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Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersCannock
Company number
00396272
Incorporated
16 Jun 194581 years trading
Registered office
320 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1NG
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£726K▼
-5.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£2,395▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) is a 81-year-old private limited company registered in Cannock, company number 00396272, one of 93 property development companies in Cannock. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

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
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Mar 2027
in 147 days
Last made up to 23 Feb 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 £39K (-5.1%) on the year before, to £726K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £481K against £31K owed within a year: more than 10 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£500K31 August 2016: net assets £856K£856K201631 August 2017: net assets £846K£846K201731 August 2018: net assets £824K£824K201831 August 2019: net assets £817K£817K201931 August 2020: net assets £805K£805K202031 August 2021: net assets £808K£808K202131 March 2022: net assets £802K£802K202231 March 2023: net assets £802K£802K202331 March 2024: net assets £765K£765K202431 March 2025: net assets £726K£726K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K31 August 2016: net assets £856K£856K'1631 August 2017: net assets £846K£846K'1731 August 2018: net assets £824K£824K'1831 August 2019: net assets £817K£817K'1931 August 2020: net assets £805K£805K'2031 August 2021: net assets £808K£808K'2131 March 2022: net assets £802K£802K'2231 March 2023: net assets £802K£802K'2331 March 2024: net assets £765K£765K'2431 March 2025: net assets £726K£726K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£726K£2,395£481K£31K0
31 Mar 2024£765K£93K£558K£65K0
31 Mar 2023£802K£1,468£497K£134K0
31 Mar 2022£802K£1,424£459K£95K1
31 Aug 2021£808K£2,221£505K£135K1
31 Aug 2020£805K£3,420£500K£133K1
31 Aug 2019£817K£511K£134K3
31 Aug 2018£824K£513K£129K
31 Aug 2017£846K£501K£144K
31 Aug 2016£856K£211K£438K£72K

Who runs and owns Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** L***Directorbefore Jun 1991
H*** H***DirectorJan 1998
7 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
A*** C***SecretaryJan 1998Mar 2007
J*** L***SecretaryJan 1998
P*** L***SecretaryMar 2007Feb 2024
A*** C***DirectorJan 1998Mar 2007
E*** L***DirectorJan 1998
M*** L***DirectorJan 1998
P*** L***DirectorJan 1998Feb 2024

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since May 2017
J*** L***
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since May 2017
H*** H***
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

7 of 10 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 Bank PLCOutstandingJul 2004
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJan 2001
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingDec 2000
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingJun 1997
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingJan 1991
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingMar 1987
Heart Of England Building SocietyOutstandingMar 1987
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 1996Feb 1990
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 1996Aug 1988
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 1996Apr 1988

Where Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) is registered

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Cannock (WS11), in the Cannock Chase local authority area, West Midlands. Show WS11 1NG on a map.

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What happens if Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) 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
00396272
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1945 (81 years ago)
Registered office
320 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1NG
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
23 February 2026
Charges (mortgages)
7 outstanding of 10 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 Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)'s accounts due?

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)'s CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) still trading?

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) 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 Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) do?

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100); Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)?

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) was incorporated on 16 June 1945, 81 years ago.

Who runs Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)?

Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 1998. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the)?

2 people or companies have significant control of Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the): an individual (can appoint and remove directors); an individual (can appoint and remove directors).

What is the penalty if Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) 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 Hightown Estates Company,Limited(the) 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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