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Denton Builders Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsChatham
Company number
00537246
Incorporated
23 Aug 195472 years trading
Registered office
1-3 Manor RD, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AE
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
231 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£1.1M▼
-5.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£18K▲
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Denton Builders Limited is a 72-year-old private limited company registered in Chatham, company number 00537246, one of 107 specialist construction companies in Chatham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 231 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 323 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 232 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
21 May 2027
in 221 days
Last made up to 7 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 £66K (-5.6%) on the year before, to £1.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 1 employee on average, down 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£500K£1M31 August 2016: net assets £933K£933K201631 August 2017: net assets £936K£936K201731 August 2018: net assets £888K£888K201831 August 2019: net assets £894K£894K201931 August 2020: net assets £990K£990K202031 August 2021: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202131 August 2022: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202231 August 2023: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202331 August 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202431 August 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 August 2016: net assets £933K£933K'1631 August 2017: net assets £936K£936K'1731 August 2018: net assets £888K£888K'1831 August 2019: net assets £894K£894K'1931 August 2020: net assets £990K£990K'2031 August 2021: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2131 August 2022: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2231 August 2023: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2331 August 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2431 August 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£1.1M£18K£14K1
31 Aug 2024£1.2M£13K£14K2
31 Aug 2023£1.2M£14K£10K2
31 Aug 2022£1.2M£13K£13K2
31 Aug 2021£1.1M£21K£14K2
31 Aug 2020£990K£22K£17K2
31 Aug 2019£894K£9,358£15K2
31 Aug 2018£888K£7,945£15K2
31 Aug 2017£936K£9,416£14K
31 Aug 2016£933K£12K£14K

Who runs and owns Denton Builders Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** P***DirectorApr 2019
S*** P***SecretaryOct 2015
8 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** P***SecretaryMar 2003Mar 2007
N*** P***SecretaryFeb 1997
O*** P***SecretaryFeb 1997Sep 2001
S*** P***SecretaryMar 2007Oct 2015
T*** P***SecretarySep 2001Mar 2003
M*** P***DirectorFeb 1997
N*** P***DirectorFeb 1997Jan 2025
S*** P***DirectorApr 2005Oct 2015

Person with significant control

Individual · since Mar 2026
S*** P***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

20 of 21 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
HSBC Bank PLCOutstandingJun 2006
HSBC Bank PLCOutstandingJun 2006
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingApr 1976
A private lender, A private lenderOutstandingApr 1976
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingFeb 1974
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingDec 1973
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJul 1973
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingDec 1972
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingMay 1971
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingApr 1971
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingFeb 1970
Martins Bank LtdOutstandingOct 1968
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJul 1967
Martin Bank LtdOutstandingMay 1967
A private lenderOutstandingMar 1967
Martins Bank LtdOutstandingJan 1967
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingApr 1965
Martins Bank Ltd.OutstandingOct 1964
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJan 1964
Martins Bank LtdOutstandingDec 1949
Midland Bank PLCSatisfiedFeb 1982

Where Denton Builders Limited is registered

Denton Builders Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chatham (ME4), in the Medway local authority area, South East. Show ME4 6AE on a map.

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What happens if Denton Builders 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 31 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
00537246
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 1954 (72 years ago)
Registered office
1-3 Manor RD, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AE
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
7 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
20 outstanding of 21 registered

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Denton Builders Limited's accounts due?

Denton Builders Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 231 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Denton Builders Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Denton Builders Limited still trading?

Denton Builders 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 Denton Builders Limited do?

Denton Builders Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Denton Builders Limited?

Denton Builders Limited was incorporated on 23 August 1954, 72 years ago.

Who runs Denton Builders Limited?

Denton Builders Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Denton Builders Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Denton Builders Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Denton Builders 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 Denton Builders 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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