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J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCleaning companiesKempston
Company number
08231079
Incorporated
27 Sep 201214 years trading
Registered office
164 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BH
Nature of business
Disinfecting and exterminating services
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
-£15K▼
-23.6% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Kempston, company number 08231079, one of the UK's cleaning companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
11 Oct 2026
Overdue by 2 days
Last made up to 27 Sep 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 £2,904 (-23.6%) on the year before, to -£15K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £16K against £32K owed within a year: 0.5 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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-£10K£031 October 2016: net assets £7,402£7,402201631 October 2017: net assets £4,740£4,740201731 October 2018: net assets £5,384£5,384201831 October 2019: net assets £6,409£6,409201931 October 2020: net assets £444£444202031 October 2021: net assets £175£175202131 October 2022: net assets -£163-£163202231 October 2023: net assets -£4,491-£4,491202331 October 2024: net assets -£12K-£12K202431 October 2025: net assets -£15K-£15K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£10K£031 October 2016: net assets £7,402£7,402'1631 October 2017: net assets £4,740£4,740'1731 October 2018: net assets £5,384£5,384'1831 October 2019: net assets £6,409£6,409'1931 October 2020: net assets £444£444'2031 October 2021: net assets £175£175'2131 October 2022: net assets -£163-£163'2231 October 2023: net assets -£4,491-£4,491'2331 October 2024: net assets -£12K-£12K'2431 October 2025: net assets -£15K-£15K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025-£15K£16K£32K1
31 Oct 2024-£12K£17K£30K1
31 Oct 2023-£4,491£13K£20K1
31 Oct 2022-£163£19K£23K1
31 Oct 2021£175£17K£22K0
31 Oct 2020£444£9,515£14K1
31 Oct 2019£6,409£23K£23K
31 Oct 2018£5,384£26K£29K
31 Oct 2017£4,740£16K£12K
31 Oct 2016£7,402£22K£34K£28K

Who runs and owns J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
J*** D***DirectorSep 2012

Person with significant control

Individual · since Sep 2016
J*** D***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd is registered

J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kempston (MK42), in the Bedford local authority area, East of England. Show MK42 8BH on a map.

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15 other companies use the same registered office as J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd.

What happens if J Darlow Pest Control 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
08231079
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 September 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
164 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BH
Nature of business
Disinfecting and exterminating services (SIC 81291)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
27 September 2025

Filing notes for cleaning companies

Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

When are J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd's accounts due?

J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd still trading?

J Darlow Pest Control Services 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 J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd do?

J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd is registered under Disinfecting and exterminating services (SIC 81291).

How old is J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd?

J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd was incorporated on 27 September 2012, 14 years ago.

Who runs J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd?

J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2012. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of J Darlow Pest Control Services Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if J Darlow Pest Control 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 J Darlow Pest Control 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, 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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