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Design and Technical Services Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringCroydon
Company number
05269778
Incorporated
26 Oct 200421 years trading
Registered office
51 Shaxton Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0NW
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
292 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
-£419▼
-185.5% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Design and Technical Services Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Croydon, company number 05269778, one of 45 civil engineering contractors in Croydon. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Nov 2026
in 28 days
Last made up to 26 Oct 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 £909 (-185.5%) on the year before, to -£419.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3,831 against £19K owed within a year: 0.2 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£2,00031 October 2016: net assets £34£34201631 October 2017: net assets £1,712£1,712201731 October 2018: net assets £587£587201831 October 2019: net assets £1,161£1,161201931 October 2020: net assets £982£982202031 October 2021: net assets £163£163202131 October 2022: net assets £3,021£3,021202231 October 2023: net assets £888£888202331 October 2024: net assets £490£490202431 October 2025: net assets -£419-£4192025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£2,00031 October 2016: net assets £34£34'1631 October 2017: net assets £1,712£1,712'1731 October 2018: net assets £587£587'1831 October 2019: net assets £1,161£1,161'1931 October 2020: net assets £982£982'2031 October 2021: net assets £163£163'2131 October 2022: net assets £3,021£3,021'2231 October 2023: net assets £888£888'2331 October 2024: net assets £490£490'2431 October 2025: net assets -£419-£419'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025-£419£3,831£19K0
31 Oct 2024£490£5,828£20K2
31 Oct 2023£888£11K£24K2
31 Oct 2022£3,021£7,842£19K2
31 Oct 2021£163£16K£16K2
31 Oct 2020£982£2,002£1,0202
31 Oct 2019£1,161£3,860£5,0212
31 Oct 2018£587£4,434
31 Oct 2017£1,712£3,225£4,937
31 Oct 2016£34£996£12K£13K

Where Design and Technical Services Limited is registered

Design and Technical Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Croydon (CR0), in the Croydon local authority area, London. Show CR0 0NW on a map.

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What happens if Design and Technical Services 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
05269778
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 2004 (21 years ago)
Registered office
51 Shaxton Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0NW
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
26 October 2025

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 Design and Technical Services Limited's accounts due?

Design and Technical Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 292 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Design and Technical Services Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Design and Technical Services Limited still trading?

Design and Technical Services 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 Design and Technical Services Limited do?

Design and Technical Services Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Design and Technical Services Limited?

Design and Technical Services Limited was incorporated on 26 October 2004, 21 years ago.

What is the penalty if Design and Technical Services 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 Design and Technical Services 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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