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Burgess Properties Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersHitchin
Company number
00616569
Incorporated
11 Dec 195867 years trading
Registered office
Burgess Building, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 2AP
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£10M▲
+5.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£276K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Burgess Properties Limited is a 67-year-old private limited company registered in Hitchin, company number 00616569, one of 141 property development companies in Hitchin. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
29 Oct 2026
in 16 days
Last made up to 15 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 £576K (+5.9%) on the year before, to £10M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £939K against £1.9M owed within a year: 0.5 times cover.
  • 4 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£5M£10M31 March 2016: net assets £8.8M£8.8M201631 March 2017: net assets £8.7M£8.7M201731 March 2018: net assets £9.1M£9.1M201831 March 2019: net assets £9.3M£9.3M201931 March 2020: net assets £9.5M£9.5M202031 March 2021: net assets £9.4M£9.4M202131 March 2022: net assets £9.5M£9.5M202231 March 2023: net assets £9.8M£9.8M202331 March 2024: net assets £9.8M£9.8M202431 March 2025: net assets £10M£10M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5M£10M31 March 2016: net assets £8.8M£8.8M'1631 March 2017: net assets £8.7M£8.7M'1731 March 2018: net assets £9.1M£9.1M'1831 March 2019: net assets £9.3M£9.3M'1931 March 2020: net assets £9.5M£9.5M'2031 March 2021: net assets £9.4M£9.4M'2131 March 2022: net assets £9.5M£9.5M'2231 March 2023: net assets £9.8M£9.8M'2331 March 2024: net assets £9.8M£9.8M'2431 March 2025: net assets £10M£10M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£10M£276K£939K£1.9M4
31 Mar 2024£9.8M£197K£248K£716K4
31 Mar 2023£9.8M£481K£512K£622K4
31 Mar 2022£9.5M£606K£648K£718K4
31 Mar 2021£9.4M£575K£607K£512K4
31 Mar 2020£9.5M£695K£715K£576K4
31 Mar 2019£9.3M£565K£576K£511K4
31 Mar 2018£9.1M£339K£363K£449K4
31 Mar 2017£8.7M£230K£246K£587K4
31 Mar 2016£8.8M£44K£70K£553K

Who runs and owns Burgess Properties Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** B***DirectorJun 1993
C*** B***DirectorOct 1996
D*** B***DirectorMay 2020
A*** B***SecretaryNov 2003
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
P*** B***SecretaryNov 2003
J*** B***DirectorJun 1993
P*** B***DirectorFeb 2004

Person with significant control

Individual · since Mar 2024
D*** B***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 6 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Aug 2015Apr 1991
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Aug 2015Jan 1984
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Aug 2015Jun 1979
Westminster Bank, LtdSatisfied Aug 2015Oct 1963
Westminster Bank LtdSatisfied Aug 2015May 1960
Westminster Bank LtdSatisfied Aug 2015May 1960

Where Burgess Properties Limited is registered

Burgess Properties Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hitchin (SG5), in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG5 2AP on a map.

Other trade companies in SG5

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Burgess Properties Limited.

What happens if Burgess Properties 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 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 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 late1 Apr 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 late31 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
00616569
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 1958 (67 years ago)
Registered office
Burgess Building, Wratten Road East, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 2AP
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
15 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 6 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Burgess Properties Limited's accounts due?

Burgess Properties Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Burgess Properties Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is Burgess Properties Limited still trading?

Burgess Properties 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 Burgess Properties Limited do?

Burgess Properties Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Burgess Properties Limited?

Burgess Properties Limited was incorporated on 11 December 1958, 67 years ago.

Who runs Burgess Properties Limited?

Burgess Properties Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 1993. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Burgess Properties Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Burgess Properties 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 Burgess Properties 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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