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- Essential Hygiene Limited
Essential Hygiene Limited
- Company number
- 05634122
- Incorporated
- 23 Nov 200520 years trading
- Registered office
- 12 ST. Marys Place, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0DZ
- Nature of business
- General cleaning of buildings
Essential Hygiene Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Bury, company number 05634122, one of 48 cleaning companies in Bury. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £90K (+10.5%) on the year before, to £940K.
- Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- 456 employees on average during the year.
- Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £940K | £598K | 456 | ||
| 31 Aug 2024 | £850K | £505K | 456 | ||
| 31 Aug 2023 | £757K | £516K | 450 | ||
| 31 Aug 2022 | £684K | £439K | 375 | ||
| 31 Aug 2021 | £603K | £383K | 300 | ||
| 31 Aug 2020 | £522K | £508K | 300 | ||
| 31 Aug 2019 | £482K | £527K | |||
| 31 Aug 2018 | £428K | £348K | £1.3M | £872K | 250 |
| 31 Aug 2017 | £375K | £720K | £1.6M | £1.2M | 270 |
| 31 Aug 2016 | £335K | £779K | £1.5M | £1.2M |
Public contracts won
Essential Hygiene Limited has 4 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £1.7M, from 2020 to 2025. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- Loreto Grammar School2 awards
- Warrington Borough Council1 award
- Stamford Park Primary School1 award
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Borough Council | Cleaning Services at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School | £550K | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Loreto Grammar School | CA14260 - Loreto Grammar School for Girls Contract for Cleaning Services | £528K | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Stamford Park Primary School | EPT-FC-134 Stamford Park Primary School, Altrincham - 879 Lot 2 - Cleaning and Caretaking | £260K | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Loreto Grammar School | CA6990 - Loreto Grammar School Cleaning Services | £333K | 3 Jul 2020 |
Where Essential Hygiene Limited is registered
The registered office is in Bury (BL9), in the Bury local authority area, North West. Show BL9 0DZ on a map.
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What happens if Essential Hygiene 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 May 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Dec 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Sep 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 30 Nov 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 29 Feb 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Aug 2028 | another 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
- 05634122
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 23 November 2005 (20 years ago)
- Registered office
- 12 ST. Marys Place, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0DZ
- Nature of business
- General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210)
- Year end
- 31 August (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Micro-entity
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 August 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 2 December 2025
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 outstanding of 4 registered
Filing notes for cleaning companies
Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.
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Frequently asked questions
When are Essential Hygiene Limited's accounts due?
Essential Hygiene Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.
When is Essential Hygiene Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 June 2027.
Is Essential Hygiene Limited still trading?
Essential Hygiene 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 Essential Hygiene Limited do?
Essential Hygiene Limited is registered under General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210).
How old is Essential Hygiene Limited?
Essential Hygiene Limited was incorporated on 23 November 2005, 20 years ago.
Has Essential Hygiene Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Essential Hygiene Limited has 4 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £1.7M), most recently from Warrington Borough Council.
What is the penalty if Essential Hygiene 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 Essential Hygiene Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.