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Hatchback Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersLeicester
Company number
03250876
Incorporated
17 Sep 199630 years trading
Registered office
Christopher House, 94B London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QS
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Buying and selling of own real estate; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Accounts due in
73 days
24 Dec 2026
Net assets
£7.9M▼
-54.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£577K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Hatchback Ltd is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in Leicester, company number 03250876, one of 641 property development companies in Leicester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 24 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 24 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 24 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
24 Dec 2026
in 73 days
For the period to 24 Mar 2026
CT600 due
24 Mar 2027
in 163 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 24 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
25 Dec 2026
in 74 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Jun 2026
Overdue by 128 days
Last made up to 23 May 2025

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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 £9.3M (-54%) on the year before, to £7.9M.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £675K against £511K owed within a year: 1.3 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£10M31 March 2016: net assets £12M£12M201631 March 2017: net assets £12M£12M201731 March 2018: net assets £13M£13M201830 March 2019: net assets £13M£13M201930 March 2020: net assets £13M£13M202030 March 2021: net assets £14M£14M202130 March 2022: net assets £15M£15M202230 March 2023: net assets £16M£16M202331 March 2024: net assets £17M£17M202431 March 2025: net assets £7.9M£7.9M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10M31 March 2016: net assets £12M£12M'1631 March 2017: net assets £12M£12M'1731 March 2018: net assets £13M£13M'1830 March 2019: net assets £13M£13M'1930 March 2020: net assets £13M£13M'2030 March 2021: net assets £14M£14M'2130 March 2022: net assets £15M£15M'2230 March 2023: net assets £16M£16M'2331 March 2024: net assets £17M£17M'2431 March 2025: net assets £7.9M£7.9M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£7.9M£577K£675K£511K0
31 Mar 2024£17M£1.4M£6.4M£679K4
30 Mar 2023£16M£1.4M£7M£811K3
30 Mar 2022£15M£701K£7.4M£1.8M2
30 Mar 2021£14M£150K£6.5M£890K5
30 Mar 2020£13M£175K£6.1M£815K6
30 Mar 2019£13M£5,039£4.5M£959K4
31 Mar 2018£13M£67K£1.9M£1.6M4
31 Mar 2017£12M£272K£3.8M£2M4
31 Mar 2016£12M£381K£2.6M£1.1M

Who runs and owns Hatchback Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** M***DirectorSep 1996
J*** M***SecretaryJun 1999
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** M***SecretarySep 1996Jun 1999
Form 10 Secretaries Fd LtdCorporate Nominee SecretarySep 1996Oct 1996
H*** M***DirectorJan 2011Nov 2024
Form 10 Directors Fd LtdNominee director (company)Sep 1996Oct 1996

Person with significant control

Company · since Nov 2024
Hatchback Holdings Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

10 of 25 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
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingApr 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2013
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJun 2010
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2024Dec 2016
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2019Aug 2014
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2024Jan 2013
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
State Bank Of IndiaSatisfied Jan 2013Feb 2012
Aib Group (UK) PLCSatisfied Jan 2013Jun 2008
Aib Group (UK) PLCSatisfied Jan 2013Aug 2005
A private lenderSatisfied Jan 2013Jan 2005
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2011Sep 2001
Aib Group (UK) PLCSatisfied Jan 2013Aug 1999

Where Hatchback Ltd is registered

Hatchback Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Leicester (LE2), in the Leicester local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE2 0QS on a map.

Other trade companies in LE2

Also registered at this address

22 other companies use the same registered office as Hatchback Ltd.

What happens if Hatchback Ltd 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 24 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late25 Dec 2026 to 24 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late25 Jan 2027 to 24 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late25 Mar 2027 to 24 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 25 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late25 Mar 2027£200
3 months late24 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late24 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late24 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
03250876
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 September 1996 (30 years ago)
Registered office
Christopher House, 94B London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QS
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
Year end
24 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
23 May 2025
Charges (mortgages)
10 outstanding of 26 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Hatchback Ltd's accounts due?

Hatchback Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 24 December 2026 (in 73 days), covering the period to 24 March 2026.

When is Hatchback Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 24 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 24 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 25 December 2026.

Is Hatchback Ltd still trading?

Hatchback Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Hatchback Ltd do?

Hatchback Ltd is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100); Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100); Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209).

How old is Hatchback Ltd?

Hatchback Ltd was incorporated on 17 September 1996, 30 years ago.

Who runs Hatchback Ltd?

Hatchback Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 1996. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Hatchback Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Hatchback Ltd: Hatchback Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Hatchback Ltd 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 Hatchback Ltd 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, rechecked 12 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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