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J H Utility Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringBishops Stortford
Company number
09739519
Incorporated
19 Aug 201511 years trading
Registered office
The Old Court House, 26A Church Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2LY
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for fluids
Accounts due in
41 days
23 Nov 2026
Net assets
£49K▼
-22.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£5,130▲
At 30 Nov 2024
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

J H Utility Services Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Bishops Stortford, company number 09739519, one of 5 civil engineering contractors in Bishops Stortford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 23 November 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
23 Nov 2026
in 41 days
For the period to 23 Feb 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Nov 2026
in 48 days
Period 1 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
23 Feb 2027
in 133 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 23 Feb 2026
Corporation tax payment
24 Nov 2026
in 42 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 May 2027
in 203 days
Last made up to 20 Apr 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 £14K (-22.7%) on the year before, to £49K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £78K against £46K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2016 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2024£0£100K31 August 2016: net assets £46K£46K201630 November 2017: net assets £138K£138K201730 November 2018: net assets £194K£194K201829 November 2019: net assets £195K£195K201929 November 2020: net assets £128K£128K202030 November 2021: net assets £62K£62K202130 November 2022: net assets £63K£63K202230 November 2023: net assets £63K£63K202330 November 2024: net assets £49K£49K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2024£0£100K31 August 2016: net assets £46K£46K'1630 November 2017: net assets £138K£138K'1730 November 2018: net assets £194K£194K'1829 November 2019: net assets £195K£195K'1929 November 2020: net assets £128K£128K'2030 November 2021: net assets £62K£62K'2130 November 2022: net assets £63K£63K'2230 November 2023: net assets £63K£63K'2330 November 2024: net assets £49K£49K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2024£49K£5,130£78K£46K2
30 Nov 2023£63K£2,887£74K£33K2
30 Nov 2022£63K£10£88K£38K2
30 Nov 2021£62K£1,043£59K£8,0892
29 Nov 2020£128K£11K£115K£26K2
29 Nov 2019£195K£17K£160K£17K2
30 Nov 2018£194K£28K£240K£113K2
30 Nov 2017£138K£60K£170K£77K2
31 Aug 2016£46K£49K£57K£43K

Who runs and owns J H Utility Services Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
J*** H***DirectorAug 2015

Person with significant control

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

Where J H Utility Services Limited is registered

J H Utility Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bishops Stortford (CM23), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show CM23 2LY on a map.

Other trade companies in CM23

Shared registered office

27 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 J H Utility Services Limited 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 23 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late24 Nov 2026 to 23 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late24 Dec 2026 to 23 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late24 Feb 2027 to 23 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 24 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late24 Feb 2027£200
3 months late23 May 2027another £200
6 months late23 Aug 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late23 Feb 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
09739519
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 August 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
The Old Court House, 26A Church Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2LY
Nature of business
Construction of utility projects for fluids (SIC 42210)
Year end
23 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2024
Last confirmation statement
20 April 2026

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are J H Utility Services Limited's accounts due?

J H Utility Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 23 November 2026 (in 41 days), covering the period to 23 February 2026.

When is J H Utility Services Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 30 November 2025, due by 30 November 2026, and one for the period to 23 February 2026, due by 23 February 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is J H Utility Services Limited still trading?

J H Utility Services Limited 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 J H Utility Services Limited do?

J H Utility Services Limited is registered under Construction of utility projects for fluids (SIC 42210).

How old is J H Utility Services Limited?

J H Utility Services Limited was incorporated on 19 August 2015, 11 years ago.

Who runs J H Utility Services Limited?

J H Utility Services Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns J H Utility Services Limited?

One person or company has significant control of J H Utility Services Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if J H Utility Services Limited 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 H Utility Services Limited 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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