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Coats Bros.Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsProperty developersDorchester
Company number
00570009
Incorporated
8 Aug 195670 years trading
Registered office
Wadebridge House 16 Wadebridge Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3AQ
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£540K▼
-1.6% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Coats Bros.Limited is a 70-year-old private limited company registered in Dorchester, company number 00570009, one of 71 property development companies in Dorchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Sep 2027
in 350 days
Last made up to 14 Sep 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 £8,732 (-1.6%) on the year before, to £540K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £385K against £18K owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • 3 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£1M31 July 2016: net assets £1.6M£1.6M201631 July 2017: net assets £382K£382K201731 July 2018: net assets £364K£364K201831 July 2019: net assets £408K£408K201931 July 2020: net assets £440K£440K202031 July 2021: net assets £470K£470K202131 July 2022: net assets £504K£504K202231 July 2023: net assets £528K£528K202331 July 2024: net assets £549K£549K202431 July 2025: net assets £540K£540K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 July 2016: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'1631 July 2017: net assets £382K£382K'1731 July 2018: net assets £364K£364K'1831 July 2019: net assets £408K£408K'1931 July 2020: net assets £440K£440K'2031 July 2021: net assets £470K£470K'2131 July 2022: net assets £504K£504K'2231 July 2023: net assets £528K£528K'2331 July 2024: net assets £549K£549K'2431 July 2025: net assets £540K£540K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£540K£385K£18K3
31 Jul 2024£549K£394K£27K3
31 Jul 2023£528K£370K£31K3
31 Jul 2022£504K£327K£37K3
31 Jul 2021£470K£329K£51K3
31 Jul 2020£440K£290K£51K2
31 Jul 2019£408K£249K£51K2
31 Jul 2018£364K£166K£23K
31 Jul 2017£382K£184K£33K
31 Jul 2016£1.6M£127K£165K£29K

Who runs and owns Coats Bros.Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
E*** C***DirectorApr 2015
M*** C***DirectorMar 2017
J*** C***SecretaryApr 2022
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** C***SecretaryApr 2022
A*** C***DirectorOct 2016

People with significant control (2)

Company · since Jun 2026
Porter Dodson Trust Corporation Limited
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares as a trustee
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes as a trustee
Individual · since Jun 2026
E*** C***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares as a trustee
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes as a trustee

Where Coats Bros.Limited is registered

Coats Bros.Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Dorchester (DT1), in the Dorset local authority area, South West. Show DT1 3AQ on a map.

Other trade companies in DT1

Also registered at this address

18 other companies use the same registered office as Coats Bros.Limited.

What happens if Coats 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 30 April 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
00570009
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 August 1956 (70 years ago)
Registered office
Wadebridge House 16 Wadebridge Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3AQ
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 September 2026

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 Coats Bros.Limited's accounts due?

Coats Bros.Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Coats Bros.Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Coats Bros.Limited still trading?

Coats Bros.Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Coats Bros.Limited do?

Coats Bros.Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Coats Bros.Limited?

Coats Bros.Limited was incorporated on 8 August 1956, 70 years ago.

Who runs Coats Bros.Limited?

Coats Bros.Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Coats Bros.Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Coats Bros.Limited: Porter Dodson Trust Corporation Limited (owns 25% to 50% of the shares as a trustee); an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares as a trustee).

What is the penalty if Coats 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 Coats 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, rechecked 13 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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