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- First in Service Limited
First in Service Limited
- 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
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.
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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
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £1M | £401K | £3.2M | £2.1M | 67 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £873K | £592K | £3.2M | £2.3M | 63 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £749K | £229K | £2.8M | £1.9M | 63 |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £629K | £79K | £3.1M | £2.2M | 64 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £462K | £91K | £2.7M | £2.1M | 63 |
| 31 Oct 2020 | £238K | £227K | £2.3M | £1.9M | 76 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | £130K | £34K | £2M | £1.9M | 80 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | £254K | £105K | £1.5M | £1.3M | 75 |
| 30 Jun 2018 | £253K | £114K | £2.1M | £1.9M | 79 |
| 31 Dec 2016 | £433K | £15K | £1.8M | £1.4M | 74 |
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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| B*** H*** | Director | Jan 1997 |
| K*** F*** | Director | Nov 2012 |
| L*** F*** | Director | Mar 2021 |
6 former officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| D*** E*** | Secretary | Mar 2021 | |
| R*** C*** | Director | Oct 2014 | May 2018 |
| D*** E*** | Director | Mar 2021 | |
| K*** E*** | Director | Nov 2000 | |
| R*** J*** | Director | Jun 2009 | |
| P*** P*** | Director | Mar 2007 |
Person with significant control
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.
| Lender | Status | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Close Brothers Ltd ("The Security Trustee") | Outstanding | Mar 2016 |
| Midland Bank PLC | Outstanding | Nov 1998 |
| Midland Bank PLC | Satisfied Oct 1990 | Jul 1989 |
| Midland Bank PLC | Satisfied Dec 1998 | Jul 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
Main buyers
- Staffordshire County Council4 awards
- Espo2 awards
- The Extracare Charitable Trust2 awards
- London Borough of Camden1 award
- Surrey County Council1 award
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Camden | Service for Catering and Ancillary Equipment | £43K | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Espo | 98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design | Ceiling, not shown | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Staffordshire County Council | Framework Agreement for the provision of Service and Maintenance of Commercial Catering Equipment | Ceiling, not shown | 3 Mar 2026 |
| The Extracare Charitable Trust | Variation to Hard Facility Management Contract | £2.2M | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Staffordshire County Council | Service And Maintenance Of Commercial Catering Equipment | £34K | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Surrey County Council | Catering Equipment Repairs | £440K | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Staffordshire County Council | Service And Maintenance Of Commercial Catering Equipment | £110K | 10 May 2022 |
| Staffordshire County Council | Service And Maintenance Of Commercial Catering Equipment | £23K | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Espo | 98_22 Catering Equipment | Ceiling, not shown | 29 Mar 2022 |
| The Extracare Charitable Trust | Hard Facilities Management | Ceiling, not shown | 25 Nov 2021 |
Showing the 10 most recent of 13.
Where First in Service Limited is registered
The registered office is in Birmingham (B7), in the Birmingham local authority area, West Midlands. Show B7 4PR on a map.
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Also registered at this address
1 other company uses the same registered office as First in Service Limited.
- First in Service Holdings LimitedElectricians
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 House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Feb 2028 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Nov 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 31 Jan 2028 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Apr 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Oct 2028 | another 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.
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.