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B Nichols Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsPenrith
Company number
08470916
Incorporated
3 Apr 201313 years trading
Registered office
C/O Christian Douglass Accountants Limited the Old Stables, Edenhall, Penrith, CA11 8ST
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
110 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
£179K▼
-22.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£92K▼
At 30 Apr 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

B Nichols Limited is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Penrith, company number 08470916, one of 38 specialist construction companies in Penrith. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 111 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Jan 2027
in 101 days
Last made up to 8 Jan 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 £51K (-22.2%) on the year before, to £179K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £156K against £39K owed within a year: 4.0 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, down from 4 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 April 2016: net assets £32K£32K201630 April 2017: net assets £82K£82K201730 April 2018: net assets £59K£59K201830 April 2019: net assets £51K£51K201930 April 2020: net assets £83K£83K202030 April 2021: net assets £152K£152K202130 April 2022: net assets £161K£161K202230 April 2023: net assets £228K£228K202330 April 2024: net assets £230K£230K202430 April 2025: net assets £179K£179K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 April 2016: net assets £32K£32K'1630 April 2017: net assets £82K£82K'1730 April 2018: net assets £59K£59K'1830 April 2019: net assets £51K£51K'1930 April 2020: net assets £83K£83K'2030 April 2021: net assets £152K£152K'2130 April 2022: net assets £161K£161K'2230 April 2023: net assets £228K£228K'2330 April 2024: net assets £230K£230K'2430 April 2025: net assets £179K£179K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025£179K£92K£156K£39K3
30 Apr 2024£230K£123K£258K£98K4
30 Apr 2023£228K£139K£225K£71K6
30 Apr 2022£161K£50K£114K£48K6
30 Apr 2021£152K£111K£196K£68K6
30 Apr 2020£83K£68K£124K£46K6
30 Apr 2019£51K£45K£76K£30K8
30 Apr 2018£59K£4,656£91K£39K6
30 Apr 2017£82K£84K£138K£63K4
30 Apr 2016£32K£33K£107K£87K

Where B Nichols Limited is registered

B Nichols Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Penrith (CA11), in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area, North West. Show CA11 8ST on a map.

Other trade companies in CA11

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as B Nichols Limited.

What happens if B Nichols 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 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
08470916
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Christian Douglass Accountants Limited the Old Stables, Edenhall, Penrith, CA11 8ST
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 January 2026
Previous names
B & M Nichols Limited (until 21 Feb 2014)

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 B Nichols Limited's accounts due?

B Nichols Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 110 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.

When is B Nichols Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 April 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 February 2027.

Is B Nichols Limited still trading?

B Nichols 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 B Nichols Limited do?

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

How old is B Nichols Limited?

B Nichols Limited was incorporated on 3 April 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if B Nichols 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 B Nichols 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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