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Free Drains Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCleaning companiesRainham
Company number
03797383
Incorporated
28 Jun 199927 years trading
Registered office
34 Ford Lane, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7AR
Nature of business
Other building and industrial cleaning activities
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£22K▼
-69.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£5,695▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Free Drains Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Rainham, company number 03797383, one of 50 cleaning companies in Rainham. 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 Jul 2027
in 272 days
Last made up to 28 Jun 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 £50K (-69.3%) on the year before, to £22K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £9,692 against £3,593 owed within a year: 2.7 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2016: net assets £132K£132K201631 March 2017: net assets £126K£126K201731 March 2018: net assets £111K£111K201831 March 2019: net assets £100K£100K201931 March 2020: net assets £91K£91K202031 March 2021: net assets £79K£79K202131 March 2022: net assets £92K£92K202231 March 2023: net assets £80K£80K202331 March 2024: net assets £72K£72K202431 March 2025: net assets £22K£22K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2016: net assets £132K£132K'1631 March 2017: net assets £126K£126K'1731 March 2018: net assets £111K£111K'1831 March 2019: net assets £100K£100K'1931 March 2020: net assets £91K£91K'2031 March 2021: net assets £79K£79K'2131 March 2022: net assets £92K£92K'2231 March 2023: net assets £80K£80K'2331 March 2024: net assets £72K£72K'2431 March 2025: net assets £22K£22K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£22K£5,695£9,692£3,5932
31 Mar 2024£72K£52K£63K£13K2
31 Mar 2023£80K£68K£81K£9,5992
31 Mar 2022£92K£94K£104K£24K2
31 Mar 2021£79K£72K£87K£22K3
31 Mar 2020£91K£53K£83K£9,4253
31 Mar 2019£100K£75K£87K£9,2073
31 Mar 2018£111K£91K£105K£23K3
31 Mar 2017£126K£98K£112K£25K3
31 Mar 2016£132K£109K£123K£43K

Who runs and owns Free Drains Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
G*** M***DirectorJun 1999
C*** M***DirectorFeb 2014
C*** M***SecretaryFeb 2003
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
E*** M***SecretaryJun 1999Jan 2003
Blackfriar Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJun 1999Jun 1999
E*** M***DirectorFeb 2003Jun 2021
Blackfriar Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Jun 1999Jun 1999

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
G*** M***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Where Free Drains Limited is registered

Free Drains Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Rainham (RM13), in the Havering local authority area, London. Show RM13 7AR on a map.

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What happens if Free Drains 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
03797383
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
34 Ford Lane, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7AR
Nature of business
Other building and industrial cleaning activities (SIC 81229)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
28 June 2026

Filing notes for cleaning companies

Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Free Drains Limited's accounts due?

Free Drains 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 Free Drains 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 Free Drains Limited still trading?

Free Drains 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 Free Drains Limited do?

Free Drains Limited is registered under Other building and industrial cleaning activities (SIC 81229).

How old is Free Drains Limited?

Free Drains Limited was incorporated on 28 June 1999, 27 years ago.

Who runs Free Drains Limited?

Free Drains Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 1999. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Free Drains Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Free Drains Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Free Drains 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 Free Drains 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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