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DLH Lifting Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsHornchurch
Company number
09394068
Incorporated
19 Jan 201511 years trading
Registered office
Spectrum House, 2B Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6RJ
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£668K▲
+75.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£642K▲
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
12
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

DLH Lifting Services Ltd is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Hornchurch, company number 09394068, one of 80 specialist construction companies in Hornchurch. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

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 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Feb 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
8 Feb 2027
in 118 days
Last made up to 25 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 £286K (+75%) on the year before, to £668K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.4M against £620K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 12 employees on average, up from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 January 2016: net assets -£560-£560201631 January 2017: net assets -£2,125-£2,125201731 January 2018: net assets £4,530£4,530201831 January 2019: net assets -£2,921-£2,921201931 January 2020: net assets £9,064£9,064202031 January 2021: net assets £31K£31K202131 January 2022: net assets £91K£91K202231 January 2023: net assets £302K£302K202331 January 2024: net assets £382K£382K202431 January 2025: net assets £668K£668K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 January 2016: net assets -£560-£560'1631 January 2017: net assets -£2,125-£2,125'1731 January 2018: net assets £4,530£4,530'1831 January 2019: net assets -£2,921-£2,921'1931 January 2020: net assets £9,064£9,064'2031 January 2021: net assets £31K£31K'2131 January 2022: net assets £91K£91K'2231 January 2023: net assets £302K£302K'2331 January 2024: net assets £382K£382K'2431 January 2025: net assets £668K£668K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£668K£642K£1.4M£620K12
31 Jan 2024£382K£316K£481K£257K5
31 Jan 2023£302K£207K£400K£221K5
31 Jan 2022£91K£182K£209K£162K3
31 Jan 2021£31K£86K£92K£66K2
31 Jan 2020£9,064£13K£24K£22K3
31 Jan 2019-£2,921£27K£37K£46K2
31 Jan 2018£4,530£6,072£3,926
31 Jan 2017-£2,125£1,453£2,827
31 Jan 2016-£560£4,261£2,865£3,425

Where DLH Lifting Services Ltd is registered

DLH Lifting Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hornchurch (RM12), in the Havering local authority area, London. Show RM12 6RJ on a map.

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Shared registered office

101 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 DLH Lifting 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
09394068
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Spectrum House, 2B Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6RJ
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 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
25 January 2026

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 DLH Lifting Services Ltd's accounts due?

DLH Lifting Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is DLH Lifting Services Ltd'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 January 2026, due by 31 January 2027, 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 DLH Lifting Services Ltd still trading?

DLH Lifting 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 DLH Lifting Services Ltd do?

DLH Lifting Services Ltd is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is DLH Lifting Services Ltd?

DLH Lifting Services Ltd was incorporated on 19 January 2015, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if DLH Lifting 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 DLH Lifting 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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