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Direct Business Systems Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsRepair servicesGateshead
Company number
02638228
Incorporated
15 Aug 199135 years trading
Registered office
320E Mayoral Way, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0RT
Nature of business
Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
-£96K▲
+26.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£18K▲
At 31 Dec 2024
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Direct Business Systems Limited is a 35-year-old private limited company registered in Gateshead, company number 02638228, one of 13 repair companies (computers, appliances, furniture and similar) in Gateshead. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Last made up to 17 Aug 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 £34K (+26%) on the year before, to -£96K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £123K against £306K owed within a year: 0.4 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024-£200K£0£200K31 December 2015: net assets £175K£175K201531 December 2016: net assets £286K£286K201631 December 2017: net assets £254K£254K201731 December 2018: net assets £280K£280K201831 December 2019: net assets £297K£297K201931 December 2020: net assets £297K£297K202031 December 2021: net assets -£215K-£215K202131 December 2022: net assets -£134K-£134K202231 December 2023: net assets -£130K-£130K202331 December 2024: net assets -£96K-£96K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024-£200K£0£200K31 December 2015: net assets £175K£175K'1531 December 2016: net assets £286K£286K'1631 December 2017: net assets £254K£254K'1731 December 2018: net assets £280K£280K'1831 December 2019: net assets £297K£297K'1931 December 2020: net assets £297K£297K'2031 December 2021: net assets -£215K-£215K'2131 December 2022: net assets -£134K-£134K'2231 December 2023: net assets -£130K-£130K'2331 December 2024: net assets -£96K-£96K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024-£96K£18K£123K£306K3
31 Dec 2023-£130K£8,170£130K£308K3
31 Dec 2022-£134K£26K£162K£303K3
31 Dec 2021-£215K£24K£235K£420K5
31 Dec 2020£297K£3,849£630K£451K8
31 Dec 2019£297K£30K£723K£679K8
31 Dec 2018£280K£308K£740K£707K13
31 Dec 2017£254K£89K£341K£333K7
31 Dec 2016£286K£18K£147K£102K12
31 Dec 2015£175K£113K£206K£146K

Where Direct Business Systems Limited is registered

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The registered office is in Gateshead (NE11), in the Gateshead local authority area, North East. Show NE11 0RT on a map.

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What happens if Direct Business Systems 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
02638228
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 August 1991 (35 years ago)
Registered office
320E Mayoral Way, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0RT
Nature of business
Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
17 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 5 registered

Filing notes for repair companies (computers, appliances, furniture and similar)

Repair companies are mostly small micro-entities with simple accounts: parts, tools and a workshop or van.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Direct Business Systems Limited's accounts due?

Direct Business Systems Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Direct Business Systems Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Direct Business Systems Limited still trading?

Direct Business Systems 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 Direct Business Systems Limited do?

Direct Business Systems Limited is registered under Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110).

How old is Direct Business Systems Limited?

Direct Business Systems Limited was incorporated on 15 August 1991, 35 years ago.

What is the penalty if Direct Business Systems 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 Direct Business Systems 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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