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Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsScaffoldersBedford
Company number
04387256
Incorporated
5 Mar 200224 years trading
Registered office
The Granary High Street, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8DB
Nature of business
Scaffold erection
Accounts due in
78 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£139K▲
+34.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£72K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Bedford, company number 04387256, one of 30 scaffolding companies in Bedford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due
30 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Mar 2027
in 157 days
Last made up to 5 Mar 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 £36K (+34.8%) on the year before, to £139K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £217K against £136K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 March 2016: net assets £67K£67K201631 March 2017: net assets £99K£99K201731 March 2018: net assets £167K£167K201831 March 2019: net assets £177K£177K201931 March 2020: net assets £92K£92K202031 March 2021: net assets £47K£47K202131 March 2022: net assets £14K£14K202231 March 2023: net assets £32K£32K202331 March 2024: net assets £103K£103K202431 March 2025: net assets £139K£139K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 March 2016: net assets £67K£67K'1631 March 2017: net assets £99K£99K'1731 March 2018: net assets £167K£167K'1831 March 2019: net assets £177K£177K'1931 March 2020: net assets £92K£92K'2031 March 2021: net assets £47K£47K'2131 March 2022: net assets £14K£14K'2231 March 2023: net assets £32K£32K'2331 March 2024: net assets £103K£103K'2431 March 2025: net assets £139K£139K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£139K£72K£217K£136K1
31 Mar 2024£103K£90K£219K£148K1
31 Mar 2023£32K£62K£149K£94K2
31 Mar 2022£14K£66K£131K£82K2
31 Mar 2021£47K£138K£192K£104K2
31 Mar 2020£92K£30K£90K£63K1
31 Mar 2019£177K£36K£110K£81K1
31 Mar 2018£167K£40K£127K£89K1
31 Mar 2017£99K£53K£135K£107K2
31 Mar 2016£67K£53K£107K£118K

Where Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd is registered

Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bedford (MK43), in the Bedford local authority area, East of England. Show MK43 8DB on a map.

Other trade companies in MK43

Also registered at this address

12 other companies use the same registered office as Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd.

What happens if Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Mar 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Mar 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
04387256
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
The Granary High Street, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8DB
Nature of business
Scaffold erection (SIC 43991)
Year end
30 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 March 2026

Filing notes for scaffolding companies

Scaffolding companies own a lot of equipment that wears out, so capital allowances on scaffold stock and vehicles are usually the biggest adjustment between accounting profit and taxable profit.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd's accounts due?

Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 December 2026.

Is Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd still trading?

Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd 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 Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd do?

Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd is registered under Scaffold erection (SIC 43991).

How old is Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd?

Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd was incorporated on 5 March 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd 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 Kempston Scaffolding Services Ltd 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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