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Forwardspread Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringBishop's Stortford
Company number
02019760
Incorporated
15 May 198640 years trading
Registered office
Vendor Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7DL
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways
Accounts due in
261 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
£5.6M▼
-4.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£37K▼
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Forwardspread Limited is a 40-year-old private limited company registered in Bishop's Stortford, company number 02019760, one of 16 civil engineering contractors in Bishop's Stortford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 261 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 262 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Apr 2027
in 194 days
Last made up to 10 Apr 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 £233K (-4%) on the year before, to £5.6M.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £5.7M against £390K owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2020 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£2M£4M30 September 2020: net assets £5.2M£5.2M202030 September 2021: net assets £5.6M£5.6M202130 September 2022: net assets £5.5M£5.5M202230 September 2023: net assets £5.7M£5.7M202330 September 2024: net assets £5.8M£5.8M202430 September 2025: net assets £5.6M£5.6M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£2M£4M30 September 2020: net assets £5.2M£5.2M202030 September 2021: net assets £5.6M£5.6M202130 September 2022: net assets £5.5M£5.5M202230 September 2023: net assets £5.7M£5.7M202330 September 2024: net assets £5.8M£5.8M202430 September 2025: net assets £5.6M£5.6M2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£5.6M£37K£5.7M£390K0
30 Sep 2024£5.8M£38K£6M£503K9
30 Sep 2023£5.7M£315K£5.8M£518K9
30 Sep 2022£5.5M£228K£5.6M£513K9
30 Sep 2021£5.6M£541K£5.7M£484K11
30 Sep 2020£5.2M£618K£5.7M£804K12

Where Forwardspread Limited is registered

Forwardspread Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bishop's Stortford (CM22), in the Uttlesford local authority area, East of England. Show CM22 7DL on a map.

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What happens if Forwardspread 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 30 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
02019760
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 1986 (40 years ago)
Registered office
Vendor Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7DL
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 April 2026
Charges (mortgages)
5 outstanding of 7 registered

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Forwardspread Limited's accounts due?

Forwardspread Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 261 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Forwardspread Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 September 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 July 2027.

Is Forwardspread Limited still trading?

Forwardspread 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 Forwardspread Limited do?

Forwardspread Limited is registered under Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110).

How old is Forwardspread Limited?

Forwardspread Limited was incorporated on 15 May 1986, 40 years ago.

What is the penalty if Forwardspread 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 Forwardspread 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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