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James Thorpe & Son Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsJoiners and carpentersMiddleton
Company number
00526919
Incorporated
15 Dec 195372 years trading
Registered office
West Croft Industrial Estate Manchester Old Road, Rhodes, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4GJ
Nature of business
Joinery installation
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£1.1M▲
+19.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£606K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

James Thorpe & Son Limited is a 72-year-old private limited company registered in Middleton, company number 00526919, one of 33 joinery companies in Middleton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Aug 2027
in 315 days
Last made up to 10 Aug 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 up £173K (+19.6%) on the year before, to £1.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1M against £185K owed within a year: 5.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2017: net assets £275K£275K201731 December 2018: net assets £368K£368K201831 December 2019: net assets £362K£362K201931 December 2020: net assets £315K£315K202031 December 2021: net assets £316K£316K202131 December 2022: net assets £490K£490K202231 December 2023: net assets £740K£740K202331 December 2024: net assets £884K£884K202431 December 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2017: net assets £275K£275K'1731 December 2018: net assets £368K£368K'1831 December 2019: net assets £362K£362K'1931 December 2020: net assets £315K£315K'2031 December 2021: net assets £316K£316K'2131 December 2022: net assets £490K£490K'2231 December 2023: net assets £740K£740K'2331 December 2024: net assets £884K£884K'2431 December 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£1.1M£606K£1M£185K0
31 Dec 2024£884K£583K£957K£203K12
31 Dec 2023£740K£529K£773K£163K10
31 Dec 2022£490K£242K£697K£258K10
31 Dec 2021£316K£145K£381K£115K10
31 Dec 2020£315K£189K£357K£83K10
31 Dec 2019£362K£237K£362K£95K
31 Dec 2018£368K£279K£373K£105K
31 Dec 2017£275K£144K£324K£125K
31 Dec 2016£46K£98K

Who runs and owns James Thorpe & Son Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
E*** H***Directorbefore Sep 1991
J*** H***DirectorJan 1999
E*** H***Secretarybefore Sep 1991
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
H*** H***DirectorJan 1999
M*** H***DirectorJan 1999

People with significant control (4)

Individual · since Sep 2016
C*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Sep 2016
D*** H***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Apr 2016
E*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** H***
Has significant influence or control

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJun 1990

Where James Thorpe & Son Limited is registered

James Thorpe & Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Middleton (M24), in the Rochdale local authority area, North West. Show M24 4GJ on a map.

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What happens if James Thorpe & Son 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 30 September 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
00526919
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 December 1953 (72 years ago)
Registered office
West Croft Industrial Estate Manchester Old Road, Rhodes, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4GJ
Nature of business
Joinery installation (SIC 43320)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 James Thorpe & Son Limited's accounts due?

James Thorpe & Son Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is James Thorpe & Son Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is James Thorpe & Son Limited still trading?

James Thorpe & Son 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 James Thorpe & Son Limited do?

James Thorpe & Son Limited is registered under Joinery installation (SIC 43320).

How old is James Thorpe & Son Limited?

James Thorpe & Son Limited was incorporated on 15 December 1953, 72 years ago.

Who runs James Thorpe & Son Limited?

James Thorpe & Son Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 1999. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns James Thorpe & Son Limited?

4 people or companies have significant control of James Thorpe & Son Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (has significant influence or control).

What is the penalty if James Thorpe & Son 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 James Thorpe & Son 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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