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JB Carpentry Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsJoiners and carpentersHitchin
Company number
05377043
Incorporated
26 Feb 200521 years trading
Registered office
Invision House, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0TY
Nature of business
Joinery installation
Accounts due in
445 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£417K▲
+4.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£207K▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

JB Carpentry Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Hitchin, company number 05377043, one of 10 joinery companies in Hitchin. 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
22 Nov 2026
in 41 days
Last made up to 8 Nov 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 £16K (+4.1%) on the year before, to £417K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £725K against £309K owed within a year: 2.3 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, up from 4 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2018 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 March 2018: net assets £137K£137K201831 March 2019: net assets £194K£194K201931 March 2020: net assets £265K£265K202031 March 2021: net assets £296K£296K202131 March 2022: net assets £332K£332K202231 March 2023: net assets £367K£367K202331 March 2024: net assets £370K£370K202431 March 2025: net assets £401K£401K202531 March 2026: net assets £417K£417K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 March 2018: net assets £137K£137K'1831 March 2019: net assets £194K£194K'1931 March 2020: net assets £265K£265K'2031 March 2021: net assets £296K£296K'2131 March 2022: net assets £332K£332K'2231 March 2023: net assets £367K£367K'2331 March 2024: net assets £370K£370K'2431 March 2025: net assets £401K£401K'2531 March 2026: net assets £417K£417K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£417K£207K£725K£309K5
31 Mar 2025£401K£225K£525K£125K4
31 Mar 2024£370K£292K£608K£239K4
31 Mar 2023£367K£175K£524K£160K3
31 Mar 2022£332K£175K£621K£292K3
31 Mar 2021£296K£173K£633K£342K3
31 Mar 2020£265K£165K£354K£95K3
31 Mar 2019£194K£45K£439K£246K3
31 Mar 2018£137K£8,628£338K£201K3

Where JB Carpentry Limited is registered

JB Carpentry Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hitchin (SG4), in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG4 0TY on a map.

Other trade companies in SG4

Shared registered office

28 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 JB Carpentry 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 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
05377043
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Invision House, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0TY
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
8 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
R A K Carpentry Limited (until 17 Oct 2017)

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 JB Carpentry Limited's accounts due?

JB Carpentry Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is JB Carpentry Limited'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 JB Carpentry Limited still trading?

JB Carpentry 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 JB Carpentry Limited do?

JB Carpentry Limited is registered under Joinery installation (SIC 43320).

How old is JB Carpentry Limited?

JB Carpentry Limited was incorporated on 26 February 2005, 21 years ago.

What is the penalty if JB Carpentry 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 JB Carpentry 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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