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Essex Gate Systems Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMachinery repair and installationSudbury
Company number
04440618
Incorporated
16 May 200224 years trading
Registered office
High Lodge Boxford Lane, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JX
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment; Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£2,531▼
-93.3% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essex Gate Systems Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Sudbury, company number 04440618, one of 17 machinery repair and installation companies in Sudbury. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Jun 2027
in 232 days
Last made up to 19 May 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 down £35K (-93.3%) on the year before, to £2,531.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3,863 against £1,332 owed within a year: 2.9 times cover.
  • 2 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£20K31 March 2017: net assets £5,044£5,044201731 March 2018: net assets £10K£10K201831 March 2019: net assets £5,717£5,717201931 March 2020: net assets £2,907£2,907202031 March 2021: net assets £14K£14K202131 March 2022: net assets £23K£23K202231 March 2023: net assets £31K£31K202331 March 2024: net assets £36K£36K202431 March 2025: net assets £38K£38K202531 March 2026: net assets £2,531£2,5312026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£20K31 March 2017: net assets £5,044£5,044'1731 March 2018: net assets £10K£10K'1831 March 2019: net assets £5,717£5,717'1931 March 2020: net assets £2,907£2,907'2031 March 2021: net assets £14K£14K'2131 March 2022: net assets £23K£23K'2231 March 2023: net assets £31K£31K'2331 March 2024: net assets £36K£36K'2431 March 2025: net assets £38K£38K'2531 March 2026: net assets £2,531£2,531'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£2,531£3,863£1,3322
31 Mar 2025£38K£37K£2,8882
31 Mar 2024£36K£37K£8,8852
31 Mar 2023£31K£22K£2,9763
31 Mar 2022£23K£24K£17K3
31 Mar 2021£14K£21K£7,3793
31 Mar 2020£2,907£8,738£5,831
31 Mar 2019£5,717£9,128£3,411
31 Mar 2018£10K£15K£4,603
31 Mar 2017£5,044£8,514£5,270

Where Essex Gate Systems Limited is registered

Essex Gate Systems Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Sudbury (CO10), in the Babergh local authority area, East of England. Show CO10 5JX on a map.

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What happens if Essex Gate Systems 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
04440618
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 May 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
High Lodge Boxford Lane, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JX
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
19 May 2026

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Essex Gate Systems Limited's accounts due?

Essex Gate Systems Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Essex Gate Systems Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Essex Gate Systems Limited still trading?

Essex Gate Systems 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 Essex Gate Systems Limited do?

Essex Gate Systems Limited is registered under Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140); Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200).

How old is Essex Gate Systems Limited?

Essex Gate Systems Limited was incorporated on 16 May 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if Essex Gate Systems 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 Essex Gate Systems 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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