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Chris Bent Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPlumbers and heating engineersWigan
Company number
09858544
Incorporated
5 Nov 201510 years trading
Registered office
67 Norfolk Street, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7BJ
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
322 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£29K▲
+32.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£10K▲
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Chris Bent Ltd is a 10-year-old private limited company registered in Wigan, company number 09858544, one of 144 plumbing and heating companies in Wigan. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 August 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2026
CT600 due
30 Nov 2027
in 413 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2027
in 323 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
26 Oct 2026
in 13 days
Last made up to 12 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 £7,115 (+32.3%) on the year before, to £29K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £40K against £8,446 owed within a year: 4.7 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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£20K30 November 2016: net assets £6,452£6,452201630 November 2017: net assets £10K£10K201730 November 2018: net assets £9,433£9,433201830 November 2019: net assets £16K£16K201930 November 2020: net assets £28K£28K202030 November 2021: net assets £21K£21K202130 November 2022: net assets £18K£18K202230 November 2023: net assets £20K£20K202330 November 2024: net assets £22K£22K202430 November 2025: net assets £29K£29K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10K£20K30 November 2016: net assets £6,452£6,452'1630 November 2017: net assets £10K£10K'1730 November 2018: net assets £9,433£9,433'1830 November 2019: net assets £16K£16K'1930 November 2020: net assets £28K£28K'2030 November 2021: net assets £21K£21K'2130 November 2022: net assets £18K£18K'2230 November 2023: net assets £20K£20K'2330 November 2024: net assets £22K£22K'2430 November 2025: net assets £29K£29K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£29K£10K£40K£8,4461
30 Nov 2024£22K£1,089£32K£6,9161
30 Nov 2023£20K£3,408£34K£9,0552
30 Nov 2022£18K£4,251£34K£8,9932
30 Nov 2021£21K£10K£35K£6,6622
30 Nov 2020£28K£21K£47K£13K2
30 Nov 2019£16K£7,406£23K£6,7221
30 Nov 2018£9,433£5,390£16K£6,2732
30 Nov 2017£10K£5,971£17K£7,0432
30 Nov 2016£6,452£1,065£14K£7,698

Where Chris Bent Ltd is registered

Chris Bent Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wigan (WN6), in the Wigan local authority area, North West. Show WN6 7BJ on a map.

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What happens if Chris Bent Ltd 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 August 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2027 to 29 Feb 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2027£200
3 months late29 Feb 2028another £200
6 months late30 May 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
09858544
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 November 2015 (10 years ago)
Registered office
67 Norfolk Street, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7BJ
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
12 October 2025

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Chris Bent Ltd's accounts due?

Chris Bent Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 322 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is Chris Bent Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 November 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 September 2027.

Is Chris Bent Ltd still trading?

Chris Bent Ltd 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 Chris Bent Ltd do?

Chris Bent Ltd is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Chris Bent Ltd?

Chris Bent Ltd was incorporated on 5 November 2015, 10 years ago.

What is the penalty if Chris Bent Ltd 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 Chris Bent Ltd 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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