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K. Carter Plant Hire Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsGroundworks and demolitionBishops Stortford
Company number
08648528
Incorporated
13 Aug 201313 years trading
Registered office
The Old Court House, 26A Church Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2LY
Nature of business
Site preparation; Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Accounts due in
46 days
29 Nov 2026
Net assets
£3,234▲
+267.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£4,969▼
At 30 Nov 2024
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

K. Carter Plant Hire Limited is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Bishops Stortford, company number 08648528, one of the UK's groundworks and demolition companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 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
29 Nov 2026
in 46 days
For the period to 28 Feb 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Nov 2026
in 47 days
Period 1 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
28 Feb 2027
in 137 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 28 Feb 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Dec 2026
in 48 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 May 2027
in 202 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 up £2,353 (+267.1%) on the year before, to £3,234.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £89K against £97K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average, up from 0 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£5,000£10K31 August 2015: net assets £11K£11K201531 August 2016: net assets £11K£11K201630 November 2017: net assets £1,247£1,247201729 November 2018: net assets £5,155£5,155201829 November 2019: net assets £5,704£5,704201929 November 2020: net assets £10K£10K202030 November 2021: net assets -£770-£770202130 November 2022: net assets £316£316202230 November 2023: net assets £881£881202330 November 2024: net assets £3,234£3,2342024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£5,000£10K31 August 2015: net assets £11K£11K'1531 August 2016: net assets £11K£11K'1630 November 2017: net assets £1,247£1,247'1729 November 2018: net assets £5,155£5,155'1829 November 2019: net assets £5,704£5,704'1929 November 2020: net assets £10K£10K'2030 November 2021: net assets -£770-£770'2130 November 2022: net assets £316£316'2230 November 2023: net assets £881£881'2330 November 2024: net assets £3,234£3,234'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2024£3,234£4,969£89K£97K1
30 Nov 2023£881£37K£86K£100K0
30 Nov 2022£316£5,626£78K£98K1
30 Nov 2021-£770£17K£67K£95K2
29 Nov 2020£10K£21K£99K£125K2
29 Nov 2019£5,704£53K£112K£128K2
29 Nov 2018£5,155£62K£110K£119K2
30 Nov 2017£1,247£9,178£39K£56K2
31 Aug 2016£11K£5,293£36K£48K
31 Aug 2015£11K£3,624£24K£40K

Where K. Carter Plant Hire Limited is registered

K. Carter Plant Hire 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.

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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 K. Carter 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 29 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late30 Nov 2026 to 29 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late30 Dec 2026 to 28 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Mar 2027 to 29 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 30 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Mar 2027£200
3 months late28 May 2027another £200
6 months late28 Aug 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 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
08648528
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
The Old Court House, 26A Church Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2LY
Nature of business
Site preparation (SIC 43120)
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320)
Year end
29 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 groundworks and demolition companies

Groundworks and demolition companies tend to own heavy plant, so capital allowances and hire purchase liabilities show up in both the accounts and the CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are K. Carter Plant Hire Limited's accounts due?

K. Carter Plant Hire Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 November 2026 (in 46 days), covering the period to 28 February 2026.

When is K. Carter Plant Hire 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 28 February 2026, due by 28 February 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is K. Carter Plant Hire Limited still trading?

K. Carter 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 K. Carter Plant Hire Limited do?

K. Carter Plant Hire Limited is registered under Site preparation (SIC 43120); Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320).

How old is K. Carter Plant Hire Limited?

K. Carter Plant Hire Limited was incorporated on 13 August 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if K. Carter 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 K. Carter 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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