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Howard Contracting Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesAndover
Company number
13792479
Incorporated
9 Dec 20214 years trading
Registered office
26 Corunna Main, Andover, SP10 1JE
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
450 days
5 Jan 2028
Net assets
£44K▲
+2.0% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Howard Contracting Ltd is a 4-year-old private limited company registered in Andover, company number 13792479, one of 40 vehicle repair garages in Andover. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 5 January 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 5 April 2027 is due at HMRC on 5 April 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
5 Jan 2028
in 450 days
For the period to 5 Apr 2027
CT600 due
5 Apr 2028
in 541 days
Period 6 Apr 2026 to 5 Apr 2027
Corporation tax payment
6 Jan 2028
in 451 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Dec 2026
in 71 days
Last made up to 8 Dec 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 up £843 (+2%) on the year before, to £44K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 4 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £54K against £12K owed within a year: 4.6 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 5 years, 2022 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2026£0£20K£40K31 December 2022: net assets £3,494£3,494202231 December 2023: net assets £12K£12K202331 December 2024: net assets £34K£34K20245 April 2025: net assets £43K£43K20255 April 2026: net assets £44K£44K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2026£0£20K£40K31 December 2022: net assets £3,494£3,494202231 December 2023: net assets £12K£12K202331 December 2024: net assets £34K£34K20245 April 2025: net assets £43K£43K20255 April 2026: net assets £44K£44K2026
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
5 Apr 2026£44K£54K£12K1
5 Apr 2025£43K£55K£13K1
31 Dec 2024£34K£44K£10K1
31 Dec 2023£12K£13K£6,6611
31 Dec 2022£3,494£6,086£12K1

Where Howard Contracting Ltd is registered

Howard Contracting Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Andover (SP10), in the Test Valley local authority area, South East. Show SP10 1JE on a map.

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What happens if Howard Contracting 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 5 January 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late6 Jan 2028 to 5 Feb 2028£150
1 to 3 months late6 Feb 2028 to 5 Apr 2028£375
3 to 6 months late6 Apr 2028 to 5 Jul 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 6 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late6 Apr 2028£200
3 months late5 Jul 2028another £200
6 months late5 Oct 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late5 Apr 2029another 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
13792479
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 December 2021 (4 years ago)
Registered office
26 Corunna Main, Andover, SP10 1JE
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
5 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
5 April 2026
Last confirmation statement
8 December 2025

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Howard Contracting Ltd's accounts due?

Howard Contracting Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 5 January 2028 (in 450 days), covering the period to 5 April 2027.

When is Howard Contracting Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 5 April 2027 is due at HMRC by 5 April 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 6 January 2028.

Is Howard Contracting Ltd still trading?

Howard Contracting 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 Howard Contracting Ltd do?

Howard Contracting Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Howard Contracting Ltd?

Howard Contracting Ltd was incorporated on 9 December 2021, 4 years ago.

What is the penalty if Howard Contracting 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 Howard Contracting 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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