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Ellis Crane Hire Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsBilston
Company number
04856933
Incorporated
6 Aug 200323 years trading
Registered office
Deepfield Wharf Biddings Lane, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 9NN
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ellis Crane Hire Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Bilston, company number 04856933, one of 29 specialist construction companies in Bilston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

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 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Jan 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
18 Aug 2027
in 309 days
Last made up to 4 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 £136K (+14.3%) on the year before, to £1.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £747K against £636K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 19 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£500K£1M31 December 2015: net assets £352K£352K201531 December 2016: net assets £552K£552K201631 December 2017: net assets £704K£704K201731 December 2018: net assets £677K£677K201831 December 2019: net assets £716K£716K201931 December 2020: net assets £762K£762K202031 December 2021: net assets £851K£851K202131 December 2022: net assets £970K£970K202231 December 2023: net assets £952K£952K202331 December 2024: net assets £1.1M£1.1M2024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£500K£1M31 December 2015: net assets £352K£352K'1531 December 2016: net assets £552K£552K'1631 December 2017: net assets £704K£704K'1731 December 2018: net assets £677K£677K'1831 December 2019: net assets £716K£716K'1931 December 2020: net assets £762K£762K'2031 December 2021: net assets £851K£851K'2131 December 2022: net assets £970K£970K'2231 December 2023: net assets £952K£952K'2331 December 2024: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£1.1M£396K£747K£636K19
31 Dec 2023£952K£254K£545K£593K19
31 Dec 2022£970K£137K£477K£563K18
31 Dec 2021£851K£169K£455K£586K20
31 Dec 2020£762K£115K£428K£635K25
31 Dec 2019£716K£35K£392K£517K22
31 Dec 2018£677K£175K£484K£574K21
31 Dec 2017£704K£171K£629K£576K24
31 Dec 2016£552K£155K£397K£432K24
31 Dec 2015£352K£107K£302K£340K

Where Ellis Crane Hire Limited is registered

Ellis Crane Hire Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bilston (WV14), in the Wolverhampton local authority area, West Midlands. Show WV14 9NN on a map.

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What happens if Ellis Crane Hire 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
04856933
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
Deepfield Wharf Biddings Lane, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 9NN
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 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
4 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

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 Ellis Crane Hire Limited's accounts due?

Ellis Crane Hire Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Ellis Crane Hire Limited'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 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, 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 Ellis Crane Hire Limited still trading?

Ellis Crane Hire 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 Ellis Crane Hire Limited do?

Ellis Crane Hire Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Ellis Crane Hire Limited?

Ellis Crane Hire Limited was incorporated on 6 August 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Ellis Crane Hire 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 Ellis Crane Hire 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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