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C.J. Gowing and Son Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringUckfield
Company number
02801440
Incorporated
19 Mar 199333 years trading
Registered office
Unit 7 the Enterprise Centre, Bell Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1QL
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£93K▲
+24.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£266
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
10
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

C.J. Gowing and Son Limited is a 33-year-old private limited company registered in Uckfield, company number 02801440, one of 8 civil engineering contractors in Uckfield. 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
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
Last made up to 18 Mar 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 £18K (+24.1%) on the year before, to £93K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £861K against £772K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 10 employees on average, down from 11 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K£031 March 2016: net assets £88K£88K201631 March 2017: net assets £8,767£8,767201731 March 2018: net assets £20K£20K201831 March 2019: net assets -£9,836-£9,836201931 March 2020: net assets -£78K-£78K202031 March 2021: net assets -£145K-£145K202131 March 2022: net assets £53K£53K202231 March 2023: net assets £55K£55K202331 March 2024: net assets £75K£75K202431 March 2025: net assets £93K£93K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K£031 March 2016: net assets £88K£88K'1631 March 2017: net assets £8,767£8,767'1731 March 2018: net assets £20K£20K'1831 March 2019: net assets -£9,836-£9,836'1931 March 2020: net assets -£78K-£78K'2031 March 2021: net assets -£145K-£145K'2131 March 2022: net assets £53K£53K'2231 March 2023: net assets £55K£55K'2331 March 2024: net assets £75K£75K'2431 March 2025: net assets £93K£93K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£93K£266£861K£772K10
31 Mar 2024£75K£266£1.1M£1.1M11
31 Mar 2023£55K£93K£1M£970K10
31 Mar 2022£53K£46£728K£670K10
31 Mar 2021-£145K£574K£711K14
31 Mar 2020-£78K£617K£740K16
31 Mar 2019-£9,836£1.3M£1.3M19
31 Mar 2018£20K£0£904K£931K25
31 Mar 2017£8,767£399£857K£897K25
31 Mar 2016£88K£399£911K£909K

Who runs and owns C.J. Gowing and Son Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
P*** G***DirectorNov 2004
C*** G***SecretaryNov 2004
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
P*** G***SecretaryMar 1993Mar 2005
London Law Secretarial LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryMar 1993Mar 1993
C*** G***DirectorMar 1993Apr 2006
London Law Services LimitedNominee director (company)Mar 1993Mar 1993

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
P*** G***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

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
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingDec 2014

Where C.J. Gowing and Son Limited is registered

C.J. Gowing and Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Uckfield (TN22), in the Wealden local authority area, South East. Show TN22 1QL on a map.

Other trade companies in TN22

Also registered at this address

4 other companies use the same registered office as C.J. Gowing and Son Limited.

What happens if C.J. Gowing and Son 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
02801440
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 1993 (33 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 7 the Enterprise Centre, Bell Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1QL
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are C.J. Gowing and Son Limited's accounts due?

C.J. Gowing and Son 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 C.J. Gowing and Son 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 C.J. Gowing and Son Limited still trading?

C.J. Gowing and Son 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 C.J. Gowing and Son Limited do?

C.J. Gowing and Son Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is C.J. Gowing and Son Limited?

C.J. Gowing and Son Limited was incorporated on 19 March 1993, 33 years ago.

Who runs C.J. Gowing and Son Limited?

C.J. Gowing and Son Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Nov 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns C.J. Gowing and Son Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of C.J. Gowing and Son Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if C.J. Gowing and Son 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 C.J. Gowing and Son 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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