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DP Drilling Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsGroundworks and demolitionWigan
Company number
08263664
Incorporated
22 Oct 201213 years trading
Registered office
1ST Floor Waterside House, Waterside Drive, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5AZ
Nature of business
Test drilling and boring
Accounts due in
292 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£1.2M▼
-12.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£235K▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

DP Drilling Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Wigan, company number 08263664, one of 19 groundworks and demolition companies in Wigan. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Oct 2027
in 361 days
Last made up to 24 Sep 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 down £171K (-12.2%) on the year before, to £1.2M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £569K against £151K owed within a year: 3.8 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M21 October 2016: net assets £444K£444K201621 October 2017: net assets £565K£565K201720 October 2018: net assets £751K£751K201820 October 2019: net assets £997K£997K201920 October 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202019 October 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202131 October 2022: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202231 October 2023: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202331 October 2024: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202431 October 2025: net assets £1.2M£1.2M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M21 October 2016: net assets £444K£444K'1621 October 2017: net assets £565K£565K'1720 October 2018: net assets £751K£751K'1820 October 2019: net assets £997K£997K'1920 October 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2019 October 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2131 October 2022: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2231 October 2023: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2331 October 2024: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2431 October 2025: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£1.2M£235K£569K£151K0
31 Oct 2024£1.4M£189K£596K£101K4
31 Oct 2023£1.4M£296K£766K£225K4
31 Oct 2022£1.5M£313K£596K£82K4
19 Oct 2021£1.5M£414K£681K£189K4
20 Oct 2020£1.2M£179K£457K£130K4
20 Oct 2019£997K£188K£407K£142K4
20 Oct 2018£751K£141K£315K£137K3
21 Oct 2017£565K£225K£110K3
21 Oct 2016£444K£176K£124K

Where DP Drilling Ltd is registered

DP Drilling Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wigan (WN3), in the Wigan local authority area, North West. Show WN3 5AZ on a map.

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Also registered at this address

22 other companies use the same registered office as DP Drilling Ltd.

What happens if DP Drilling 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
08263664
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 2012 (13 years ago)
Registered office
1ST Floor Waterside House, Waterside Drive, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5AZ
Nature of business
Test drilling and boring (SIC 43130)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
24 September 2026

Filing notes for groundworks and demolition companies

Groundworks and demolition companies tend to own heavy plant, so capital allowances and hire purchase liabilities show up in both the accounts and the CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are DP Drilling Ltd's accounts due?

DP Drilling Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 292 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is DP Drilling Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is DP Drilling Ltd still trading?

DP Drilling Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 DP Drilling Ltd do?

DP Drilling Ltd is registered under Test drilling and boring (SIC 43130).

How old is DP Drilling Ltd?

DP Drilling Ltd was incorporated on 22 October 2012, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if DP Drilling 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 DP Drilling 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, rechecked 12 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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