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Distribution Hygiene Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCleaning companiesHitchin
Company number
06856631
Incorporated
24 Mar 200917 years trading
Registered office
Unit 1 the Cam Centre, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0TW
Nature of business
Other cleaning services
Accounts due in
475 days
31 Jan 2028
Net assets
£108K▲
+8.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£50K▼
At 30 Apr 2026
Employees
12
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Distribution Hygiene Services Limited is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Hitchin, company number 06856631, one of 39 cleaning companies in Hitchin. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2027 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2027
CT600 due
30 Apr 2028
in 565 days
Period 1 May 2026 to 30 Apr 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2028
in 476 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Jan 2027
in 103 days
Last made up to 10 Jan 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 £8,582 (+8.6%) on the year before, to £108K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £374K against £378K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 12 employees on average, down from 16 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K30 April 2017: net assets £141K£141K201730 April 2018: net assets £169K£169K201830 April 2019: net assets £181K£181K201930 April 2020: net assets £172K£172K202030 April 2021: net assets £324K£324K202130 April 2022: net assets £162K£162K202230 April 2023: net assets £1,067£1,067202330 April 2024: net assets -£5,177-£5,177202430 April 2025: net assets £99K£99K202530 April 2026: net assets £108K£108K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K30 April 2017: net assets £141K£141K'1730 April 2018: net assets £169K£169K'1830 April 2019: net assets £181K£181K'1930 April 2020: net assets £172K£172K'2030 April 2021: net assets £324K£324K'2130 April 2022: net assets £162K£162K'2230 April 2023: net assets £1,067£1,067'2330 April 2024: net assets -£5,177-£5,177'2430 April 2025: net assets £99K£99K'2530 April 2026: net assets £108K£108K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2026£108K£50K£374K£378K12
30 Apr 2025£99K£131K£638K£656K16
30 Apr 2024-£5,177£9,015£517K£694K19
30 Apr 2023£1,067£301K£902K£627K17
30 Apr 2022£162K£160K£601K£556K17
30 Apr 2021£324K£52K£546K£187K15
30 Apr 2020£172K£47K£321K£140K16
30 Apr 2019£181K£29K£362K£235K16
30 Apr 2018£169K£35K£350K£252K17
30 Apr 2017£141K£15K£323K£232K16

Where Distribution Hygiene Services Limited is registered

Distribution Hygiene Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hitchin (SG4), in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG4 0TW on a map.

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Shared registered office

46 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 Distribution Hygiene 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 January 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2028 to 29 Feb 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2028 to 31 Jul 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2028£200
3 months late30 Jul 2028another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
06856631
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 1 the Cam Centre, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0TW
Nature of business
Other cleaning services (SIC 81299)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2026
Last confirmation statement
10 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 3 registered

Filing notes for cleaning companies

Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Distribution Hygiene Services Limited's accounts due?

Distribution Hygiene Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2028 (in 475 days), covering the period to 30 April 2027.

When is Distribution Hygiene Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 April 2027 is due at HMRC by 30 April 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 February 2028.

Is Distribution Hygiene Services Limited still trading?

Distribution Hygiene 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 Distribution Hygiene Services Limited do?

Distribution Hygiene Services Limited is registered under Other cleaning services (SIC 81299).

How old is Distribution Hygiene Services Limited?

Distribution Hygiene Services Limited was incorporated on 24 March 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Distribution Hygiene 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 Distribution Hygiene 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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