1. Companies
  2. Cleaning companies
  3. Croydon
  4. Essential Services (UK) Limited

Essential Services (UK) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCleaning companiesCroydon
Company number
05858334
Incorporated
26 Jun 200620 years trading
Registered office
1-2 Grant Place, Croydon, CR0 6PX
Nature of business
Other cleaning services
Accounts due in
535 days
31 Mar 2028
Net assets
£102K▼
-34.6% on the year before
Employees
11
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essential Services (UK) Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Croydon, company number 05858334, one of 189 cleaning companies in Croydon. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2027 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2027
CT600 due
30 Jun 2028
in 626 days
Period 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2028
in 536 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
10 Jul 2027
in 270 days
Last made up to 26 Jun 2026

Is this your company?

File the accounts to Companies House and the CT600 to HMRC yourself with A.X.E.L Filing. One set of questions, both filings, £49 flat. No accountant, no subscription.

File for Essential Services (UK) Limited

Or get a reminder before each deadline

Free. We email you 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before the accounts, CT600 and confirmation statement are due. Unsubscribe in one click.

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 £54K (-34.6%) on the year before, to £102K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £99K against £41K owed within a year: 2.4 times cover.
  • 11 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K30 June 2017: net assets £39K£39K201730 June 2018: net assets £40K£40K201830 June 2019: net assets £50K£50K201930 June 2020: net assets £80K£80K202030 June 2021: net assets £128K£128K202130 June 2022: net assets £190K£190K202230 June 2023: net assets £244K£244K202330 June 2024: net assets £230K£230K202430 June 2025: net assets £156K£156K202530 June 2026: net assets £102K£102K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K30 June 2017: net assets £39K£39K'1730 June 2018: net assets £40K£40K'1830 June 2019: net assets £50K£50K'1930 June 2020: net assets £80K£80K'2030 June 2021: net assets £128K£128K'2130 June 2022: net assets £190K£190K'2230 June 2023: net assets £244K£244K'2330 June 2024: net assets £230K£230K'2430 June 2025: net assets £156K£156K'2530 June 2026: net assets £102K£102K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2026£102K£99K£41K11
30 Jun 2025£156K£202K£99K11
30 Jun 2024£230K£336K£148K12
30 Jun 2023£244K£318K£107K12
30 Jun 2022£190K£263K£96K13
30 Jun 2021£128K£212K£108K13
30 Jun 2020£80K£185K£137K10
30 Jun 2019£50K£134K£102K
30 Jun 2018£40K£145K£127K
30 Jun 2017£39K£110K£99K

Where Essential Services (UK) Limited is registered

Essential Services (UK) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Croydon (CR0), in the Croydon local authority area, London. Show CR0 6PX on a map.

Other trade companies in CR0

What happens if Essential Services (UK) 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 March 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2028 to 30 Sep 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2028£200
3 months late30 Sep 2028another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 2029another 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
05858334
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
1-2 Grant Place, Croydon, CR0 6PX
Nature of business
Other cleaning services (SIC 81299)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2026
Last confirmation statement
26 June 2026

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.

Similar companies in Croydon

Other active cleaning companies registered in Croydon.

All cleaning companies in Croydon · All trades in Croydon · Cleaning companies across the UK

Frequently asked questions

When are Essential Services (UK) Limited's accounts due?

Essential Services (UK) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2028 (in 535 days), covering the period to 30 June 2027.

When is Essential Services (UK) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2027 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2028.

Is Essential Services (UK) Limited still trading?

Essential Services (UK) 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 Services (UK) Limited do?

Essential Services (UK) Limited is registered under Other cleaning services (SIC 81299).

How old is Essential Services (UK) Limited?

Essential Services (UK) Limited was incorporated on 26 June 2006, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if Essential Services (UK) 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 Services (UK) Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

Report an error on this page

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.

File accounts + CT600File now£49Let's talk