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John Catton Homes Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersSt Albans
Company number
02385653
Incorporated
18 May 198937 years trading
Registered office
72 London Road, St Albans, Herts, AL1 1NS
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
200 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
-£808K▼
-49.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£17K▲
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

John Catton Homes Limited is a 37-year-old private limited company registered in St Albans, company number 02385653, one of 119 building contractors in St Albans. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 200 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Jan 2027
in 111 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 201 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 May 2027
in 219 days
Last made up to 5 May 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 £266K (-49%) on the year before, to -£808K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.7M against £3.7M owed within a year: 0.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025-£500K£031 January 2018: net assets -£55K-£55K201831 January 2019: net assets -£230K-£230K201931 January 2020: net assets -£130K-£130K202031 January 2021: net assets -£363K-£363K202131 January 2022: net assets -£120K-£120K202231 January 2023: net assets -£241K-£241K202331 January 2024: net assets -£542K-£542K202431 January 2025: net assets -£808K-£808K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025-£500K£031 January 2018: net assets -£55K-£55K'1831 January 2019: net assets -£230K-£230K'1931 January 2020: net assets -£130K-£130K'2031 January 2021: net assets -£363K-£363K'2131 January 2022: net assets -£120K-£120K'2231 January 2023: net assets -£241K-£241K'2331 January 2024: net assets -£542K-£542K'2431 January 2025: net assets -£808K-£808K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025-£808K£17K£2.7M£3.7M0
31 Jan 2024-£542K£8,342£1.4M£2.2M2
31 Jan 2023-£241K£82K£354K£820K2
31 Jan 2022-£120K£17K£119K£451K3
31 Jan 2021-£363K£12K£965K£1.4M3
31 Jan 2020-£130K£6,586£1.8M£1.9M3
31 Jan 2019-£230K£10K£2.5M£2.8M
31 Jan 2018-£55K£15K£1.8M£1.8M

Where John Catton Homes Limited is registered

John Catton Homes Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in St Albans (AL1), in the St Albans local authority area, East of England. Show AL1 1NS on a map.

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Also registered at this address

5 other companies use the same registered office as John Catton Homes Limited.

What happens if John Catton Homes 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 April 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
02385653
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 1989 (37 years ago)
Registered office
72 London Road, St Albans, Herts, AL1 1NS
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
6 outstanding of 27 registered

Filing notes for building contractors

Building companies often run the Construction Industry Scheme as a contractor, a subcontractor or both. CIS deductions suffered during the year are set against the PAYE bill, and any unrecovered balance at the year end matters when the accounts are drawn up.

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Frequently asked questions

When are John Catton Homes Limited's accounts due?

John Catton Homes Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 200 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is John Catton Homes 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 31 January 2026, due by 31 January 2027, and one for the period to 31 July 2026, due by 31 July 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is John Catton Homes Limited still trading?

John Catton Homes 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 John Catton Homes Limited do?

John Catton Homes Limited is registered under Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is John Catton Homes Limited?

John Catton Homes Limited was incorporated on 18 May 1989, 37 years ago.

What is the penalty if John Catton Homes 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 John Catton Homes 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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