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Behind Closed Doors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationWallingford
Company number
02884695
Incorporated
5 Jan 199432 years trading
Registered office
Unit 15, Lester Way, Wallingford, OX10 9DD
Nature of business
Repair of fabricated metal products
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£138K▼
-13.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£97K▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
13
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Behind Closed Doors Limited is a 32-year-old private limited company registered in Wallingford, company number 02884695, one of 7 machinery repair and installation companies in Wallingford. 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
9 Apr 2027
in 178 days
Last made up to 26 Mar 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 £21K (-13.5%) on the year before, to £138K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £299K against £204K owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • 13 employees 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£100K£200K31 January 2017: net assets £52K£52K201731 January 2018: net assets £82K£82K201831 January 2019: net assets £131K£131K201931 January 2020: net assets £107K£107K202031 January 2021: net assets £125K£125K202131 January 2022: net assets £222K£222K202231 January 2023: net assets £223K£223K202331 January 2024: net assets £216K£216K202431 January 2025: net assets £159K£159K202531 January 2026: net assets £138K£138K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 January 2017: net assets £52K£52K'1731 January 2018: net assets £82K£82K'1831 January 2019: net assets £131K£131K'1931 January 2020: net assets £107K£107K'2031 January 2021: net assets £125K£125K'2131 January 2022: net assets £222K£222K'2231 January 2023: net assets £223K£223K'2331 January 2024: net assets £216K£216K'2431 January 2025: net assets £159K£159K'2531 January 2026: net assets £138K£138K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£138K£97K£299K£204K13
31 Jan 2025£159K£111K£275K£122K13
31 Jan 2024£216K£180K£349K£152K13
31 Jan 2023£223K£157K£395K£218K12
31 Jan 2022£222K£277K£122K12
31 Jan 2021£125K£214K£111K11
31 Jan 2020£107K£178K£99K12
31 Jan 2019£131K£176K£80K
31 Jan 2018£82K£170K£94K
31 Jan 2017£52K£132K£88K

Public contracts won

Behind Closed Doors Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £96K, from 2023 to 2025. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20231
20251

Main buyers

  • UK Research and Innovation1 award
  • UK Research & Innovation1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
UK Research and InnovationCSP25544 - PPM Works£39K7 Nov 2025
UK Research & InnovationGB-Swindon: UKRI-2826 Manufacture and installation of roller doors£57K23 Jan 2023

Where Behind Closed Doors Limited is registered

Behind Closed Doors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wallingford (OX10), in the South Oxfordshire local authority area, South East. Show OX10 9DD on a map.

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What happens if Behind Closed Doors 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
02884695
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 January 1994 (32 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 15, Lester Way, Wallingford, OX10 9DD
Nature of business
Repair of fabricated metal products (SIC 33110)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
26 March 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 Behind Closed Doors Limited's accounts due?

Behind Closed Doors 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 Behind Closed Doors 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 Behind Closed Doors Limited still trading?

Behind Closed Doors 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 Behind Closed Doors Limited do?

Behind Closed Doors Limited is registered under Repair of fabricated metal products (SIC 33110).

How old is Behind Closed Doors Limited?

Behind Closed Doors Limited was incorporated on 5 January 1994, 32 years ago.

Has Behind Closed Doors Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Behind Closed Doors Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £96K), most recently from UK Research and Innovation.

What is the penalty if Behind Closed Doors 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 Behind Closed Doors 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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