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Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsSpecialist contractorsLetchworth Garden City
Company number
06791005
Incorporated
14 Jan 200917 years trading
Registered office
Essential Water (UK) Ltd, Pixmore Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1FQ
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£4.9M▲
+1.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£553K▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Letchworth Garden City, company number 06791005, one of 14 specialist construction companies in Letchworth Garden City. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Jan 2027
in 107 days
Last made up to 14 Jan 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 £47K (+1%) on the year before, to £4.9M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.1M against £357K owed within a year: 8.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2026£0£5M31 January 2019: net assets £4.7M£4.7M201931 January 2020: net assets £7.3M£7.3M202031 January 2021: net assets £8.4M£8.4M202131 January 2022: net assets £4.3M£4.3M202231 January 2023: net assets £4.6M£4.6M202331 January 2024: net assets £4.8M£4.8M202431 January 2025: net assets £4.8M£4.8M202531 January 2026: net assets £4.9M£4.9M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2026£0£5M31 January 2019: net assets £4.7M£4.7M'1931 January 2020: net assets £7.3M£7.3M'2031 January 2021: net assets £8.4M£8.4M'2131 January 2022: net assets £4.3M£4.3M'2231 January 2023: net assets £4.6M£4.6M'2331 January 2024: net assets £4.8M£4.8M'2431 January 2025: net assets £4.8M£4.8M'2531 January 2026: net assets £4.9M£4.9M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£4.9M£553K£3.1M£357K0
31 Jan 2025£4.8M£852K£3.3M£400K15
31 Jan 2024£4.8M£1.2M£3.8M£531K17
31 Jan 2023£4.6M£2M£3.8M£402K19
31 Jan 2022£4.3M£608K£4.3M£412K20
31 Jan 2021£8.4M£5.3M£9M£1.2M83
31 Jan 2020£7.3M£4.6M£9.7M£2.9M88
31 Jan 2019£4.7M£3.4M£6.9M£2.5M80
31 Jan 2016£1.8M£2.9M£4.9M£3.3M
31 Jan 2015£85K£3M£3.4M£3.5M

Who runs and owns Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
J*** K***DirectorFeb 2010
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
B*** K***DirectorJan 2009Jan 2009
P*** M***DirectorJan 2009Apr 2021
K*** M***DirectorFeb 2012Apr 2021
K*** S***DirectorFeb 2012Apr 2021

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** K***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Where Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd is registered

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

The registered office is in Letchworth Garden City (SG6), in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG6 1FQ on a map.

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What happens if Essential Water Services (UK) 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
06791005
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 January 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
Essential Water (UK) Ltd, Pixmore Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1FQ
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
14 January 2026
Previous names
Essential Civils Ltd. (until 24 Apr 2012)
Quality Reinstatement Services Limited (until 6 Feb 2010)

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 Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd's accounts due?

Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

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

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd still trading?

Essential Water Services (UK) 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 Water Services (UK) Ltd do?

Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd?

Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd was incorporated on 14 January 2009, 17 years ago.

Who runs Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd?

Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 2010. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Essential Water Services (UK) Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Essential Water Services (UK) 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 Water Services (UK) 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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