1. Companies
  2. Finishing trades
  3. Torquay
  4. Building Test Services Limited

Building Test Services Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsFinishing tradesTorquay
Company number
06314186
Incorporated
16 Jul 200719 years trading
Registered office
17 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
200 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£3,924▼
-32.1% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Building Test Services Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Torquay, company number 06314186, one of 21 building finishing companies in Torquay. 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 200 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 201 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
30 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Last made up to 16 Jul 2026

Is this your company?

File the accounts to Companies House and the CT600 to HMRC yourself with A.X.E.L Filing. One set of questions, both filings, £49 flat. No accountant, no subscription.

File for Building Test Services Limited

Or get a reminder before each deadline

Free. We email you 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before the accounts, CT600 and confirmation statement are due. Unsubscribe in one click.

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 £1,859 (-32.1%) on the year before, to £3,924.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £46K against £27K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • 3 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£10K£20K31 July 2016: net assets £6,960£6,960201631 July 2017: net assets £26K£26K201731 July 2018: net assets £14K£14K201831 July 2019: net assets £13K£13K201931 July 2020: net assets £2£2202031 July 2021: net assets £22K£22K202131 July 2022: net assets £6,977£6,977202231 July 2023: net assets £7,985£7,985202331 July 2024: net assets £5,783£5,783202431 July 2025: net assets £3,924£3,9242025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 July 2016: net assets £6,960£6,960'1631 July 2017: net assets £26K£26K'1731 July 2018: net assets £14K£14K'1831 July 2019: net assets £13K£13K'1931 July 2020: net assets £2£2'2031 July 2021: net assets £22K£22K'2131 July 2022: net assets £6,977£6,977'2231 July 2023: net assets £7,985£7,985'2331 July 2024: net assets £5,783£5,783'2431 July 2025: net assets £3,924£3,924'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£3,924£46K£27K3
31 Jul 2024£5,783£29K£12K3
31 Jul 2023£7,985£34K£30K4
31 Jul 2022£6,977£47K£33K5
31 Jul 2021£22K£73K£37K5
31 Jul 2020£2£57K£37K5
31 Jul 2019£13K£38K£31K
31 Jul 2018£14K£43K£35K
31 Jul 2017£26K£50K£65K£46K
31 Jul 2016£6,960£31K

Where Building Test Services Limited is registered

Building Test Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Torquay (TQ1), in the Torbay local authority area, South West. Show TQ1 2PL on a map.

Other trade companies in TQ1

What happens if Building Test Services 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
06314186
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 July 2007 (19 years ago)
Registered office
17 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
16 July 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

Similar companies in Torquay

Other active building finishing companies registered in Torquay.

All building finishing companies in Torquay · All trades in Torquay · Finishing trades across the UK

Frequently asked questions

When are Building Test Services Limited's accounts due?

Building Test Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 200 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Building Test Services 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 Building Test Services Limited still trading?

Building Test Services 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 Building Test Services Limited do?

Building Test Services Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Building Test Services Limited?

Building Test Services Limited was incorporated on 16 July 2007, 19 years ago.

What is the penalty if Building Test Services 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 Building Test Services Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

Report an error on this page

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.

File accounts + CT600File now£49Let's talk