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Designed Storage Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsGillingham
Company number
01606188
Incorporated
31 Dec 198144 years trading
Registered office
139-141 Watling Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2YY
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
445 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£344K▲
+12.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£251K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Designed Storage Limited is a 44-year-old private limited company registered in Gillingham, company number 01606188, one of 77 specialist construction companies in Gillingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 536 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 446 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Dec 2026
in 69 days
Last made up to 6 Dec 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 £37K (+12.1%) on the year before, to £344K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £422K against £91K owed within a year: 4.7 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K31 March 2017: net assets £247K£247K201731 March 2018: net assets £379K£379K201831 March 2019: net assets £227K£227K201931 March 2020: net assets £209K£209K202031 March 2021: net assets £256K£256K202131 March 2022: net assets £259K£259K202231 March 2023: net assets £223K£223K202331 March 2024: net assets £338K£338K202431 March 2025: net assets £307K£307K202531 March 2026: net assets £344K£344K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K31 March 2017: net assets £247K£247K'1731 March 2018: net assets £379K£379K'1831 March 2019: net assets £227K£227K'1931 March 2020: net assets £209K£209K'2031 March 2021: net assets £256K£256K'2131 March 2022: net assets £259K£259K'2231 March 2023: net assets £223K£223K'2331 March 2024: net assets £338K£338K'2431 March 2025: net assets £307K£307K'2531 March 2026: net assets £344K£344K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£344K£251K£422K£91K4
31 Mar 2025£307K£250K£392K£111K4
31 Mar 2024£338K£354K£727K£430K4
31 Mar 2023£223K£799K£1.5M£1.3M4
31 Mar 2022£259K£217K£792K£554K4
31 Mar 2021£256K£218K£715K£477K4
31 Mar 2020£209K£100K£759K£571K5
31 Mar 2019£227K£31K£703K£500K6
31 Mar 2018£379K£1.2M£1.9M£1.5M6
31 Mar 2017£247K£233K£601K£358K5

Where Designed Storage Limited is registered

Designed Storage Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Gillingham (ME7), in the Medway local authority area, South East. Show ME7 2YY on a map.

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Shared registered office

28 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 Designed Storage 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 December 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2029another 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
01606188
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 December 1981 (44 years ago)
Registered office
139-141 Watling Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2YY
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
6 December 2025

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 Designed Storage Limited's accounts due?

Designed Storage Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Designed Storage Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Designed Storage Limited still trading?

Designed Storage 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 Designed Storage Limited do?

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

How old is Designed Storage Limited?

Designed Storage Limited was incorporated on 31 December 1981, 44 years ago.

What is the penalty if Designed Storage 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 Designed Storage 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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