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Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersKnutsford
Company number
00703627
Incorporated
19 Sep 196165 years trading
Registered office
2 Glebelands Road, Knutsford, WA16 9DZ
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
84 days
5 Jan 2027
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) is a 65-year-old private limited company registered in Knutsford, company number 00703627, one of 84 property development companies in Knutsford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 5 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 5 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 5 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
5 Jan 2027
in 84 days
For the period to 5 Apr 2026
CT600 due
5 Apr 2027
in 174 days
Period 6 Apr 2025 to 5 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
6 Jan 2027
in 85 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Nov 2026
in 38 days
Last made up to 6 Nov 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 down £1,416 (-0.2%) on the year before, to £611K.
  • Current assets of £257K against £6,425 owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 3 years, 2021 to 2023.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2023£0£250K£500K5 April 2021: net assets £615K£615K20215 April 2022: net assets £612K£612K20225 April 2023: net assets £611K£611K2023
Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2023£0£250K£500K5 April 2021: net assets £615K£615K20215 April 2022: net assets £612K£612K20225 April 2023: net assets £611K£611K2023
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
5 Apr 2023£611K£226K£257K£6,4250
5 Apr 2022£612K£288K£305K£15K0
5 Apr 2021£615K£269K£283K£15K0

Who runs and owns Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** S***DirectorJul 2006
C*** H***DirectorJul 2016
C*** H***SecretaryJul 2016
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
B*** B***SecretaryOct 2005
C*** H***SecretaryOct 2005Jan 2018
B*** B***DirectorOct 2005
C*** H***DirectorJan 2018
M*** H***DirectorMar 1992Jul 2006

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Mar 2017
C*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares as a trustee
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes as a trustee
Individual · since Mar 2017
A*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares as a trustee
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes as a trustee

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 10 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011May 2001
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Jul 2000
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2001Mar 2000
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Jan 1997
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Oct 1996
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Apr 1989
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Aug 1987
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Sep 1977
Sun Alliance London Assurance Co LtdSatisfied Apr 1995Oct 1969
Alliance Assurance Co. LtdSatisfied Apr 1995Dec 1965

Where Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) is registered

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Knutsford (WA16), in the Cheshire East local authority area, North West. Show WA16 9DZ on a map.

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What happens if Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) 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 5 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late6 Jan 2027 to 5 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late6 Feb 2027 to 5 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late6 Apr 2027 to 5 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 6 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late6 Apr 2027£200
3 months late5 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late5 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late5 Apr 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
00703627
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 September 1961 (65 years ago)
Registered office
2 Glebelands Road, Knutsford, WA16 9DZ
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
5 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
5 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 10 registered

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 Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)'s accounts due?

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 5 January 2027 (in 84 days), covering the period to 5 April 2026.

When is Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)'s CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 5 April 2026 is due at HMRC by 5 April 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 6 January 2027.

Is Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) still trading?

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) 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 Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) do?

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)?

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) was incorporated on 19 September 1961, 65 years ago.

Who runs Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)?

Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 2006. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the)?

2 people or companies have significant control of Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the): an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares as a trustee); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares as a trustee).

What is the penalty if Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) 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 Crane Property & Development Company Limited(the) 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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