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Herbert Maintenance Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCleaning companiesHitchin
Company number
08744078
Incorporated
22 Oct 201312 years trading
Registered office
52 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LT
Nature of business
General cleaning of buildings
Accounts due in
292 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£49K▼
-47.7% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Herbert Maintenance Limited is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Hitchin, company number 08744078, one of 39 cleaning companies in Hitchin. 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.

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
5 Nov 2026
in 24 days
Last made up to 22 Oct 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 £45K (-47.7%) on the year before, to £49K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £74K against £26K owed within a year: 2.8 times cover.
  • 4 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£50K£100K31 October 2016: net assets £1,185£1,185201631 October 2017: net assets £2,385£2,385201731 October 2018: net assets £14K£14K201831 October 2019: net assets £5,399£5,399201931 October 2020: net assets £12K£12K202031 October 2021: net assets £37K£37K202131 October 2022: net assets £71K£71K202231 October 2023: net assets £110K£110K202331 October 2024: net assets £94K£94K202431 October 2025: net assets £49K£49K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 October 2016: net assets £1,185£1,185'1631 October 2017: net assets £2,385£2,385'1731 October 2018: net assets £14K£14K'1831 October 2019: net assets £5,399£5,399'1931 October 2020: net assets £12K£12K'2031 October 2021: net assets £37K£37K'2131 October 2022: net assets £71K£71K'2231 October 2023: net assets £110K£110K'2331 October 2024: net assets £94K£94K'2431 October 2025: net assets £49K£49K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£49K£74K£26K4
31 Oct 2024£94K£172K£82K4
31 Oct 2023£110K£131K£26K4
31 Oct 2022£71K£96K£17K4
31 Oct 2021£37K£57K£11K3
31 Oct 2020£12K£36K£14K2
31 Oct 2019£5,399£16K£10K2
31 Oct 2018£14K£38K£25K2
31 Oct 2017£2,385£34K£31K2
31 Oct 2016£1,185£25K£28K£27K

Where Herbert Maintenance Limited is registered

Herbert Maintenance Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hitchin (SG5), in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG5 2LT on a map.

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What happens if Herbert Maintenance 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
08744078
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 2013 (12 years ago)
Registered office
52 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LT
Nature of business
General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 October 2025

Filing notes for cleaning companies

Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Herbert Maintenance Limited's accounts due?

Herbert Maintenance 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 Herbert Maintenance 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 Herbert Maintenance Limited still trading?

Herbert Maintenance 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 Herbert Maintenance Limited do?

Herbert Maintenance Limited is registered under General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210).

How old is Herbert Maintenance Limited?

Herbert Maintenance Limited was incorporated on 22 October 2013, 12 years ago.

What is the penalty if Herbert Maintenance 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 Herbert Maintenance 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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