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B & C Carpenters Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringHavant
Company number
05385432
Incorporated
8 Mar 200521 years trading
Registered office
2A Scratchface Lane, Havant, PO9 3NG
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£39K
At 31 Jul 2025
Cash at bank
£78K
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

B & C Carpenters Ltd is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Havant, company number 05385432, one of 5 civil engineering contractors in Havant. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jan 2027
in 93 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 down £15K (-27.9%) on the year before, to £39K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £113K against £85K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 July 2016: net assets £1,785£1,785201631 July 2017: net assets £2,337£2,337201731 July 2018: net assets £1,545£1,545201831 July 2019: net assets £14K£14K201931 July 2020: net assets £34K£34K202031 July 2021: net assets £12K£12K202131 July 2022: net assets £23K£23K202231 July 2023: net assets £77K£77K202331 July 2024: net assets £53K£53K202431 July 2025: net assets £39K£39K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 July 2016: net assets £1,785£1,785'1631 July 2017: net assets £2,337£2,337'1731 July 2018: net assets £1,545£1,545'1831 July 2019: net assets £14K£14K'1931 July 2020: net assets £34K£34K'2031 July 2021: net assets £12K£12K'2131 July 2022: net assets £23K£23K'2231 July 2023: net assets £77K£77K'2331 July 2024: net assets £53K£53K'2431 July 2025: net assets £39K£39K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£39K£78K£113K£85K1
31 Jul 2024£53K£53K£106K£26K1
31 Jul 2023£77K£61K£151K£48K1
31 Jul 2022£23K£43K£77K£23K0
31 Jul 2021£12K£2,377£35K£12K1
31 Jul 2020£34K£36K£112K£50K1
31 Jul 2019£14K£24K£37K£25K1
31 Jul 2018£1,545£681£20K£20K1
31 Jul 2017£2,337£1,220£19K£19K1
31 Jul 2016£1,785£924£15K£19K

Who runs and owns B & C Carpenters Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
G*** W***DirectorDec 2009
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** F***SecretaryJan 2010Jan 2010
S*** W***SecretaryMar 2005Dec 2009
Brighton Secretary LtdCorporate Nominee SecretaryMar 2005Mar 2005
R*** C***DirectorMar 2005Feb 2007
Brighton Director LtdNominee director (company)Mar 2005Mar 2005
Sgw Accountancy Services LtdDirector (company)Mar 2008Dec 2009

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
G*** W***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Where B & C Carpenters Ltd is registered

B & C Carpenters Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Havant (PO9), in the Havant local authority area, South East. Show PO9 3NG on a map.

Other trade companies in PO9

What happens if B & C Carpenters Ltd 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 April 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 2028another 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
05385432
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
2A Scratchface Lane, Havant, PO9 3NG
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 December 2025

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 B & C Carpenters Ltd's accounts due?

B & C Carpenters Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is B & C Carpenters Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2027.

Is B & C Carpenters Ltd still trading?

B & C Carpenters Ltd 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 B & C Carpenters Ltd do?

B & C Carpenters Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is B & C Carpenters Ltd?

B & C Carpenters Ltd was incorporated on 8 March 2005, 21 years ago.

Who runs B & C Carpenters Ltd?

B & C Carpenters Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2009. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns B & C Carpenters Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of B & C Carpenters Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if B & C Carpenters Ltd 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 B & C Carpenters Ltd 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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