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George Markwell (Builders) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesBishop's Stortford
Company number
04478958
Incorporated
5 Jul 200224 years trading
Registered office
Cart Lodge, Harps Farm Bedlars Green, Great Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7TL
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£81K▼
-31.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£63K▼
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

George Markwell (Builders) Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Bishop's Stortford, company number 04478958, one of 36 building finishing companies in Bishop's Stortford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Jul 2027
in 275 days
Last made up to 1 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 £37K (-31.1%) on the year before, to £81K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £128K against £73K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 August 2016: net assets £43K£43K201631 August 2017: net assets £51K£51K201731 August 2018: net assets £56K£56K201831 August 2019: net assets £75K£75K201931 August 2020: net assets £167K£167K202031 August 2021: net assets £168K£168K202131 August 2022: net assets £109K£109K202231 August 2023: net assets £99K£99K202331 August 2024: net assets £118K£118K202431 August 2025: net assets £81K£81K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 August 2016: net assets £43K£43K'1631 August 2017: net assets £51K£51K'1731 August 2018: net assets £56K£56K'1831 August 2019: net assets £75K£75K'1931 August 2020: net assets £167K£167K'2031 August 2021: net assets £168K£168K'2131 August 2022: net assets £109K£109K'2231 August 2023: net assets £99K£99K'2331 August 2024: net assets £118K£118K'2431 August 2025: net assets £81K£81K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£81K£63K£128K£73K0
31 Aug 2024£118K£96K£141K£49K2
31 Aug 2023£99K£65K£136K£66K4
31 Aug 2022£109K£85K£117K£40K4
31 Aug 2021£168K£137K£196K£60K5
31 Aug 2020£167K£181K£202K£66K3
31 Aug 2019£75K£139K£288K£239K3
31 Aug 2018£56K£80K£126K£92K3
31 Aug 2017£51K£27K£81K£41K3
31 Aug 2016£43K£47K£82K£49K3

Where George Markwell (Builders) Limited is registered

George Markwell (Builders) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bishop's Stortford (CM22), in the Uttlesford local authority area, East of England. Show CM22 7TL on a map.

Other trade companies in CM22

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as George Markwell (Builders) Limited.

What happens if George Markwell (Builders) 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
04478958
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 July 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Cart Lodge, Harps Farm Bedlars Green, Great Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7TL
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 July 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are George Markwell (Builders) Limited's accounts due?

George Markwell (Builders) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is George Markwell (Builders) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 June 2027.

Is George Markwell (Builders) Limited still trading?

George Markwell (Builders) 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 George Markwell (Builders) Limited do?

George Markwell (Builders) Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is George Markwell (Builders) Limited?

George Markwell (Builders) Limited was incorporated on 5 July 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if George Markwell (Builders) 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 George Markwell (Builders) 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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