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David Cox Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersBoston
Company number
00692567
Incorporated
12 May 196165 years trading
Registered office
75 High Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8SX
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£568K▲
+4.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£37K▼
At 31 May 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

David Cox Limited is a 65-year-old private limited company registered in Boston, company number 00692567, one of 37 property development companies in Boston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Nov 2026
in 46 days
Last made up to 14 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 up £23K (+4.2%) on the year before, to £568K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £388K against £708K owed within a year: 0.5 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 May 2017: net assets £301K£301K201731 May 2018: net assets £354K£354K201831 May 2019: net assets £366K£366K201931 May 2020: net assets £384K£384K202031 May 2021: net assets £424K£424K202131 May 2022: net assets £475K£475K202231 May 2023: net assets £473K£473K202331 May 2024: net assets £531K£531K202431 May 2025: net assets £545K£545K202531 May 2026: net assets £568K£568K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 May 2017: net assets £301K£301K'1731 May 2018: net assets £354K£354K'1831 May 2019: net assets £366K£366K'1931 May 2020: net assets £384K£384K'2031 May 2021: net assets £424K£424K'2131 May 2022: net assets £475K£475K'2231 May 2023: net assets £473K£473K'2331 May 2024: net assets £531K£531K'2431 May 2025: net assets £545K£545K'2531 May 2026: net assets £568K£568K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2026£568K£37K£388K£708K0
31 May 2025£545K£74K£373K£716K0
31 May 2024£531K£77K£355K£712K2
31 May 2023£473K£139K£339K£714K2
31 May 2022£475K£136K£334K£708K2
31 May 2021£424K£111K£318K£706K2
31 May 2020£384K£83K£277K£706K2
31 May 2019£366K£61K£260K£707K2
31 May 2018£354K£38K£241K£700K2
31 May 2017£301K£28K£223K£702K3

Who runs and owns David Cox Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
R*** C***DirectorJan 2004
8 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** C***SecretarySep 2002Aug 2003
N*** C***SecretaryAug 2012Nov 2013
S*** C***SecretaryAug 2003Aug 2012
S*** C***SecretarySep 2002
A*** T***SecretaryMar 2015Jul 2015
D*** C***DirectorAug 2012
G*** C***DirectorFeb 1998Jan 2004
S*** C***DirectorAug 2012

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
S*** C***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Apr 2016
R*** C***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJul 1961
Leeds And Holbeck Building SocietyOutstandingSep 1958

Where David Cox Limited is registered

David Cox Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Boston (PE21), in the Boston local authority area, East Midlands. Show PE21 8SX on a map.

Other trade companies in PE21

Also registered at this address

18 other companies use the same registered office as David Cox Limited.

What happens if David Cox 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
00692567
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 1961 (65 years ago)
Registered office
75 High Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8SX
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 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 David Cox Limited's accounts due?

David Cox Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is David Cox Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is David Cox Limited still trading?

David Cox 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 David Cox Limited do?

David Cox Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100); Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209).

How old is David Cox Limited?

David Cox Limited was incorporated on 12 May 1961, 65 years ago.

Who runs David Cox Limited?

David Cox Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns David Cox Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of David Cox Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if David Cox 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 David Cox 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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