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First Lift Engineers Ltd.

Company number
SC261535
Incorporated
7 Jan 200422 years trading
Registered office
Afm House, 6 Crofthead Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 1HW
Nature of business
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£21K▼
-14.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

First Lift Engineers Ltd. is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Prestwick, company number SC261535, one of 18 machinery repair and installation companies in Prestwick. 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
21 Jan 2027
in 100 days
Last made up to 7 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 down £3,373 (-14%) on the year before, to £21K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £38K against £27K owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • 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 January 2017: net assets £32K£32K201731 January 2018: net assets £28K£28K201831 January 2019: net assets £35K£35K201931 January 2020: net assets £19K£19K202031 January 2021: net assets £25K£25K202131 January 2022: net assets £26K£26K202231 January 2023: net assets £16K£16K202331 January 2024: net assets £24K£24K202431 January 2025: net assets £24K£24K202531 January 2026: net assets £21K£21K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£20K31 January 2017: net assets £32K£32K'1731 January 2018: net assets £28K£28K'1831 January 2019: net assets £35K£35K'1931 January 2020: net assets £19K£19K'2031 January 2021: net assets £25K£25K'2131 January 2022: net assets £26K£26K'2231 January 2023: net assets £16K£16K'2331 January 2024: net assets £24K£24K'2431 January 2025: net assets £24K£24K'2531 January 2026: net assets £21K£21K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£21K£38K£27K0
31 Jan 2025£24K£28K£15K0
31 Jan 2024£24K£9,964£29K£8,5222
31 Jan 2023£16K£9,276£19K£8,0782
31 Jan 2022£26K£11K£32K£11K0
31 Jan 2021£25K£9,574£30K£10K0
31 Jan 2020£19K£1,670£45K£32K3
31 Jan 2019£35K£22K£49K£23K3
31 Jan 2018£28K£5,718£45K£25K3
31 Jan 2017£32K£13K£46K£23K3

Who runs and owns First Lift Engineers Ltd.

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
J*** H***DirectorJan 2004
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Crossing Registrars (Scotland) LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJan 2004Jan 2005
Www.Firstregistrars.Co.UK LimitedSecretary (company)Jan 2005Jan 2022
C*** H***DirectorMay 2016Jan 2025
C*** H***DirectorMay 2016May 2023

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCOutstandingJan 2004

Where First Lift Engineers Ltd. is registered

First Lift Engineers Ltd.'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Prestwick (KA9), in the South Ayrshire local authority area, Scotland. Show KA9 1HW on a map.

Other trade companies in KA9

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as First Lift Engineers Ltd..

What happens if First Lift Engineers 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
SC261535
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 January 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Afm House, 6 Crofthead Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 1HW
Nature of business
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
7 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 First Lift Engineers Ltd.'s accounts due?

First Lift Engineers 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 First Lift Engineers 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 First Lift Engineers Ltd. still trading?

First Lift Engineers 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 First Lift Engineers Ltd. do?

First Lift Engineers Ltd. is registered under Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200).

How old is First Lift Engineers Ltd.?

First Lift Engineers Ltd. was incorporated on 7 January 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs First Lift Engineers Ltd.?

First Lift Engineers Ltd. has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns First Lift Engineers Ltd.?

One person or company has significant control of First Lift Engineers Ltd.: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if First Lift Engineers 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 First Lift Engineers 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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