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Hand Contractors Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsCivil engineeringGloucester
Company number
09960867
Incorporated
20 Jan 201610 years trading
Registered office
103 Southgate Street, Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1UR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
48 days
30 Nov 2026
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Hand Contractors Limited is a 10-year-old private limited company registered in Gloucester, company number 09960867, one of 44 civil engineering contractors in Gloucester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 November 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 28 February 2026 is due at HMRC on 28 February 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Nov 2026
in 48 days
For the period to 28 Feb 2026
CT600 due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
Period 1 Mar 2025 to 28 Feb 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Dec 2026
in 49 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
5 Feb 2027
in 115 days
Last made up to 22 Jan 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 £27K (-7.4%) on the year before, to -£393K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £138K against £392K owed within a year: 0.4 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average, down from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2016 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2024-£200K£028 February 2022: net assets -£193K-£193K202228 February 2023: net assets -£366K-£366K202328 February 2024: net assets -£393K-£393K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2024-£200K£028 February 2022: net assets -£193K-£193K202228 February 2023: net assets -£366K-£366K202328 February 2024: net assets -£393K-£393K2024
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
28 Feb 2024-£393K£0£138K£392K1
28 Feb 2023-£366K£375K£537K5
28 Feb 2022-£193K£360K£553K7
28 Feb 2020£177K£166K£343K0
28 Feb 2019-£234K£24£9,383£243K
31 Aug 2018-£234K£748£10K£244K
31 Aug 2017-£222K£10K£219K£441K4
31 Aug 2016-£84K£2,855£374K£458K2

Where Hand Contractors Limited is registered

Hand Contractors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Gloucester (GL1), in the Gloucester local authority area, South West. Show GL1 1UR on a map.

Other trade companies in GL1

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Hand Contractors Limited.

What happens if Hand Contractors 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 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jan 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Mar 2027 to 31 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Mar 2027£200
3 months late28 May 2027another £200
6 months late28 Aug 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 Feb 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
09960867
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 2016 (10 years ago)
Registered office
103 Southgate Street, Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1UR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
28 February (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
28 February 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 January 2026
Previous names
Emg Demolition Limited (until 25 Feb 2021)

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 Hand Contractors Limited's accounts due?

Hand Contractors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 November 2026 (in 48 days), covering the period to 28 February 2026.

When is Hand Contractors Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 28 February 2026 is due at HMRC by 28 February 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 December 2026.

Is Hand Contractors Limited still trading?

Hand Contractors 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 Hand Contractors Limited do?

Hand Contractors Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Hand Contractors Limited?

Hand Contractors Limited was incorporated on 20 January 2016, 10 years ago.

What is the penalty if Hand Contractors 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 Hand Contractors 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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