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Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited

Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited is a 8-year-old private limited company registered in Harrow, company number 11601359, one of 154 plumbing and heating companies in Harrow. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Active 11601359 Total exemption (full) accounts Harrow Since 2018

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Oct 2026
in 4 days
Last made up to 2 Oct 2025

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Financial snapshot, 2025

From the balance sheet at 31 October 2025, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets
£685K
+0.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£214K
-16.5% on the year before
Current assets
£2M
Employees
15
Average during the year, including directors

Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited over the years

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 £5,296 (+0.8%) on the year before, to £685K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2M against £1.4M owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • 15 employees on average, up from 11 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2019: net assets £100201931 October 2020: net assets £45202031 October 2021: net assets £402K202131 October 2022: net assets £474K202231 October 2023: net assets £500K202331 October 2024: net assets £680K202431 October 2025: net assets £685K£685K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2019: net assets £100'1931 October 2020: net assets £45'2031 October 2021: net assets £402K'2131 October 2022: net assets £474K'2231 October 2023: net assets £500K'2331 October 2024: net assets £680K'2431 October 2025: net assets £685K£685K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£685K£214K£2M£1.4M15
31 Oct 2024£680K£256K£1.2M£648K11
31 Oct 2023£500K£224K£977K£540K9
31 Oct 2022£474K£260K£616K£234K8
31 Oct 2021£402K£639K£283K1
31 Oct 2020£45£5,981£5,9360
31 Oct 2019£100£1000

Where Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Harrow (HA1), in the Harrow local authority area, London. Show HA1 2EY on a map.

Other trade companies in HA1

Also registered at this address

18 other companies use the same registered office as Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited.

What happens if Gilchrist Engineering 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 31 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
11601359
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 October 2018 (8 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Cox Costello & Horne, 7 ST. Johns Road, Harrow, HA1 2EY
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
Higgins Mechanical Services Ltd (until 7 Jul 2026)

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited's accounts due?

Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 292 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited still trading?

Gilchrist Engineering Services 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 Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited do?

Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited?

Gilchrist Engineering Services Limited was incorporated on 3 October 2018, 8 years ago.

What is the penalty if Gilchrist Engineering 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 Gilchrist Engineering 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). 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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