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Fred Margarson Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPlumbers and heating engineersGrimsby
Company number
00654563
Incorporated
30 Mar 196066 years trading
Registered office
Fred Margarson Limited Rear of 12 Southfield Road, Scartho, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 2NS
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£630K▼
-54.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£981K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
33
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Fred Margarson Limited is a 66-year-old private limited company registered in Grimsby, company number 00654563, one of 83 plumbing and heating companies in Grimsby. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Dec 2026
in 56 days
Last made up to 24 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 £748K (-54.3%) on the year before, to £630K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.1M against £613K owed within a year: 3.3 times cover.
  • 33 employees on average, up from 28 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K£1M31 March 2017: net assets £121K£121K201731 March 2018: net assets £122K£122K201831 March 2019: net assets £141K£141K201931 March 2020: net assets £195K£195K202031 March 2021: net assets £418K£418K202131 March 2022: net assets £576K£576K202231 March 2023: net assets £855K£855K202331 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202431 March 2025: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202531 March 2026: net assets £630K£630K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K£1M31 March 2017: net assets £121K£121K'1731 March 2018: net assets £122K£122K'1831 March 2019: net assets £141K£141K'1931 March 2020: net assets £195K£195K'2031 March 2021: net assets £418K£418K'2131 March 2022: net assets £576K£576K'2231 March 2023: net assets £855K£855K'2331 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2531 March 2026: net assets £630K£630K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£630K£981K£2.1M£613K33
31 Mar 2025£1.4M£654K£1.7M£478K28
31 Mar 2024£1.2M£894K£1.6M£500K26
31 Mar 2023£855K£336K£1.1M£378K21
31 Mar 2022£576K£354K£815K£319K17
31 Mar 2021£418K£270K£707K£361K15
31 Mar 2020£195K£227K£549K£422K13
31 Mar 2019£141K£96K£404K£321K
31 Mar 2018£122K£54K£271K£202K13
31 Mar 2017£121K£80K£279K£213K13

Who runs and owns Fred Margarson Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** M***Directorbefore Dec 1991
C*** M***DirectorSep 2012
D*** M***SecretarySep 2006
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Y*** M***SecretarySep 2006
F*** M***DirectorDec 2000
R*** M***DirectorAug 2019
Y*** M***DirectorSep 2006

People with significant control (3)

Company · since Sep 2024
Fred Margarson (Holdings) Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** M***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** M***
Has significant influence or control

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 2 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
Lloyds Bank LtdOutstandingNov 1972
Lloyds Bank LtdOutstandingDec 1962

Public contracts won

Fred Margarson Limited has 3 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £180K, from 2021 to 2025. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 1 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. 1 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20211
20221
20251

Main buyers

  • North East Lincolnshire Borough Council1 award
  • North East Lincolnshire Council1 award
  • Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited (LHP)1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilPS105-24 Grange Primary - New Boiler Plant Installation£150K5 Sep 2025
North East Lincolnshire CouncilTD018-22 Alexandra Dock Business Centre - Boiler Plant Replacement and Heating Alterations£30K23 Jun 2022
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited (LHP)Lincolnshire Housing Partnership - Commercial Heating Servicing & Repair Attendance Works Contract (Boston Area)Ceiling, not shown21 Sep 2021

Where Fred Margarson Limited is registered

Fred Margarson Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Grimsby (DN33), in the North East Lincolnshire local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show DN33 2NS on a map.

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What happens if Fred Margarson 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
00654563
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 March 1960 (66 years ago)
Registered office
Fred Margarson Limited Rear of 12 Southfield Road, Scartho, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 2NS
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
24 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Fred Margarson Limited's accounts due?

Fred Margarson Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Fred Margarson Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Fred Margarson Limited still trading?

Fred Margarson 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 Fred Margarson Limited do?

Fred Margarson Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Fred Margarson Limited?

Fred Margarson Limited was incorporated on 30 March 1960, 66 years ago.

Who runs Fred Margarson Limited?

Fred Margarson Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2012. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Fred Margarson Limited?

3 people or companies have significant control of Fred Margarson Limited: Fred Margarson (Holdings) Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares); an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (has significant influence or control).

Has Fred Margarson Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Fred Margarson Limited has 3 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £180K), most recently from North East Lincolnshire Borough Council.

What is the penalty if Fred Margarson 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 Fred Margarson 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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