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Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPlumbers and heating engineersWheathamstead
Company number
09607792
Incorporated
26 May 201511 years trading
Registered office
Riverdale House, 21A High Street, Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8BB
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£44K▲
+46.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£17K▼
At 31 May 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Wheathamstead, company number 09607792, one of the UK's plumbing and heating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Jun 2026 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Jun 2027
in 239 days
Last made up to 26 May 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 up £14K (+46.8%) on the year before, to £44K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £141K against £112K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 2 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£20K£40K31 May 2016: net assets £3,449£3,449201631 May 2017: net assets £10K£10K201731 May 2018: net assets £16K£16K201831 May 2019: net assets £11K£11K201931 May 2020: net assets £2£2202031 May 2021: net assets £12K£12K202131 May 2022: net assets £4,995£4,995202231 May 2023: net assets £21K£21K202331 May 2024: net assets £30K£30K202431 May 2025: net assets £44K£44K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 May 2016: net assets £3,449£3,449'1631 May 2017: net assets £10K£10K'1731 May 2018: net assets £16K£16K'1831 May 2019: net assets £11K£11K'1931 May 2020: net assets £2£2'2031 May 2021: net assets £12K£12K'2131 May 2022: net assets £4,995£4,995'2231 May 2023: net assets £21K£21K'2331 May 2024: net assets £30K£30K'2431 May 2025: net assets £44K£44K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£44K£17K£141K£112K2
31 May 2024£30K£62K£87K£74K2
31 May 2023£21K£21K£77K£76K2
31 May 2022£4,995£17K£34K£22K2
31 May 2021£12K£12K£78K£55K2
31 May 2020£2£15K£83K£73K2
31 May 2019£11K£11K£36K£32K
31 May 2018£16K£19K£39K£31K
31 May 2017£10K£7,204£13K£9,707
31 May 2016£3,449£8,114£21K£17K

Who runs and owns Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
J*** G***DirectorMay 2015

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since May 2023
M*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Mar 2017
J*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Funding Circle LimitedSatisfied Mar 2026Mar 2025

Where Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd is registered

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wheathamstead (AL4), in the St Albans local authority area, East of England. Show AL4 8BB on a map.

Other trade companies in AL4

Also registered at this address

7 other companies use the same registered office as Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd.

What happens if Highfield Mechanical Services 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 31 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
09607792
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Riverdale House, 21A High Street, Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8BB
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
26 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
Metropolitan Heating Limited (until 10 May 2023)

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd's accounts due?

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd'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 May 2026, due by 31 May 2027, and one for the period to 31 August 2026, due by 31 August 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd still trading?

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd 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 Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd do?

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd?

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd was incorporated on 26 May 2015, 11 years ago.

Who runs Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd?

Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of Highfield Mechanical Services Ltd: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Highfield Mechanical Services 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 Highfield Mechanical Services 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). 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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