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B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd

Company number
08664308
Incorporated
27 Aug 201313 years trading
Registered office
Store and Secure House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6AH
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment
Accounts due in
231 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£6,239▼
-28.9% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Basingstoke, company number 08664308, one of 35 machinery repair and installation companies in Basingstoke. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 231 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 323 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 232 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Aug 2027
in 314 days
Last made up to 8 Aug 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 £2,541 (-28.9%) on the year before, to £6,239.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £8,438 against £2,199 owed within a year: 3.8 times cover.
  • 2 employees 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£20K31 August 2016: net assets £11K£11K201631 August 2017: net assets £31K£31K201731 August 2018: net assets £39K£39K201831 August 2019: net assets £16K£16K201931 August 2020: net assets £13K£13K202031 August 2021: net assets £15K£15K202131 August 2022: net assets £1,263£1,263202231 August 2023: net assets £1,377£1,377202331 August 2024: net assets £8,780£8,780202431 August 2025: net assets £6,239£6,2392025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K31 August 2016: net assets £11K£11K'1631 August 2017: net assets £31K£31K'1731 August 2018: net assets £39K£39K'1831 August 2019: net assets £16K£16K'1931 August 2020: net assets £13K£13K'2031 August 2021: net assets £15K£15K'2131 August 2022: net assets £1,263£1,263'2231 August 2023: net assets £1,377£1,377'2331 August 2024: net assets £8,780£8,780'2431 August 2025: net assets £6,239£6,239'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£6,239£8,438£2,1992
31 Aug 2024£8,780£13K£3,9022
31 Aug 2023£1,377£3,338£1,9612
31 Aug 2022£1,263£2,912£5,4892
31 Aug 2021£15K£14K£6,5432
31 Aug 2020£13K£8,733£7,1792
31 Aug 2019£16K£22K£14K
31 Aug 2018£39K£29K£12K
31 Aug 2017£31K£28K£9,577
31 Aug 2016£11K£15K£14K

Who runs and owns B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
B*** D***DirectorAug 2013

Person with significant control

Individual · since Aug 2016
B*** D***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd is registered

B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Basingstoke (RG21), in the Basingstoke and Deane local authority area, South East. Show RG21 6AH on a map.

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What happens if B.E.N Locksmiths 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 31 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
08664308
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 August 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
Store and Secure House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6AH
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 August 2026

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 B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd's accounts due?

B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 231 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd still trading?

B.E.N Locksmiths 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.E.N Locksmiths Ltd do?

B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190).

How old is B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd?

B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd was incorporated on 27 August 2013, 13 years ago.

Who runs B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd?

B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2013. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of B.E.N Locksmiths Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if B.E.N Locksmiths 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.E.N Locksmiths 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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