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Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringIpswich
Company number
10861966
Incorporated
12 Jul 20179 years trading
Registered office
Unit D, Devon Suite, Dencora Business Centre, 36 Whitehouse Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LT
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
565 days
30 Apr 2028
Net assets
£294K▼
-2.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£261K▲
At 31 Jul 2026
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Ipswich, company number 10861966, one of 88 civil engineering contractors in Ipswich. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2028
in 565 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2027
CT600 due
31 Jul 2028
in 657 days
Period 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2028
in 566 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Jul 2027
in 285 days
Last made up to 11 Jul 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 £7,541 (-2.5%) on the year before, to £294K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £292K against £42K owed within a year: 6.9 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average, up from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2018 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K31 July 2018: net assets £53K£53K201831 July 2019: net assets £157K£157K201931 July 2020: net assets £145K£145K202031 July 2021: net assets £195K£195K202131 July 2022: net assets £244K£244K202231 July 2023: net assets £241K£241K202331 July 2024: net assets £252K£252K202431 July 2025: net assets £301K£301K202531 July 2026: net assets £294K£294K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K31 July 2018: net assets £53K£53K'1831 July 2019: net assets £157K£157K'1931 July 2020: net assets £145K£145K'2031 July 2021: net assets £195K£195K'2131 July 2022: net assets £244K£244K'2231 July 2023: net assets £241K£241K'2331 July 2024: net assets £252K£252K'2431 July 2025: net assets £301K£301K'2531 July 2026: net assets £294K£294K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2026£294K£261K£292K£42K8
31 Jul 2025£301K£255K£266K£35K6
31 Jul 2024£252K£59K£248K£55K6
31 Jul 2023£241K£165K£208K£24K6
31 Jul 2022£244K£159K£226K£46K7
31 Jul 2021£195K£104K£201K£53K7
31 Jul 2020£145K£106K£198K£90K6
31 Jul 2019£157K£121K£232K£126K6
31 Jul 2018£53K£98K£160K£112K5

Where Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd is registered

Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Ipswich (IP1), in the Ipswich local authority area, East of England. Show IP1 5LT on a map.

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Also registered at this address

8 other companies use the same registered office as Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd.

What happens if Freeman Civil Engineering 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 30 April 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2028 to 31 May 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2028 to 31 Jul 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2028 to 31 Oct 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2028£200
3 months late31 Oct 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2029HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
10861966
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 July 2017 (9 years ago)
Registered office
Unit D, Devon Suite, Dencora Business Centre, 36 Whitehouse Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LT
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2026
Last confirmation statement
11 July 2026

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 Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd's accounts due?

Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2028 (in 565 days), covering the period to 31 July 2027.

When is Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd still trading?

Freeman Civil Engineering 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 Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd do?

Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd?

Freeman Civil Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 12 July 2017, 9 years ago.

What is the penalty if Freeman Civil Engineering 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 Freeman Civil Engineering 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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