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Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringLuton
Company number
00342598
Incorporated
18 Jul 193888 years trading
Registered office
5 Imperial Court, Laporte Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8FE
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£235K▼
-51.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£306K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
7
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited is a 88-year-old private limited company registered in Luton, company number 00342598, one of 164 civil engineering contractors in Luton. 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
23 Jul 2027
in 283 days
Last made up to 9 Jul 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 £252K (-51.7%) on the year before, to £235K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £515K against £285K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • 7 employees on average, up from 6 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£0£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £1.1M£1.1M201631 March 2017: net assets £777K£777K201731 March 2018: net assets £632K£632K201831 March 2019: net assets £577K£577K201931 March 2020: net assets £477K£477K202031 March 2021: net assets £373K£373K202131 March 2022: net assets £454K£454K202231 March 2023: net assets £466K£466K202331 March 2024: net assets £487K£487K202431 March 2025: net assets £235K£235K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'1631 March 2017: net assets £777K£777K'1731 March 2018: net assets £632K£632K'1831 March 2019: net assets £577K£577K'1931 March 2020: net assets £477K£477K'2031 March 2021: net assets £373K£373K'2131 March 2022: net assets £454K£454K'2231 March 2023: net assets £466K£466K'2331 March 2024: net assets £487K£487K'2431 March 2025: net assets £235K£235K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£235K£306K£515K£285K7
31 Mar 2024£487K£445K£674K£187K6
31 Mar 2023£466K£410K£763K£284K5
31 Mar 2022£454K£514K£753K£275K6
31 Mar 2021£373K£356K£522K£166K8
31 Mar 2020£477K£497K£779K£324K10
31 Mar 2019£577K£291K£565K£434K10
31 Mar 2018£632K£177K£406K£229K10
31 Mar 2017£777K£350K£755K£429K10
31 Mar 2016£1.1M£758K£1.3M£653K

Who runs and owns Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
R*** C***DirectorJan 2011
C*** C***DirectorJul 2026
7 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
L*** B***SecretaryOct 2019
M*** C***SecretaryJan 2011Nov 2012
R*** C***SecretaryNov 2012Nov 2021
L*** B***DirectorNov 1993Jun 2000
B*** C***DirectorDec 2025
M*** C***DirectorJan 2011Nov 2012
A*** R***DirectorJun 2000

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jul 2026
R*** C***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

4 of 25 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Dalroad LimitedOutstandingApr 2019
Dalroad LimitedOutstandingApr 2018
Dalroad LimitedOutstandingApr 2018
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingNov 1976
A private lenderSatisfied Jul 2018Aug 2015
Dalroad LimitedSatisfied Jul 2018Apr 2013
Harpenden Building SocietySatisfied Jul 2018May 2011
Harpenden Building SocietySatisfied Jul 2018Dec 2010
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Feb 1998
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Jul 1994
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Oct 1993
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 2011Jul 1993
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008May 1993
Close Brothers LimitedSatisfied Oct 2008May 1993
Close Brothers LimitedSatisfied Oct 2008Apr 1992
Close Brother LimitedSatisfied Oct 2008Apr 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Dec 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 1988Aug 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfiedMay 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Apr 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfiedDec 1986
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfiedOct 1984
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Nov 1976
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Jan 1975
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2008Feb 1974

Where Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited is registered

Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Luton (LU4), in the Luton local authority area, East of England. Show LU4 8FE on a map.

Other trade companies in LU4

Shared registered office

39 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Claridge & Hall Bros., 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
00342598
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 July 1938 (88 years ago)
Registered office
5 Imperial Court, Laporte Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8FE
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
9 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
4 outstanding of 29 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 Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited's accounts due?

Claridge & Hall Bros., 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 Claridge & Hall Bros., 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 Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited still trading?

Claridge & Hall Bros., 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 Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited do?

Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited?

Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited was incorporated on 18 July 1938, 88 years ago.

Who runs Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited?

Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2011. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Claridge & Hall Bros., Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Claridge & Hall Bros., 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 Claridge & Hall Bros., 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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