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John Dobson Plant Hire Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringBarnard Castle
Company number
04681311
Incorporated
27 Feb 200323 years trading
Registered office
101 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ES
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£267K▼
-35.4% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

John Dobson Plant Hire Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Barnard Castle, company number 04681311, one of 8 civil engineering contractors in Barnard Castle. 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 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
21 Jun 2027
in 251 days
Last made up to 7 Jun 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 £146K (-35.4%) on the year before, to £267K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £31K against £64K owed within a year: 0.5 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 March 2017: net assets £36K£36K201731 March 2018: net assets £16K£16K201831 March 2019: net assets £4,108£4,108201931 March 2020: net assets £12K£12K202031 March 2021: net assets £6,037£6,037202131 March 2022: net assets £235K£235K202231 March 2023: net assets £469K£469K202331 March 2024: net assets £395K£395K202431 March 2025: net assets £413K£413K202531 March 2026: net assets £267K£267K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 March 2017: net assets £36K£36K'1731 March 2018: net assets £16K£16K'1831 March 2019: net assets £4,108£4,108'1931 March 2020: net assets £12K£12K'2031 March 2021: net assets £6,037£6,037'2131 March 2022: net assets £235K£235K'2231 March 2023: net assets £469K£469K'2331 March 2024: net assets £395K£395K'2431 March 2025: net assets £413K£413K'2531 March 2026: net assets £267K£267K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£267K£31K£64K2
31 Mar 2025£413K£44K£66K2
31 Mar 2024£395K£42K£59K2
31 Mar 2023£469K£310K£139K2
31 Mar 2022£235K£158K£100K2
31 Mar 2021£6,037£16K£59K2
31 Mar 2020£12K£15K£66K2
31 Mar 2019£4,108£6,799£66K
31 Mar 2018£16K£13K£71K
31 Mar 2017£36K£50K£78K

Where John Dobson Plant Hire Limited is registered

John Dobson Plant Hire Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Barnard Castle (DL12), in the County Durham local authority area, North East. Show DL12 8ES on a map.

Other trade companies in DL12

Also registered at this address

23 other companies use the same registered office as John Dobson Plant Hire Limited.

What happens if John Dobson Plant Hire 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
04681311
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
101 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ES
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
7 June 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 John Dobson Plant Hire Limited's accounts due?

John Dobson Plant Hire Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is John Dobson Plant Hire 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 John Dobson Plant Hire Limited still trading?

John Dobson Plant Hire 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 Dobson Plant Hire Limited do?

John Dobson Plant Hire Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is John Dobson Plant Hire Limited?

John Dobson Plant Hire Limited was incorporated on 27 February 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if John Dobson Plant Hire 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 Dobson Plant Hire 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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