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H. Goodsell & Son Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersMaidstone
Company number
00579421
Incorporated
5 Mar 195769 years trading
Registered office
1 Fisher Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2RQ
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings; Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£154K▼
-21.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£19K▼
At 31 Dec 2024
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

H. Goodsell & Son Limited is a 69-year-old private limited company registered in Maidstone, company number 00579421, one of 272 building contractors in Maidstone. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Apr 2027
in 172 days
Last made up to 20 Mar 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 £42K (-21.6%) on the year before, to £154K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £812K against £673K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2024£0£500K31 December 2018: net assets £883K£883K201831 December 2019: net assets £938K£938K201930 December 2020: net assets £405K£405K202031 December 2020: net assets £405K£405K202031 December 2021: net assets £191K£191K202131 December 2022: net assets £200K£200K202231 December 2023: net assets £196K£196K202331 December 2024: net assets £154K£154K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2024£0£500K31 December 2018: net assets £883K£883K'1831 December 2019: net assets £938K£938K'1930 December 2020: net assets £405K£405K'2031 December 2020: net assets £405K£405K'2031 December 2021: net assets £191K£191K'2131 December 2022: net assets £200K£200K'2231 December 2023: net assets £196K£196K'2331 December 2024: net assets £154K£154K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£154K£19K£812K£673K0
31 Dec 2023£196K£196K£990K£613K15
31 Dec 2022£200K£229K£818K£431K15
31 Dec 2021£191K£298K£704K£335K15
31 Dec 2020£405K£428K£823K£245K17
30 Dec 2020£405K£428K£823K£245K17
31 Dec 2019£938K£961K£1.5M£371K19
31 Dec 2018£883K£992K£1.3M£257K20

Who runs and owns H. Goodsell & Son Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
P*** G***DirectorAug 2021
A*** B***DirectorSep 2024
8 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
A*** W***SecretaryDec 1999Jul 2021
M*** W***SecretaryDec 1999
J*** G***DirectorAug 2021
M*** G***DirectorSep 2015
A*** H***DirectorDec 2012
T*** P***DirectorApr 1999Jan 2022
S*** P***DirectorJan 2022Sep 2024
D*** R***DirectorApr 1991

Person with significant control

Company · since Aug 2021
Goddard Group Holdings Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Public contracts won

H. Goodsell & Son Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £104K, from 2022 to 2025. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 1 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20221
20251

Main buyers

  • Kent County Council1 award
  • Moat Homes Limited1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Kent County CouncilGravesend (SEC) - Complete internal/external Refurbishment to create Child Conferencing Facilities£38K2 Jul 2025
Moat Homes LimitedConstruction of Retaining wall£65K9 Nov 2022

Where H. Goodsell & Son Limited is registered

H. Goodsell & Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Maidstone (ME14), in the Maidstone local authority area, South East. Show ME14 2RQ on a map.

Other trade companies in ME14

Also registered at this address

3 other companies use the same registered office as H. Goodsell & Son Limited.

What happens if H. Goodsell & Son 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
00579421
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 1957 (69 years ago)
Registered office
1 Fisher Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2RQ
Nature of business
Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
20 March 2026

Filing notes for building contractors

Building companies often run the Construction Industry Scheme as a contractor, a subcontractor or both. CIS deductions suffered during the year are set against the PAYE bill, and any unrecovered balance at the year end matters when the accounts are drawn up.

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Frequently asked questions

When are H. Goodsell & Son Limited's accounts due?

H. Goodsell & Son Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is H. Goodsell & Son Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is H. Goodsell & Son Limited still trading?

H. Goodsell & Son 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 H. Goodsell & Son Limited do?

H. Goodsell & Son Limited is registered under Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201); Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is H. Goodsell & Son Limited?

H. Goodsell & Son Limited was incorporated on 5 March 1957, 69 years ago.

Who runs H. Goodsell & Son Limited?

H. Goodsell & Son Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2021. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns H. Goodsell & Son Limited?

One person or company has significant control of H. Goodsell & Son Limited: Goddard Group Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has H. Goodsell & Son Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. H. Goodsell & Son Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £104K), most recently from Kent County Council.

What is the penalty if H. Goodsell & Son 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 H. Goodsell & Son 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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