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Guardian Fencing Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringRainhill
Company number
01881433
Incorporated
29 Jan 198541 years trading
Registered office
Reliance Works, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot Merseyside, L35 9JE
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for fluids
Accounts due in
78 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£28K▼
-31.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£21K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Guardian Fencing Company Limited is a 41-year-old private limited company registered in Rainhill, company number 01881433, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jul 2027
in 273 days
Last made up to 30 Jun 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 £13K (-31.4%) on the year before, to £28K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £94K against £91K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £65K£65K201631 March 2017: net assets £85K£85K201731 March 2018: net assets £82K£82K201831 March 2019: net assets £73K£73K201931 March 2020: net assets £58K£58K202031 March 2021: net assets £47K£47K202131 March 2022: net assets £67K£67K202231 March 2023: net assets £45K£45K202331 March 2024: net assets £40K£40K202431 March 2025: net assets £28K£28K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £65K£65K'1631 March 2017: net assets £85K£85K'1731 March 2018: net assets £82K£82K'1831 March 2019: net assets £73K£73K'1931 March 2020: net assets £58K£58K'2031 March 2021: net assets £47K£47K'2131 March 2022: net assets £67K£67K'2231 March 2023: net assets £45K£45K'2331 March 2024: net assets £40K£40K'2431 March 2025: net assets £28K£28K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£28K£21K£94K£91K5
31 Mar 2024£40K£8,615£109K£88K5
31 Mar 2023£45K£37K£98K£62K5
31 Mar 2022£67K£67K£154K£89K4
31 Mar 2021£47K£78K£139K£88K4
31 Mar 2020£58K£5,127£89K£72K4
31 Mar 2019£73K£43K£116K£90K4
31 Mar 2018£82K£47K£106K£71K4
31 Mar 2017£85K£26K£151K£103K4
31 Mar 2016£65K£29K£121K£101K

Who runs and owns Guardian Fencing Company Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
B*** G***Directorbefore Jun 1991
J*** G***DirectorJul 2010
J*** G***SecretaryJul 2010
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** C***SecretaryJan 1994Jul 2010
J*** G***SecretaryJan 1994
M*** C***DirectorJan 1994Jun 2015

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
B*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 3 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
Midland Bank PLCOutstandingSep 1987
Midland Bank PLCOutstandingApr 1987
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfiedSep 1986

Where Guardian Fencing Company Limited is registered

Guardian Fencing Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Rainhill (L35), in the St. Helens local authority area, North West. Show L35 9JE on a map.

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What happens if Guardian Fencing Company 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 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
01881433
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 1985 (41 years ago)
Registered office
Reliance Works, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot Merseyside, L35 9JE
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for fluids (SIC 42210)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 June 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 3 registered

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 Guardian Fencing Company Limited's accounts due?

Guardian Fencing Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Guardian Fencing Company Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Guardian Fencing Company Limited still trading?

Guardian Fencing Company 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 Guardian Fencing Company Limited do?

Guardian Fencing Company Limited is registered under Construction of utility projects for fluids (SIC 42210).

How old is Guardian Fencing Company Limited?

Guardian Fencing Company Limited was incorporated on 29 January 1985, 41 years ago.

Who runs Guardian Fencing Company Limited?

Guardian Fencing Company Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 2010. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Guardian Fencing Company Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Guardian Fencing Company Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Guardian Fencing Company 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 Guardian Fencing Company 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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