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Fortis Hire Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsGroundworks and demolitionBrackley
Company number
10499386
Incorporated
28 Nov 20169 years trading
Registered office
Kingshill Farm Kingshill, Syresham, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 5TH
Nature of business
Site preparation
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1.3M▼
-9.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£291K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
28
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Fortis Hire Limited is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Brackley, company number 10499386, one of the UK's groundworks and demolition companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Dec 2026
in 60 days
Last made up to 28 Nov 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 down £134K (-9.6%) on the year before, to £1.3M.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £428K against £1.3M owed within a year: 0.3 times cover.
  • 28 employees on average, up from 24 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£500K£1M27 May 2018: net assets -£18K-£18K201827 May 2019: net assets £44K£44K201927 May 2020: net assets £11K£11K202027 May 2021: net assets £281K£281K202131 March 2022: net assets £780K£780K202231 March 2023: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202331 March 2024: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202431 March 2025: net assets £1.3M£1.3M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£500K£1M27 May 2018: net assets -£18K-£18K'1827 May 2019: net assets £44K£44K'1927 May 2020: net assets £11K£11K'2027 May 2021: net assets £281K£281K'2131 March 2022: net assets £780K£780K'2231 March 2023: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2331 March 2024: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£1.3M£291K£428K£1.3M28
31 Mar 2024£1.4M£303K£520K£1.1M24
31 Mar 2023£1.1M£284K£634K£1.1M20
31 Mar 2022£780K£339K£671K£443K8
27 May 2021£281K£10K£136K£367K6
27 May 2020£11K£34K£124K4
27 May 2019£44K£51K£71K
27 May 2018-£18K£21K£19K

Public contracts won

Fortis Hire Limited has one public sector contract award on record; the ones with their own published value total £167K (2024). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
City of London CorporationBarbican Centre Temporary Washrooms£167K1 May 2024

Where Fortis Hire Limited is registered

Fortis Hire Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Brackley (NN13), in the West Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN13 5TH on a map.

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What happens if Fortis Hire 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 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
10499386
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2016 (9 years ago)
Registered office
Kingshill Farm Kingshill, Syresham, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 5TH
Nature of business
Site preparation (SIC 43120)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
28 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 3 registered

Filing notes for groundworks and demolition companies

Groundworks and demolition companies tend to own heavy plant, so capital allowances and hire purchase liabilities show up in both the accounts and the CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Fortis Hire Limited's accounts due?

Fortis Hire Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Fortis Hire Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is Fortis Hire Limited still trading?

Fortis Hire 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 Fortis Hire Limited do?

Fortis Hire Limited is registered under Site preparation (SIC 43120).

How old is Fortis Hire Limited?

Fortis Hire Limited was incorporated on 28 November 2016, 9 years ago.

Has Fortis Hire Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Fortis Hire Limited has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £167K), most recently from City of London Corporation.

What is the penalty if Fortis Hire 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 Fortis Hire 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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