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GBW Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationColchester
Company number
12099230
Incorporated
12 Jul 20197 years trading
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment
Accounts due in
565 days
30 Apr 2028
Net assets
£5,425▼
-26.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£6,926▼
At 31 Jul 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

GBW Services Limited is a 7-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 12099230, one of 97 machinery repair and installation companies in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 30 July 2027 is due at HMRC on 30 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 30 Jul 2027
CT600 due
30 Jul 2028
in 656 days
Period 1 Aug 2026 to 30 Jul 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2028
in 566 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Jul 2026
Overdue by 80 days
Last made up to 11 Jul 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 £1,925 (-26.2%) on the year before, to £5,425.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £9,926 against £4,501 owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2020 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2026£0£10K31 July 2020: net assets £100£100202031 July 2021: net assets £100£100202131 July 2022: net assets £4,621£4,621202231 July 2023: net assets £15K£15K202331 July 2024: net assets £14K£14K202431 July 2025: net assets £7,350£7,350202531 July 2026: net assets £5,425£5,4252026
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2026£0£10K31 July 2020: net assets £100£100'2031 July 2021: net assets £100£100'2131 July 2022: net assets £4,621£4,621'2231 July 2023: net assets £15K£15K'2331 July 2024: net assets £14K£14K'2431 July 2025: net assets £7,350£7,350'2531 July 2026: net assets £5,425£5,425'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2026£5,425£6,926£9,926£4,5010
31 Jul 2025£7,350£7,088£11K£3,2150
31 Jul 2024£14K£17K£20K£5,5740
31 Jul 2023£15K£11K£21K£5,7930
31 Jul 2022£4,621£12K£15K£11K0
31 Jul 2021£1000
31 Jul 2020£100£1000

Who runs and owns GBW Services Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
P*** W***DirectorJul 2019

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jul 2019
P*** W***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where GBW Services Limited is registered

GBW Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO1), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO1 1QT on a map.

Other trade companies in CO1

Shared registered office

69 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if GBW Services 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 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 late31 Jul 2028£200
3 months late30 Oct 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jan 2029HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 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
12099230
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 July 2019 (7 years ago)
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Year end
30 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2026
Last confirmation statement
11 July 2025
Previous names
Sports & Playground Services UK Limited (until 3 Mar 2021)

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 GBW Services Limited's accounts due?

GBW Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2028 (in 565 days), covering the period to 30 July 2027.

When is GBW Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 July 2027 is due at HMRC by 30 July 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2028.

Is GBW Services Limited still trading?

GBW Services Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 GBW Services Limited do?

GBW Services Limited is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190).

How old is GBW Services Limited?

GBW Services Limited was incorporated on 12 July 2019, 7 years ago.

Who runs GBW Services Limited?

GBW Services Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns GBW Services Limited?

One person or company has significant control of GBW Services Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if GBW Services 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 GBW Services 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, rechecked 12 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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