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Cooke and Lock Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesWest Malling
Company number
09878570
Incorporated
18 Nov 201510 years trading
Registered office
Suite 131 80 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
322 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£162▼
-92.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£35K▼
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Cooke and Lock Ltd is a 10-year-old private limited company registered in West Malling, company number 09878570, one of 33 building finishing companies in West Malling. 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
8 May 2027
in 207 days
Last made up to 24 Apr 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 £1,885 (-92.1%) on the year before, to £162.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £79K against £94K owed within a year: 0.8 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, up from -3 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£50K£100K30 November 2016: net assets £152£152201630 November 2017: net assets £46K£46K201730 November 2018: net assets £114K£114K201830 November 2019: net assets £99K£99K201930 November 2020: net assets £21K£21K202030 November 2021: net assets £72K£72K202130 November 2022: net assets £301£301202230 November 2023: net assets £6,747£6,747202330 November 2024: net assets £2,047£2,047202430 November 2025: net assets £162£1622025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K30 November 2016: net assets £152£152'1630 November 2017: net assets £46K£46K'1730 November 2018: net assets £114K£114K'1830 November 2019: net assets £99K£99K'1930 November 2020: net assets £21K£21K'2030 November 2021: net assets £72K£72K'2130 November 2022: net assets £301£301'2230 November 2023: net assets £6,747£6,747'2330 November 2024: net assets £2,047£2,047'2430 November 2025: net assets £162£162'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£162£35K£79K£94K3
30 Nov 2024£2,047£63K£68K£85K-3
30 Nov 2023£6,747£60K£65K£84K-3
30 Nov 2022£301£7,100£23K£19K-3
30 Nov 2021£72K£120K£120K£62K3
30 Nov 2020£21K£59K£62K3
30 Nov 2019£99K£107K£45K3
30 Nov 2018£114K£138K£57K3
30 Nov 2017£46K£87K£60K
30 Nov 2016£152£308£5,414£3,762

Where Cooke and Lock Ltd is registered

Cooke and Lock Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in West Malling (ME19), in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area, South East. Show ME19 4YU on a map.

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Shared registered office

27 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 Cooke and Lock 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
09878570
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 November 2015 (10 years ago)
Registered office
Suite 131 80 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
24 April 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Cooke and Lock Ltd's accounts due?

Cooke and Lock 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 Cooke and Lock 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 Cooke and Lock Ltd still trading?

Cooke and Lock 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 Cooke and Lock Ltd do?

Cooke and Lock Ltd is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Cooke and Lock Ltd?

Cooke and Lock Ltd was incorporated on 18 November 2015, 10 years ago.

What is the penalty if Cooke and Lock 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 Cooke and Lock 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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