sep 1981
Williams Deacons Bank LtdSatisfied Dec 2013Mar 1965

Where Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited is registered

Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Blackburn (BB1), in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area, North West. Show BB1 3AE on a map.

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What happens if Auto Scales & Service Co.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 29 February 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2028 to 31 May 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2028 to 31 Aug 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2028£200
3 months late31 Aug 2028another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
00627886
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 1959 (67 years ago)
Registered office
Truweigh House, Ordnance Street, Blackburn, Lancs, BB1 3AE
Nature of business
Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (SIC 77390)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2026
Last confirmation statement
31 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited's accounts due?

Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 February 2028 (in 503 days), covering the period to 31 May 2027.

When is Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited still trading?

Auto Scales & Service Co.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 Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited do?

Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited is registered under Repair of machinery (SIC 33120); Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200); Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690); Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (SIC 77390).

How old is Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited?

Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited was incorporated on 11 May 1959, 67 years ago.

Who runs Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited?

Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited has 2 active directors. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Auto Scales & Service Co.Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Auto Scales & Service Co.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 Auto Scales & Service Co.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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