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- Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd
Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd
- Company number
- 10611758
- Incorporated
- 9 Feb 20179 years trading
- Registered office
- Empire House, 11 Mulcture Hall Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1SP
- Nature of business
- Site preparation; Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Halifax, company number 10611758, one of 14 groundworks and demolition companies in Halifax. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 November 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 28 February 2026 is due at HMRC on 28 February 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £61K (+14.9%) on the year before, to £469K.
- Net assets rose in 6 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £624K against £536K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
- No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
- Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £469K | £34K | £624K | £536K | 0 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | £409K | £44K | £435K | £322K | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £397K | £113K | £398K | £200K | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £363K | £146K | £409K | £281K | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £253K | £67K | £346K | £252K | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2020 | £87K | £35K | £109K | £133K | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2019 | £68K | £44K | £74K | £71K |
Public contracts won
Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd has 5 public sector contract awards on record, from 2019 to 2025. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For all of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 2 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- Kirklees Council4 awards
- Borough Council of Calderdale1 award
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Council of Calderdale | Highways Winter Service Framework | Ceiling, not shown | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Kirklees Council | Framework Agreement for the Hire of Civil Engineering Plant, Vehicles and Equipment with Operator(s) | Ceiling, not shown | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Kirklees Council | Framework Agreement for Highway Drainage Maintenance Yorkshire Highway Alliance Contract | Ceiling, not shown | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Kirklees Council | KMCHS-351 - Framework for the Agreement for the Hire of Civil Engineering Plant, Vehicles and Equipment with and without Operator(s) | Ceiling, not shown | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Kirklees Council | KMCHS-250 Framework Agreement for Highways Drainage Maintenace Yorkshire Highway Alliance Contract Contract Period 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2023 | Ceiling, not shown | 29 Jan 2019 |
Where Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd is registered
The registered office is in Halifax (HX1), in the Calderdale local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show HX1 1SP on a map.
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Shared registered office
62 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.
What happens if Ben Thornber & Sons 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 November 2026.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Jan 2027 to 28 Feb 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Mar 2027 to 31 May 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Jun 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Mar 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 28 May 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 28 Aug 2027 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 28 Feb 2028 | another 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
- 10611758
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 February 2017 (9 years ago)
- Registered office
- Empire House, 11 Mulcture Hall Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1SP
- Nature of business
- Site preparation (SIC 43120)
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320) - Year end
- 28 February (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 28 February 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 8 February 2026
- Charges (mortgages)
- 1 outstanding of 1 registered
Filing notes for groundworks and demolition companies
Groundworks and demolition companies tend to own heavy plant, so capital allowances and hire purchase liabilities show up in both the accounts and the CT600.
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Other active groundworks and demolition companies registered in Halifax.
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- Edwards Excavations Limited1990
- H Walker Developments Limited2024
- Ian Birtwell Excavations &Groundworks Ltd2022
- JW Site Services Ltd2022
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Frequently asked questions
When are Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd's accounts due?
Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 November 2026 (in 48 days), covering the period to 28 February 2026.
When is Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 28 February 2026 is due at HMRC by 28 February 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 December 2026.
Is Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd still trading?
Ben Thornber & Sons 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 Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd do?
Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd is registered under Site preparation (SIC 43120); Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320).
How old is Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd?
Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd was incorporated on 9 February 2017, 9 years ago.
Has Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd won public sector contracts?
Yes. Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd has 5 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, most recently from Borough Council of Calderdale.
What is the penalty if Ben Thornber & Sons 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 Ben Thornber & Sons Ltd on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.