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I A E Ltd.

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationBedford
Company number
03263484
Incorporated
15 Oct 199629 years trading
Registered office
Little Staughton Airfield, Little Staughton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2BN
Nature of business
Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft
Accounts due in
445 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£1.9M▲
+10.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£825K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
13
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

I A E Ltd. is a 29-year-old private limited company registered in Bedford, company number 03263484, one of 110 machinery repair and installation companies in Bedford. 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 445 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 536 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 446 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
29 Oct 2026
in 17 days
Last made up to 15 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 up £180K (+10.6%) on the year before, to £1.9M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.4M against £723K owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
  • 13 employees on average, up from 0 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 March 2017: net assets £1000K£1000K201731 March 2018: net assets £1.1M£1.1M201831 March 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201931 March 2020: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202031 March 2021: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202131 March 2022: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202231 March 2023: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202331 March 2024: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202431 March 2025: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202531 March 2026: net assets £1.9M£1.9M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 March 2017: net assets £1000K£1000K'1731 March 2018: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'1831 March 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1931 March 2020: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2031 March 2021: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2131 March 2022: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2231 March 2023: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2331 March 2024: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2531 March 2026: net assets £1.9M£1.9M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£1.9M£825K£1.4M£723K13
31 Mar 2025£1.7M£684K£1.3M£379K0
31 Mar 2024£1.7M£439K£1.4M£384K0
31 Mar 2023£1.7M£783K£1.7M£605K0
31 Mar 2022£1.7M£699K£1.5M£331K13
31 Mar 2021£1.6M£825K£1.6M£577K0
31 Mar 2020£1.3M£956K£1.6M£291K14
31 Mar 2019£1.2M£942K£1.5M£309K
31 Mar 2018£1.1M£622K£1.4M£266K
31 Mar 2017£1000K£623K£1.4M£386K

Where I A E Ltd. is registered

I A E Ltd.'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bedford (MK44), in the Huntingdonshire local authority area, East of England. Show MK44 2BN on a map.

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What happens if I A E 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
03263484
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 October 1996 (29 years ago)
Registered office
Little Staughton Airfield, Little Staughton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2BN
Nature of business
Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft (SIC 33160)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
15 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 5 registered

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are I A E Ltd.'s accounts due?

I A E Ltd.'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is I A E 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 I A E Ltd. still trading?

I A E 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 I A E Ltd. do?

I A E Ltd. is registered under Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft (SIC 33160).

How old is I A E Ltd.?

I A E Ltd. was incorporated on 15 October 1996, 29 years ago.

What is the penalty if I A E 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 I A E 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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