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Buildswift Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsElectriciansSt Helens
Company number
03120335
Incorporated
31 Oct 199530 years trading
Registered office
Unit2 Fleet Lane Industrial Est, Fleet Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1TA
Nature of business
Electrical installation; Floor and wall covering
Accounts due in
226 days
26 May 2027
Net assets
£577K▲
+56.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£295K▲
At 26 Aug 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Buildswift Limited is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in St Helens, company number 03120335, one of 57 electrical contractors in St Helens. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 26 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 26 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 26 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
26 May 2027
in 226 days
For the period to 26 Aug 2026
CT600 due
26 Aug 2027
in 318 days
Period 27 Aug 2025 to 26 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
27 May 2027
in 227 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Nov 2026
in 33 days
Last made up to 31 Oct 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 £207K (+56.1%) on the year before, to £577K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £572K against £102K owed within a year: 5.6 times cover.
  • 5 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£500K28 August 2016: net assets £490K£490K201628 August 2017: net assets £512K£512K201726 August 2018: net assets £870K£870K201826 August 2019: net assets £805K£805K201926 August 2020: net assets £781K£781K202026 August 2021: net assets £701K£701K202126 August 2022: net assets £637K£637K202226 August 2023: net assets £455K£455K202326 August 2024: net assets £370K£370K202426 August 2025: net assets £577K£577K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K28 August 2016: net assets £490K£490K'1628 August 2017: net assets £512K£512K'1726 August 2018: net assets £870K£870K'1826 August 2019: net assets £805K£805K'1926 August 2020: net assets £781K£781K'2026 August 2021: net assets £701K£701K'2126 August 2022: net assets £637K£637K'2226 August 2023: net assets £455K£455K'2326 August 2024: net assets £370K£370K'2426 August 2025: net assets £577K£577K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
26 Aug 2025£577K£295K£572K£102K5
26 Aug 2024£370K£30K£298K£45K5
26 Aug 2023£455K£40K£394K£71K3
26 Aug 2022£637K£109K£584K£97K6
26 Aug 2021£701K£248K£641K£53K4
26 Aug 2020£781K£351K£757K£103K5
26 Aug 2019£805K£481K£996K£324K4
26 Aug 2018£870K£618K£1M£224K3
28 Aug 2017£512K£550K£798K£392K6
28 Aug 2016£490K£326K£690K£269K

Who runs and owns Buildswift Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
G*** L***DirectorJan 1996
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
I*** F***SecretaryJul 2005Oct 2025
G*** L***SecretaryJan 1996Sep 2003
W*** M***SecretarySep 2003Jul 2005
Swift Incorporations LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryOct 1995Jan 1996
Instant Companies LimitedNominee director (company)Oct 1995Jan 1996

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
G*** L***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

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

LenderStatusRegistered
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingMay 1997

Where Buildswift Limited is registered

Buildswift Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in St Helens (WA9), in the St. Helens local authority area, North West. Show WA9 1TA on a map.

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What happens if Buildswift 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 26 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late27 May 2027 to 26 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late27 Jun 2027 to 26 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late27 Aug 2027 to 26 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 27 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late27 Aug 2027£200
3 months late26 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late26 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late26 Aug 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
03120335
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 1995 (30 years ago)
Registered office
Unit2 Fleet Lane Industrial Est, Fleet Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1TA
Nature of business
Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
Floor and wall covering (SIC 43330)
Year end
26 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
26 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 Buildswift Limited's accounts due?

Buildswift Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 26 May 2027 (in 226 days), covering the period to 26 August 2026.

When is Buildswift Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 26 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 26 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 27 May 2027.

Is Buildswift Limited still trading?

Buildswift 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 Buildswift Limited do?

Buildswift Limited is registered under Electrical installation (SIC 43210); Floor and wall covering (SIC 43330).

How old is Buildswift Limited?

Buildswift Limited was incorporated on 31 October 1995, 30 years ago.

Who runs Buildswift Limited?

Buildswift Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 1996. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Buildswift Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Buildswift Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Buildswift 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 Buildswift 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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