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Essential Gas Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPlumbers and heating engineersOrmskirk
Company number
12285677
Incorporated
28 Oct 20196 years trading
Registered office
25 Lyndale Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7BF
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
292 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
-£4,348▼
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essential Gas Ltd is a 6-year-old private limited company registered in Ormskirk, company number 12285677, one of 35 plumbing and heating companies in Ormskirk. 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
28 Feb 2027
in 139 days
Last made up to 14 Feb 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 £540 (+11%) on the year before, to -£4,348.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1,303 against £5,651 owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2020 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025-£4,000-£2,000£031 October 2020: net assets £990£990202031 October 2021: net assets -£4,180-£4,180202131 October 2022: net assets -£4,231-£4,231202231 October 2023: net assets -£4,420-£4,420202331 October 2024: net assets -£4,888-£4,888202431 October 2025: net assets -£4,348-£4,3482025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025-£4,000-£2,000£031 October 2020: net assets £990£990202031 October 2021: net assets -£4,180-£4,180202131 October 2022: net assets -£4,231-£4,231202231 October 2023: net assets -£4,420-£4,420202331 October 2024: net assets -£4,888-£4,888202431 October 2025: net assets -£4,348-£4,3482025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025-£4,348£1,303£5,6511
31 Oct 2024-£4,888£4,8891
31 Oct 2023-£4,420£4,4211
31 Oct 2022-£4,231£1£4,2331
31 Oct 2021-£4,180£52£4,2331
31 Oct 2020£990£5,2221

Where Essential Gas Ltd is registered

Essential Gas Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Ormskirk (L40), in the West Lancashire local authority area, North West. Show L40 7BF on a map.

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What happens if Essential Gas 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
12285677
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 October 2019 (6 years ago)
Registered office
25 Lyndale Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7BF
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 February 2026

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Essential Gas Ltd's accounts due?

Essential Gas 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 Essential Gas 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 Essential Gas Ltd still trading?

Essential Gas 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 Essential Gas Ltd do?

Essential Gas Ltd is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Essential Gas Ltd?

Essential Gas Ltd was incorporated on 28 October 2019, 6 years ago.

What is the penalty if Essential Gas 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 Essential Gas 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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