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Diesco Investments Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersLondon
Company number
00743361
Incorporated
6 Dec 196263 years trading
Registered office
3 Coldbath Square, London, Greater London, EC1R 5HL
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
78 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£3.3M▲
+1.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£272K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Diesco Investments Limited is a 63-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 00743361, one of 14,100 property development companies in London. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 Aug 2027
in 294 days
Last made up to 21 Jul 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 up £47K (+1.5%) on the year before, to £3.3M.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 5 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£2M31 March 2018: net assets £2.9M£2.9M201831 March 2019: net assets £2.9M£2.9M201931 March 2020: net assets £3.2M£3.2M202031 March 2021: net assets £3.2M£3.2M202131 March 2022: net assets £3.3M£3.3M202231 March 2023: net assets £3.2M£3.2M202331 March 2024: net assets £3.2M£3.2M202431 March 2025: net assets £3.3M£3.3M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£2M31 March 2018: net assets £2.9M£2.9M'1831 March 2019: net assets £2.9M£2.9M'1931 March 2020: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'2031 March 2021: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'2131 March 2022: net assets £3.3M£3.3M'2231 March 2023: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'2331 March 2024: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'2431 March 2025: net assets £3.3M£3.3M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£3.3M£272K£137K5
31 Mar 2024£3.2M£325K£139K5
31 Mar 2023£3.2M£768K£196K5
31 Mar 2022£3.3M£822K£1M£200K5
31 Mar 2021£3.2M£828K£1M£184K5
31 Mar 2020£3.2M£874K£1.1M£186K
31 Mar 2019£2.9M£462K£642K£184K5
31 Mar 2018£2.9M£640K£695K£184K5

Who runs and owns Diesco Investments Limited

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

Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** C***Directorbefore Aug 1992
M*** C***Directorbefore Aug 1992
J*** C***DirectorSep 2008
A*** C***DirectorAug 2016
M*** C***Secretarybefore Aug 1992

Person with significant control

Company · since Apr 2016
Diesco Holdings Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 25 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Abbey National PLCSatisfied May 2023Dec 2008
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLCSatisfied Jan 2009Dec 2003
Nigel Spencer Sloam And David Stuart Cohen As Trustees Of The Diesco Executive Pension FundSatisfied May 2023Jul 2003
Riggs Bank Europe LimitedSatisfied Jan 2009Jan 2002
A private lender, David Stuart Cohenas Trustees Of The Diesco Executive Pension SchemeSatisfied Dec 2003Aug 2000
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLCSatisfied Jan 2009Oct 1997
Riggs Ap Bank LimitedSatisfied Dec 2008Dec 1995
Manufacturers Hanover Trust CompanySatisfied Dec 1995Apr 1992
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 1995Aug 1990
Manufacturers Hanover Trust CompanySatisfied Dec 2003Dec 1987
Manufacturers Hanover Trust CompanySatisfied Dec 2003Dec 1987
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.Satisfied Jan 2009Oct 1987
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.Satisfied Dec 2003Oct 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 1987Mar 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 1987Mar 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 1988Jan 1985

Where Diesco Investments Limited is registered

Diesco Investments Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (EC1R), in the Islington local authority area, London. Show EC1R 5HL on a map.

Other trade companies in EC1R

Also registered at this address

20 other companies use the same registered office as Diesco Investments Limited.

What happens if Diesco Investments 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 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
00743361
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 1962 (63 years ago)
Registered office
3 Coldbath Square, London, Greater London, EC1R 5HL
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 26 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 Diesco Investments Limited's accounts due?

Diesco Investments Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Diesco Investments Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Diesco Investments Limited still trading?

Diesco Investments 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 Diesco Investments Limited do?

Diesco Investments Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Diesco Investments Limited?

Diesco Investments Limited was incorporated on 6 December 1962, 63 years ago.

Who runs Diesco Investments Limited?

Diesco Investments Limited has 4 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2008. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Diesco Investments Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Diesco Investments Limited: Diesco Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Diesco Investments 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 Diesco Investments 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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