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Gaps Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationDronfield
Company number
03160575
Incorporated
16 Feb 199630 years trading
Registered office
99 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2XE
Nature of business
Repair of machinery
Accounts due in
445 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£175K▲
+2.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£2,824▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Gaps Limited is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in Dronfield, company number 03160575, one of 11 machinery repair and installation companies in Dronfield. 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 445 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 536 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 446 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Aug 2027
in 305 days
Last made up to 30 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 up £3,982 (+2.3%) on the year before, to £175K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 March 2017: net assets £146K£146K201731 March 2018: net assets £159K£159K201831 March 2019: net assets £159K£159K201931 March 2020: net assets £161K£161K202031 March 2021: net assets £161K£161K202131 March 2022: net assets £156K£156K202231 March 2023: net assets £156K£156K202331 March 2024: net assets £166K£166K202431 March 2025: net assets £171K£171K202531 March 2026: net assets £175K£175K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 March 2017: net assets £146K£146K'1731 March 2018: net assets £159K£159K'1831 March 2019: net assets £159K£159K'1931 March 2020: net assets £161K£161K'2031 March 2021: net assets £161K£161K'2131 March 2022: net assets £156K£156K'2231 March 2023: net assets £156K£156K'2331 March 2024: net assets £166K£166K'2431 March 2025: net assets £171K£171K'2531 March 2026: net assets £175K£175K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£175K£2,824£5500
31 Mar 2025£171K£10K£5000
31 Mar 2024£166K£9,608£5000
31 Mar 2023£156K£5,639£5000
31 Mar 2022£156K£10K£5000
31 Mar 2021£161K£15K£5000
31 Mar 2020£161K-£4,123£5000
31 Mar 2019£159K-£2,176£5000
31 Mar 2018£159K£5000
31 Mar 2017£146K£5000

Who runs and owns Gaps Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
A*** C***DirectorMar 1997
9 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
W*** C***SecretaryAug 2000Jul 2025
W*** C***SecretaryFeb 1996Feb 1997
A*** M***SecretaryFeb 1997Aug 2000
Paramount Company Searches LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryFeb 1996Feb 1996
A*** C***DirectorFeb 1996Feb 1997
W*** C***DirectorAug 2000Nov 2004
W*** C***DirectorFeb 1996Feb 1997
A*** M***DirectorFeb 1997Aug 2000
Paramount Properties (UK) LimitedNominee director (company)Feb 1996Feb 1996

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Jul 2025
A*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since May 2017
A*** C***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

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
HSBC Bank PLCOutstandingJun 2000
HSBC Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2000

Where Gaps Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Dronfield (S18), in the North East Derbyshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show S18 2XE on a map.

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What happens if Gaps 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
03160575
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 February 1996 (30 years ago)
Registered office
99 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2XE
Nature of business
Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
30 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Gaps Limited's accounts due?

Gaps Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Gaps 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 Gaps Limited still trading?

Gaps 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 Gaps Limited do?

Gaps Limited is registered under Repair of machinery (SIC 33120).

How old is Gaps Limited?

Gaps Limited was incorporated on 16 February 1996, 30 years ago.

Who runs Gaps Limited?

Gaps Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 1997. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Gaps Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Gaps 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 Gaps 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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