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Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersHailsham
Company number
06857391
Incorporated
24 Mar 200917 years trading
Registered office
30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings
Accounts due in
78 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
-£8,711▲
+4.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£28K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Hailsham, company number 06857391, one of 54 building contractors in Hailsham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due
30 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
18 Apr 2027
in 187 days
Last made up to 4 Apr 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 £377 (+4.1%) on the year before, to -£8,711.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £106K against £129K owed within a year: 0.8 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K-£25K£031 March 2016: net assets -£13K-£13K201631 March 2017: net assets -£37K-£37K201731 March 2018: net assets -£44K-£44K201831 March 2019: net assets -£37K-£37K201931 March 2020: net assets -£68K-£68K202031 March 2021: net assets -£54K-£54K202131 March 2022: net assets -£29K-£29K202231 March 2023: net assets -£45K-£45K202331 March 2024: net assets -£9,088-£9,088202431 March 2025: net assets -£8,711-£8,7112025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K-£25K£031 March 2016: net assets -£13K-£13K'1631 March 2017: net assets -£37K-£37K'1731 March 2018: net assets -£44K-£44K'1831 March 2019: net assets -£37K-£37K'1931 March 2020: net assets -£68K-£68K'2031 March 2021: net assets -£54K-£54K'2131 March 2022: net assets -£29K-£29K'2231 March 2023: net assets -£45K-£45K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£9,088-£9,088'2431 March 2025: net assets -£8,711-£8,711'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025-£8,711£28K£106K£129K0
31 Mar 2024-£9,088£58K£109K£134K0
31 Mar 2023-£45K£41K£69K£132K0
31 Mar 2022-£29K£32K£47K£96K0
31 Mar 2021-£54K£18K£33K£109K0
31 Mar 2020-£68K£20K£40K£131K2
31 Mar 2019-£37K£11K£58K£122K2
31 Mar 2018-£44K£11K£49K£121K2
31 Mar 2017-£37K£9,239£53K£121K3
31 Mar 2016-£13K£25K£67K£114K

Where Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited is registered

Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hailsham (BN27), in the Wealden local authority area, South East. Show BN27 1DW on a map.

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Shared registered office

219 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 Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Mar 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Mar 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
06857391
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
Year end
30 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
4 April 2026

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 Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited's accounts due?

Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 December 2026.

Is Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited still trading?

Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) 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 Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited do?

Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited is registered under Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201).

How old is Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited?

Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) Limited was incorporated on 24 March 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) 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 Bruce & Co Building Contractors (Sussex) 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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