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Direct Carpentry Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsJoiners and carpentersSouthampton
Company number
12171939
Incorporated
23 Aug 20197 years trading
Registered office
119 Cornwall Road, Southampton, SO18 2QX
Nature of business
Joinery installation
Accounts due in
80 days
31 Dec 2026
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Direct Carpentry Services Ltd is a 7-year-old private limited company registered in Southampton, company number 12171939, one of 85 joinery companies in Southampton. 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 80 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 170 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 81 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
5 Sep 2027
in 328 days
Last made up to 22 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 £7,506 (+15.9%) on the year before, to £55K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £51K against £5,829 owed within a year: 8.8 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2020 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 August 2020: net assets £3,360£3,360202031 March 2021: net assets £12K£12K202131 March 2022: net assets £21K£21K202231 March 2023: net assets £33K£33K202331 March 2024: net assets £47K£47K202431 March 2025: net assets £55K£55K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 August 2020: net assets £3,360£3,360202031 March 2021: net assets £12K£12K202131 March 2022: net assets £21K£21K202231 March 2023: net assets £33K£33K202331 March 2024: net assets £47K£47K202431 March 2025: net assets £55K£55K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£55K£29K£51K£5,8291
31 Mar 2024£47K£29K£40K£4,7021
31 Mar 2023£33K£12K£28K£4,4881
31 Mar 2022£21K£21K£23K£2,4910
31 Mar 2021£12K£14K£2,0350
31 Aug 2020£3,360£8,677£5,3170

Where Direct Carpentry Services Ltd is registered

Direct Carpentry Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southampton (SO18), in the Southampton local authority area, South East. Show SO18 2QX on a map.

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What happens if Direct Carpentry Services Ltd 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
12171939
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 2019 (7 years ago)
Registered office
119 Cornwall Road, Southampton, SO18 2QX
Nature of business
Joinery installation (SIC 43320)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 August 2026

Filing notes for joinery companies

Joinery companies can carry stock and work in progress at the year end, especially bespoke workshop work, and that figure moves the profit for the year.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Direct Carpentry Services Ltd's accounts due?

Direct Carpentry Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 80 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Direct Carpentry Services Ltd'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 Direct Carpentry Services Ltd still trading?

Direct Carpentry Services Ltd 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 Carpentry Services Ltd do?

Direct Carpentry Services Ltd is registered under Joinery installation (SIC 43320).

How old is Direct Carpentry Services Ltd?

Direct Carpentry Services Ltd was incorporated on 23 August 2019, 7 years ago.

What is the penalty if Direct Carpentry Services Ltd 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 Carpentry Services Ltd 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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