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Cable Tracing Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringBrentwood
Company number
03176498
Incorporated
22 Mar 199630 years trading
Registered office
6 Langford Court Langford Bridge Farm, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0LB
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
49 days
30 Nov 2026
Net assets
£447K▼
-26.5% on the year before
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Cable Tracing Services Limited is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in Brentwood, company number 03176498, one of 39 civil engineering contractors in Brentwood. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 November 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 28 February 2026 is due at HMRC on 28 February 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Nov 2026
in 49 days
For the period to 28 Feb 2026
CT600 due
28 Feb 2027
in 139 days
Period 1 Mar 2025 to 28 Feb 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Dec 2026
in 50 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Feb 2027
in 114 days
Last made up to 20 Jan 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 down £161K (-26.5%) on the year before, to £447K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 8 employees on average, down from 10 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£250K£500K28 February 2017: net assets £240K£240K201728 February 2018: net assets £234K£234K201828 February 2019: net assets £229K£229K201928 February 2020: net assets £100K£100K202028 February 2021: net assets £93K£93K202128 February 2022: net assets £55K£55K202228 February 2023: net assets £672K£672K202328 February 2024: net assets £607K£607K202429 February 2024: net assets £607K£607K202428 February 2025: net assets £447K£447K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£250K£500K28 February 2017: net assets £240K£240K'1728 February 2018: net assets £234K£234K'1828 February 2019: net assets £229K£229K'1928 February 2020: net assets £100K£100K'2028 February 2021: net assets £93K£93K'2128 February 2022: net assets £55K£55K'2228 February 2023: net assets £672K£672K'2328 February 2024: net assets £607K£607K'2429 February 2024: net assets £607K£607K'2428 February 2025: net assets £447K£447K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
28 Feb 2025£447K8
29 Feb 2024£607K10
28 Feb 2024£607K10
28 Feb 2023£672K12
28 Feb 2022£55K£145K£117K8
28 Feb 2021£93K£128K£106K7
28 Feb 2020£100K£118K£94K9
28 Feb 2019£229K£286K£133K
28 Feb 2018£234K£267K£101K
28 Feb 2017£240K£227K£50K

Where Cable Tracing Services Limited is registered

Cable Tracing Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Brentwood (CM15), in the Brentwood local authority area, East of England. Show CM15 0LB on a map.

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What happens if Cable Tracing 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 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jan 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Mar 2027 to 31 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Mar 2027£200
3 months late28 May 2027another £200
6 months late28 Aug 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 Feb 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
03176498
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 1996 (30 years ago)
Registered office
6 Langford Court Langford Bridge Farm, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0LB
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
28 February (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
28 February 2025
Last confirmation statement
20 January 2026

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 Cable Tracing Services Limited's accounts due?

Cable Tracing Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 November 2026 (in 49 days), covering the period to 28 February 2026.

When is Cable Tracing Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 28 February 2026 is due at HMRC by 28 February 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 December 2026.

Is Cable Tracing Services Limited still trading?

Cable Tracing 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 Cable Tracing Services Limited do?

Cable Tracing Services Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Cable Tracing Services Limited?

Cable Tracing Services Limited was incorporated on 22 March 1996, 30 years ago.

What is the penalty if Cable Tracing 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 Cable Tracing Services 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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