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Danes Scaffolding Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsScaffoldersColchester
Company number
08087622
Incorporated
29 May 201214 years trading
Registered office
Ground Floor Southway House, 29 Southway, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BA
Nature of business
Scaffold erection
Accounts due in
18 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£308K▼
-1.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£32K▼
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Danes Scaffolding Ltd is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 08087622, one of 28 scaffolding companies in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 19 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Jun 2027
in 242 days
Last made up to 29 May 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 £5,228 (-1.7%) on the year before, to £308K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £416K against £146K owed within a year: 2.9 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, up from 2 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£200K31 January 2016: net assets £60K£60K201631 January 2017: net assets £50K£50K201731 January 2018: net assets £251£251201831 January 2019: net assets £83£83201931 January 2020: net assets £25K£25K202031 January 2021: net assets £93K£93K202131 January 2022: net assets £66K£66K202231 January 2023: net assets £260K£260K202331 January 2024: net assets £314K£314K202431 January 2025: net assets £308K£308K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 January 2016: net assets £60K£60K'1631 January 2017: net assets £50K£50K'1731 January 2018: net assets £251£251'1831 January 2019: net assets £83£83'1931 January 2020: net assets £25K£25K'2031 January 2021: net assets £93K£93K'2131 January 2022: net assets £66K£66K'2231 January 2023: net assets £260K£260K'2331 January 2024: net assets £314K£314K'2431 January 2025: net assets £308K£308K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£308K£32K£416K£146K3
31 Jan 2024£314K£39K£413K£135K2
31 Jan 2023£260K£153K£479K£155K1
31 Jan 2022£66K£82K£233K£91K1
31 Jan 2021£93K£125K£368K£119K1
31 Jan 2020£25K£58K£228K£68K1
31 Jan 2019£83£59K£216K£66K1
31 Jan 2018£251£39K£166K£46K1
31 Jan 2017£50K£64K£189K£51K1
31 Jan 2016£60K£89K£224K£90K

Where Danes Scaffolding Ltd is registered

Danes Scaffolding Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO2), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO2 7BA on a map.

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Shared registered office

33 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 Danes Scaffolding 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
08087622
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 May 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
Ground Floor Southway House, 29 Southway, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BA
Nature of business
Scaffold erection (SIC 43991)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 May 2026

Filing notes for scaffolding companies

Scaffolding companies own a lot of equipment that wears out, so capital allowances on scaffold stock and vehicles are usually the biggest adjustment between accounting profit and taxable profit.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Danes Scaffolding Ltd's accounts due?

Danes Scaffolding Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Danes Scaffolding Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Danes Scaffolding Ltd still trading?

Danes Scaffolding 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 Danes Scaffolding Ltd do?

Danes Scaffolding Ltd is registered under Scaffold erection (SIC 43991).

How old is Danes Scaffolding Ltd?

Danes Scaffolding Ltd was incorporated on 29 May 2012, 14 years ago.

What is the penalty if Danes Scaffolding 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 Danes Scaffolding 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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