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Essex Security Gates Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsInstallersColchester
Company number
09286036
Incorporated
29 Oct 201411 years trading
Registered office
Armoury House Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JP
Nature of business
Other construction installation
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£9,570▲
+0.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£35K▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essex Security Gates Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 09286036, one of 113 installation companies (insulation, lifts, shutters and similar) in Colchester. 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 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Nov 2026
in 30 days
Last made up to 29 Oct 2025

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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 £52 (+0.5%) on the year before, to £9,570.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £42K against £37K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5,00031 October 2016: net assets £2,471£2,471201631 October 2017: net assets £4,000£4,000201731 October 2018: net assets £2,571£2,571201831 October 2019: net assets £7,521£7,521201931 October 2020: net assets £2,181£2,181202031 October 2021: net assets £2,321£2,321202131 October 2022: net assets £955£955202231 October 2023: net assets £951£951202331 October 2024: net assets £9,518£9,518202431 October 2025: net assets £9,570£9,5702025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5,00031 October 2016: net assets £2,471£2,471'1631 October 2017: net assets £4,000£4,000'1731 October 2018: net assets £2,571£2,571'1831 October 2019: net assets £7,521£7,521'1931 October 2020: net assets £2,181£2,181'2031 October 2021: net assets £2,321£2,321'2131 October 2022: net assets £955£955'2231 October 2023: net assets £951£951'2331 October 2024: net assets £9,518£9,518'2431 October 2025: net assets £9,570£9,570'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£9,570£35K£42K£37K2
31 Oct 2024£9,518£30K£35K£31K2
31 Oct 2023£951£225£2,480£1,5292
31 Oct 2022£955£3,188£4,031£3,0762
31 Oct 2021£2,321£7,396£5,0752
31 Oct 2020£2,181£12K£15K2
31 Oct 2019£7,521£19K£26K2
31 Oct 2018£2,571£8,061£11K
31 Oct 2017£4,000£6,337£2,463
31 Oct 2016£2,471£2,688£5,937£3,634

Who runs and owns Essex Security Gates Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
S*** B***DirectorOct 2014
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
K*** S***DirectorOct 2014Apr 2015
M*** S***DirectorApr 2015Nov 2023

Person with significant control

Individual · since Oct 2016
S*** B***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Essex Security Gates Limited is registered

Essex Security Gates Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO6), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO6 3JP on a map.

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Shared registered office

47 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Essex Security Gates 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 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
09286036
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 October 2014 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Armoury House Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JP
Nature of business
Other construction installation (SIC 43290)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 October 2025

Filing notes for installation companies (insulation, lifts, shutters and similar)

Installation companies (insulation, lifts, shutters, solar and similar) often buy stock and equipment up front, so stock at the year end and capital allowances both affect the tax bill.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Essex Security Gates Limited's accounts due?

Essex Security Gates Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Essex Security Gates Limited'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 Essex Security Gates Limited still trading?

Essex Security Gates 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 Security Gates Limited do?

Essex Security Gates Limited is registered under Other construction installation (SIC 43290).

How old is Essex Security Gates Limited?

Essex Security Gates Limited was incorporated on 29 October 2014, 11 years ago.

Who runs Essex Security Gates Limited?

Essex Security Gates Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 2014. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Essex Security Gates Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Essex Security Gates Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Essex Security Gates 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 Security Gates 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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