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Compass Water Softeners Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersReading
Company number
07712386
Incorporated
20 Jul 201115 years trading
Registered office
1 Wardle Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6JR
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
322 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£41K▲
+67.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£54K▲
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Compass Water Softeners Limited is a 15-year-old private limited company registered in Reading, company number 07712386, one of 221 plumbing and heating companies in Reading. 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
2 Aug 2027
in 293 days
Last made up to 19 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 up £17K (+67.8%) on the year before, to £41K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £64K against £23K owed within a year: 2.8 times cover.
  • 2 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£20K£40K30 November 2016: net assets £1,447£1,447201630 November 2017: net assets £5,743£5,743201730 November 2018: net assets £2,716£2,716201830 November 2019: net assets £10£10201930 November 2020: net assets £11K£11K202030 November 2021: net assets £29K£29K202130 November 2022: net assets £4,117£4,117202230 November 2023: net assets £2,951£2,951202330 November 2024: net assets £25K£25K202430 November 2025: net assets £41K£41K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K£40K30 November 2016: net assets £1,447£1,447'1630 November 2017: net assets £5,743£5,743'1730 November 2018: net assets £2,716£2,716'1830 November 2019: net assets £10£10'1930 November 2020: net assets £11K£11K'2030 November 2021: net assets £29K£29K'2130 November 2022: net assets £4,117£4,117'2230 November 2023: net assets £2,951£2,951'2330 November 2024: net assets £25K£25K'2430 November 2025: net assets £41K£41K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£41K£54K£64K£23K2
30 Nov 2024£25K£53K£61K£37K2
30 Nov 2023£2,951£28K£39K£35K2
30 Nov 2022£4,117£23K£28K£26K2
30 Nov 2021£29K£59K£63K£35K2
30 Nov 2020£11K£35K£48K£39K2
30 Nov 2019£10£3,735£17K£17K2
30 Nov 2018£2,716£2,545£18K£17K2
30 Nov 2017£5,743£13K£21K£18K2
30 Nov 2016£1,447£12K£20K£22K

Where Compass Water Softeners Limited is registered

Compass Water Softeners Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Reading (RG31), in the Reading local authority area, South East. Show RG31 6JR on a map.

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What happens if Compass Water Softeners 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 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
07712386
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 July 2011 (15 years ago)
Registered office
1 Wardle Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6JR
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
19 July 2026
Previous names
Berkshire Water Softeners Ltd (until 20 Sep 2011)

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 Compass Water Softeners Limited's accounts due?

Compass Water Softeners Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 322 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is Compass Water Softeners Limited'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 Compass Water Softeners Limited still trading?

Compass Water Softeners 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 Compass Water Softeners Limited do?

Compass Water Softeners Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Compass Water Softeners Limited?

Compass Water Softeners Limited was incorporated on 20 July 2011, 15 years ago.

What is the penalty if Compass Water Softeners 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 Compass Water Softeners 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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