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Better Heating & Lighting Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsElectriciansLondon
Company number
04771752
Incorporated
20 May 200323 years trading
Registered office
The White Cottage, 8A Sutherland Road, London, W13 0DT
Nature of business
Electrical installation
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£34K
At 31 Jul 2025
Cash at bank
£31K
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Better Heating & Lighting Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 04771752, one of 3,448 electrical contractors in London. 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 up £6,669 (+24%) on the year before, to £34K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £55K against £20K owed within a year: 2.7 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£50K31 July 2016: net assets £20K£20K201631 July 2017: net assets £50K£50K201731 July 2018: net assets £37K£37K201831 July 2019: net assets £31K£31K201931 July 2020: net assets £22K£22K202031 July 2021: net assets £71K£71K202131 July 2022: net assets £57K£57K202231 July 2023: net assets £91K£91K202331 July 2024: net assets £28K£28K202431 July 2025: net assets £34K£34K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 July 2016: net assets £20K£20K'1631 July 2017: net assets £50K£50K'1731 July 2018: net assets £37K£37K'1831 July 2019: net assets £31K£31K'1931 July 2020: net assets £22K£22K'2031 July 2021: net assets £71K£71K'2131 July 2022: net assets £57K£57K'2231 July 2023: net assets £91K£91K'2331 July 2024: net assets £28K£28K'2431 July 2025: net assets £34K£34K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£34K£31K£55K£20K2
31 Jul 2024£28K£38K£52K£24K2
31 Jul 2023£91K£34K£72K£1262
31 Jul 2022£57K£68K£73K£43K2
31 Jul 2021£71K£36K£42K£12K1
31 Jul 2020£22K£36K£43K£32K0
31 Jul 2019£31K£29K£37K£28K
31 Jul 2018£37K£16K£17K£15K
31 Jul 2017£50K£13K£24K£14K
31 Jul 2016£20K£52K£65K£57K

Who runs and owns Better Heating & Lighting Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
M*** G***DirectorMay 2003
A*** G***SecretaryMay 2003
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Waterlow Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryMay 2003May 2003
Waterlow Nominees LimitedNominee director (company)May 2003May 2003

Person with significant control

Individual · since May 2017
M*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Better Heating & Lighting Limited is registered

Better Heating & Lighting Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (W13), in the Ealing local authority area, London. Show W13 0DT on a map.

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What happens if Better Heating & Lighting 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 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
04771752
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 May 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
The White Cottage, 8A Sutherland Road, London, W13 0DT
Nature of business
Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 December 2025

Filing notes for electrical contractors

Electrical contracting companies are often a director plus a van and tools. Most fall within the micro-entity rules, so the accounts filed at Companies House are short, and the CT600 carries the tax detail.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Better Heating & Lighting Limited's accounts due?

Better Heating & Lighting Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Better Heating & Lighting Limited'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 Better Heating & Lighting Limited still trading?

Better Heating & Lighting 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 Better Heating & Lighting Limited do?

Better Heating & Lighting Limited is registered under Electrical installation (SIC 43210).

How old is Better Heating & Lighting Limited?

Better Heating & Lighting Limited was incorporated on 20 May 2003, 23 years ago.

Who runs Better Heating & Lighting Limited?

Better Heating & Lighting Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2003. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Better Heating & Lighting Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Better Heating & Lighting Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Better Heating & Lighting 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 Better Heating & Lighting 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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