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First in Service Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsElectriciansBirmingham
Company number
00886570
Incorporated
26 Aug 196660 years trading
Registered office
Windsor Industrial Estate, Rupert Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4PR
Nature of business
Electrical installation; Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation; Other construction installation
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£1M▲
+20.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£401K▼
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
67
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

First in Service Limited is a 60-year-old private limited company registered in Birmingham, company number 00886570, one of 555 electrical contractors in Birmingham. 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
28 Dec 2026
in 76 days
Last made up to 14 Dec 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 £177K (+20.3%) on the year before, to £1M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.2M against £2.1M owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • 67 employees on average, up from 63 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2016: net assets £433K£433K201630 June 2018: net assets £253K£253K201831 December 2018: net assets £254K£254K201831 December 2019: net assets £130K£130K201931 October 2020: net assets £238K£238K202031 October 2021: net assets £462K£462K202131 October 2022: net assets £629K£629K202231 October 2023: net assets £749K£749K202331 October 2024: net assets £873K£873K202431 October 2025: net assets £1M£1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2016: net assets £433K£433K'1630 June 2018: net assets £253K£253K'1831 December 2018: net assets £254K£254K'1831 December 2019: net assets £130K£130K'1931 October 2020: net assets £238K£238K'2031 October 2021: net assets £462K£462K'2131 October 2022: net assets £629K£629K'2231 October 2023: net assets £749K£749K'2331 October 2024: net assets £873K£873K'2431 October 2025: net assets £1M£1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£1M£401K£3.2M£2.1M67
31 Oct 2024£873K£592K£3.2M£2.3M63
31 Oct 2023£749K£229K£2.8M£1.9M63
31 Oct 2022£629K£79K£3.1M£2.2M64
31 Oct 2021£462K£91K£2.7M£2.1M63
31 Oct 2020£238K£227K£2.3M£1.9M76
31 Dec 2019£130K£34K£2M£1.9M80
31 Dec 2018£254K£105K£1.5M£1.3M75
30 Jun 2018£253K£114K£2.1M£1.9M79
31 Dec 2016£433K£15K£1.8M£1.4M74

Who runs and owns First in Service Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
B*** H***DirectorJan 1997
K*** F***DirectorNov 2012
L*** F***DirectorMar 2021
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
D*** E***SecretaryMar 2021
R*** C***DirectorOct 2014May 2018
D*** E***DirectorMar 2021
K*** E***DirectorNov 2000
R*** J***DirectorJun 2009
P*** P***DirectorMar 2007

Person with significant control

Company · since Mar 2021
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 4 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Close Brothers Ltd ("The Security Trustee")OutstandingMar 2016
Midland Bank PLCOutstandingNov 1998
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 1990Jul 1989
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 1998Jul 1989

Public contracts won

First in Service Limited has 13 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £2.9M, from 2016 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 6 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 5 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20161
20181
20212
20224
20231
20241
20263

Main buyers

  • Staffordshire County Council4 awards
  • Espo2 awards
  • The Extracare Charitable Trust2 awards
  • London Borough of Camden1 award
  • Surrey County Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
London Borough of CamdenService for Catering and Ancillary Equipment£43K26 Mar 2026
Espo98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen DesignCeiling, not shown5 Mar 2026
Staffordshire County CouncilFramework Agreement for the provision of Service and Maintenance of Commercial Catering EquipmentCeiling, not shown3 Mar 2026
The Extracare Charitable TrustVariation to Hard Facility Management Contract£2.2M1 Oct 2024
Staffordshire County CouncilService And Maintenance Of Commercial Catering Equipment£34K31 Mar 2023
Surrey County CouncilCatering Equipment Repairs£440K10 Jun 2022
Staffordshire County CouncilService And Maintenance Of Commercial Catering Equipment£110K10 May 2022
Staffordshire County CouncilService And Maintenance Of Commercial Catering Equipment£23K31 Mar 2022
Espo98_22 Catering EquipmentCeiling, not shown29 Mar 2022
The Extracare Charitable TrustHard Facilities ManagementCeiling, not shown25 Nov 2021

Showing the 10 most recent of 13.

Where First in Service Limited is registered

First in Service Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Birmingham (B7), in the Birmingham local authority area, West Midlands. Show B7 4PR on a map.

Other trade companies in B7

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as First in Service Limited.

What happens if First in Service 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
00886570
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 August 1966 (60 years ago)
Registered office
Windsor Industrial Estate, Rupert Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4PR
Nature of business
Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
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
14 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 4 registered

Filing notes for electrical contractors

Electrical contracting companies are often a director plus a van and tools. Most fall within the micro-entity rules, so the accounts filed at Companies House are short, and the CT600 carries the tax detail.

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Frequently asked questions

When are First in Service Limited's accounts due?

First in Service 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 First in Service 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 First in Service Limited still trading?

First in Service 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 First in Service Limited do?

First in Service Limited is registered under Electrical installation (SIC 43210); Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220); Other construction installation (SIC 43290).

How old is First in Service Limited?

First in Service Limited was incorporated on 26 August 1966, 60 years ago.

Who runs First in Service Limited?

First in Service Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 1997. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns First in Service Limited?

One person or company has significant control of First in Service Limited: First In Service Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has First in Service Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. First in Service Limited has 13 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £2.9M), most recently from London Borough of Camden.

What is the penalty if First in Service 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 First in Service 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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