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Browns of Wem Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersSalop
Company number
00779140
Incorporated
30 Oct 196362 years trading
Registered office
Four Lane Ends, Wem, Salop, SY4 5UQ
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings
Accounts due in
260 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
£481K▲
+1.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£237K▲
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
21
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Browns of Wem Limited is a 62-year-old private limited company registered in Salop, company number 00779140, one of the UK's building contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 261 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Jun 2027
in 252 days
Last made up to 8 Jun 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 up £8,996 (+1.9%) on the year before, to £481K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1M against £606K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • 21 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£200K£400K30 September 2016: net assets £425K£425K201630 September 2017: net assets £431K£431K201730 September 2018: net assets £436K£436K201830 September 2019: net assets £424K£424K201930 September 2020: net assets £433K£433K202030 September 2021: net assets £437K£437K202130 September 2022: net assets £445K£445K202230 September 2023: net assets £462K£462K202330 September 2024: net assets £472K£472K202430 September 2025: net assets £481K£481K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K30 September 2016: net assets £425K£425K'1630 September 2017: net assets £431K£431K'1730 September 2018: net assets £436K£436K'1830 September 2019: net assets £424K£424K'1930 September 2020: net assets £433K£433K'2030 September 2021: net assets £437K£437K'2130 September 2022: net assets £445K£445K'2230 September 2023: net assets £462K£462K'2330 September 2024: net assets £472K£472K'2430 September 2025: net assets £481K£481K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£481K£237K£1M£606K21
30 Sep 2024£472K£141K£1.1M£650K21
30 Sep 2023£462K£441K£1.1M£714K20
30 Sep 2022£445K£102K£898K£490K23
30 Sep 2021£437K£373K£1.1M£667K18
30 Sep 2020£433K£126K£752K£359K22
30 Sep 2019£424K£114K£813K£440K24
30 Sep 2018£436K£255K£1M£626K26
30 Sep 2017£431K£412K£1M£615K24
30 Sep 2016£425K£341K£915K£529K

Who runs and owns Browns of Wem Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
N*** J***DirectorApr 1995
C*** M***DirectorApr 1995
7 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
D*** B***SecretaryApr 1995
V*** E***SecretaryApr 1995Apr 1996
N*** J***SecretaryApr 1996Jun 2012
D*** B***DirectorApr 1995
H*** B***DirectorApr 1995
V*** E***DirectorApr 1995Jan 2014
L*** J***DirectorApr 1995Sep 2008

People with significant control (3)

Individual · since Apr 2016
V*** E***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
N*** J***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 3 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingNov 2009
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 2009May 1995
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 2009Dec 1985

Where Browns of Wem Limited is registered

Browns of Wem Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Salop (SY4), in the Shropshire local authority area, West Midlands. Show SY4 5UQ on a map.

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What happens if Browns of Wem 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 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
00779140
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 October 1963 (62 years ago)
Registered office
Four Lane Ends, Wem, Salop, SY4 5UQ
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 June 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 3 registered

Filing notes for building contractors

Building companies often run the Construction Industry Scheme as a contractor, a subcontractor or both. CIS deductions suffered during the year are set against the PAYE bill, and any unrecovered balance at the year end matters when the accounts are drawn up.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Browns of Wem Limited's accounts due?

Browns of Wem Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 260 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Browns of Wem Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Browns of Wem Limited still trading?

Browns of Wem 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 Browns of Wem Limited do?

Browns of Wem Limited is registered under Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201).

How old is Browns of Wem Limited?

Browns of Wem Limited was incorporated on 30 October 1963, 62 years ago.

Who runs Browns of Wem Limited?

Browns of Wem Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 1995. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Browns of Wem Limited?

3 people or companies have significant control of Browns of Wem Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Browns of Wem 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 Browns of Wem 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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