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D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringBurnham on Crouch
Company number
04079232
Incorporated
27 Sep 200026 years trading
Registered office
2 High Street, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AA
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for fluids
Accounts due in
84 days
5 Jan 2027
Net assets
£99K▼
-64.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£29K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd is a 26-year-old private limited company registered in Burnham on Crouch, company number 04079232, one of 9 civil engineering contractors in Burnham on Crouch. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 5 January 2027, and its first CT600 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
5 Jan 2027
in 84 days
For the period to 5 Apr 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
5 Apr 2027
in 174 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 5 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
6 Jan 2027
in 85 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
11 Oct 2027
in 363 days
Last made up to 27 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 £179K (-64.4%) on the year before, to £99K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £148K against £56K owed within a year: 2.6 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £217K£217K201631 March 2017: net assets £270K£270K201731 March 2018: net assets £309K£309K201831 March 2019: net assets £250K£250K201931 March 2020: net assets £342K£342K202031 March 2021: net assets £352K£352K202131 March 2022: net assets £447K£447K202231 March 2023: net assets £398K£398K202331 March 2024: net assets £277K£277K202431 March 2025: net assets £99K£99K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £217K£217K'1631 March 2017: net assets £270K£270K'1731 March 2018: net assets £309K£309K'1831 March 2019: net assets £250K£250K'1931 March 2020: net assets £342K£342K'2031 March 2021: net assets £352K£352K'2131 March 2022: net assets £447K£447K'2231 March 2023: net assets £398K£398K'2331 March 2024: net assets £277K£277K'2431 March 2025: net assets £99K£99K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£99K£29K£148K£56K0
31 Mar 2024£277K£338K£365K£98K3
31 Mar 2023£398K£421K£488K£102K0
31 Mar 2022£447K£519K£588K£155K3
31 Mar 2021£352K£361K£461K£109K3
31 Mar 2020£342K£423K£527K£187K3
31 Mar 2019£250K£273K£448K£208K4
31 Mar 2018£309K£276K£455K£164K4
31 Mar 2017£270K£283K£368K£119K4
31 Mar 2016£217K£273K£400K£183K

Where D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd is registered

D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Burnham on Crouch (CM0), in the Maldon local authority area, East of England. Show CM0 8AA on a map.

Other trade companies in CM0

Shared registered office

41 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 D.R Barnes & Sons 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 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
04079232
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 September 2000 (26 years ago)
Registered office
2 High Street, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AA
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for fluids (SIC 42210)
Year end
5 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
27 September 2026

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 D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd's accounts due?

D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 5 January 2027 (in 84 days), covering the period to 5 April 2026.

When is D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027, and one for the period to 5 April 2026, due by 5 April 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd still trading?

D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd 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 D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd do?

D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd is registered under Construction of utility projects for fluids (SIC 42210).

How old is D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd?

D.R Barnes & Sons Ltd was incorporated on 27 September 2000, 26 years ago.

What is the penalty if D.R Barnes & Sons 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 D.R Barnes & Sons 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, 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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