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Durham County Engineering Services Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMachinery repair and installationSeaham
Company number
07854275
Incorporated
21 Nov 201114 years trading
Registered office
Suite 7, Byron House Hall Dene Way, Seaham Grange Industrial Estate, Seaham, Tyne And Wear, SR7 0PY
Nature of business
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment; Other information technology service activities; Engineering design activities for industrial process and production; Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
80 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£185▼
-97.1% on the year before
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Durham County Engineering Services Limited is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Seaham, company number 07854275, one of 10 machinery repair and installation companies in Seaham. 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 Dec 2026
in 54 days
Last made up to 21 Nov 2025

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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 £6,209 (-97.1%) on the year before, to £185.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £257K against £139K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • 6 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 March 2017: net assets £24K£24K201728 February 2018: net assets £24K£24K201828 February 2019: net assets £358£358201928 February 2020: net assets £2,813£2,813202028 February 2021: net assets £1,131£1,131202128 February 2022: net assets £2,343£2,343202228 February 2023: net assets £141£141202328 February 2024: net assets £40K£40K202429 February 2024: net assets £6,394£6,394202431 March 2025: net assets £185£1852025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 March 2017: net assets £24K£24K'1728 February 2018: net assets £24K£24K'1828 February 2019: net assets £358£358'1928 February 2020: net assets £2,813£2,813'2028 February 2021: net assets £1,131£1,131'2128 February 2022: net assets £2,343£2,343'2228 February 2023: net assets £141£141'2328 February 2024: net assets £40K£40K'2429 February 2024: net assets £6,394£6,394'2431 March 2025: net assets £185£185'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£185£257K£139K6
29 Feb 2024£6,394£330K£122K6
28 Feb 2024£40K£36K£229K£105K6
28 Feb 2023£141£763£206K£113K6
28 Feb 2022£2,343£63K£125K£60K6
28 Feb 2021£1,131£57K£120K£70K5
28 Feb 2020£2,813£22K£79K£59K5
28 Feb 2019£358£11K£42K£37K5
28 Feb 2018£24K£25K£54K£38K4
31 Mar 2017£24K£15K£70K£50K4

Who runs and owns Durham County Engineering Services Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** M***DirectorNov 2011
E*** M***SecretaryNov 2011

Person with significant control

Individual · since Nov 2016
C*** M***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Bibby Financial Services LtdOutstandingJan 2023

Where Durham County Engineering Services Limited is registered

Durham County Engineering Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Seaham (SR7), in the County Durham local authority area, North East. Show SR7 0PY on a map.

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What happens if Durham County Engineering 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 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
07854275
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 2011 (14 years ago)
Registered office
Suite 7, Byron House Hall Dene Way, Seaham Grange Industrial Estate, Seaham, Tyne And Wear, SR7 0PY
Nature of business
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production (SIC 71121)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Durham County Engineering Services Limited's accounts due?

Durham County Engineering Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 80 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Durham County Engineering Services Limited'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 Durham County Engineering Services Limited still trading?

Durham County Engineering 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 Durham County Engineering Services Limited do?

Durham County Engineering Services Limited is registered under Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200); Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090); Engineering design activities for industrial process and production (SIC 71121); Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909).

How old is Durham County Engineering Services Limited?

Durham County Engineering Services Limited was incorporated on 21 November 2011, 14 years ago.

Who runs Durham County Engineering Services Limited?

Durham County Engineering Services Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Nov 2011. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Durham County Engineering Services Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Durham County Engineering Services Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Durham County Engineering 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 Durham County Engineering 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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