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Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsJoiners and carpentersSwanage
Company number
05404169
Incorporated
24 Mar 200521 years trading
Registered office
Unit 1 the Ajm Centre, Prospect Business Park, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1FE
Nature of business
Joinery installation
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
-£780▼
-224.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£52▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Swanage, company number 05404169, one of 7 joinery companies in Swanage. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
7 Apr 2026
Overdue by 189 days
Last made up to 24 Mar 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 £1,409 (-224%) on the year before, to -£780.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £52 against £832 owed within a year: 0.1 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026-£5,000£0£5,00031 March 2017: net assets -£6,481-£6,481201731 March 2018: net assets £2,846£2,846201831 March 2019: net assets £3,306£3,306201931 March 2020: net assets £5,695£5,695202031 March 2021: net assets £5,232£5,232202131 March 2022: net assets £4,643£4,643202231 March 2023: net assets £1,634£1,634202331 March 2024: net assets £3,316£3,316202431 March 2025: net assets £629£629202531 March 2026: net assets -£780-£7802026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026-£5,000£0£5,00031 March 2017: net assets -£6,481-£6,481'1731 March 2018: net assets £2,846£2,846'1831 March 2019: net assets £3,306£3,306'1931 March 2020: net assets £5,695£5,695'2031 March 2021: net assets £5,232£5,232'2131 March 2022: net assets £4,643£4,643'2231 March 2023: net assets £1,634£1,634'2331 March 2024: net assets £3,316£3,316'2431 March 2025: net assets £629£629'2531 March 2026: net assets -£780-£780'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026-£780£52£52£8320
31 Mar 2025£629£712£712£1,2790
31 Mar 2024£3,316£5,087£5,087£3,2660
31 Mar 2023£1,634£1,641£1,641£2,1170
31 Mar 2022£4,643£2,772£5,429£3,6001
31 Mar 2021£5,232£2,341£8611
31 Mar 2020£5,695£2,716£2,0231
31 Mar 2019£3,306£6,890£4,142
31 Mar 2018£2,846£5,047£8,637
31 Mar 2017-£6,481£4,097£11K

Who runs and owns Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
H*** F***DirectorMar 2005
J*** F***SecretaryMar 2005

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
H*** F***
Has significant influence or control

Where Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd is registered

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

The registered office is in Swanage (BH19), in the Dorset local authority area, South West. Show BH19 1FE on a map.

Other trade companies in BH19

Shared registered office

67 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Howard Fry Carpentry 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 December 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
05404169
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 1 the Ajm Centre, Prospect Business Park, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1FE
Nature of business
Joinery installation (SIC 43320)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
24 March 2025

Filing notes for joinery companies

Joinery companies can carry stock and work in progress at the year end, especially bespoke workshop work, and that figure moves the profit for the year.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd's accounts due?

Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd still trading?

Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Fry Carpentry Ltd do?

Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd is registered under Joinery installation (SIC 43320).

How old is Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd?

Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd was incorporated on 24 March 2005, 21 years ago.

Who runs Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd?

Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2005. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Howard Fry Carpentry Ltd: an individual (has significant influence or control).

What is the penalty if Howard Fry Carpentry 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 Fry Carpentry 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 13 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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