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Kess Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesWare
Company number
09687254
Incorporated
15 Jul 201511 years trading
Registered office
Marsh Lane, Marsh Lane, Ware, SG12 9QH
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 30 Jun 2025
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Kess Services Ltd is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Ware, company number 09687254, one of 37 building finishing companies in Ware. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 30 June 2025.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2025
Overdue by 470 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2024
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Jun 2025
Date passed (HMRC does not publish filings)
Period 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2024
CT600 due (second of two)
30 Sep 2025
Date passed (HMRC does not publish filings)
Period 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Sep 2024
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2025
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Mar 2026
Overdue by 218 days
Last made up to 23 Feb 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 down £164K (-471.4%) on the year before, to -£129K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £133K against £83K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2016 to 2023.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2023-£100K£030 June 2016: net assets £883£883201630 June 2017: net assets -£9,066-£9,066201730 June 2018: net assets £1,262£1,262201830 June 2019: net assets £2,831£2,831201930 June 2020: net assets £3,078£3,078202030 June 2021: net assets £17K£17K202130 June 2022: net assets £35K£35K202230 June 2023: net assets -£129K-£129K2023
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2023-£100K£030 June 2016: net assets £883£883'1630 June 2017: net assets -£9,066-£9,066'1730 June 2018: net assets £1,262£1,262'1830 June 2019: net assets £2,831£2,831'1930 June 2020: net assets £3,078£3,078'2030 June 2021: net assets £17K£17K'2130 June 2022: net assets £35K£35K'2230 June 2023: net assets -£129K-£129K'23
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2023-£129K£7,740£133K£83K3
30 Jun 2022£35K£387K£492K£226K3
30 Jun 2021£17K£20K£269K£221K3
30 Jun 2020£3,078£49K£77K£75K3
30 Jun 2019£2,831£52K£122K£120K
30 Jun 2018£1,262£87£51K£51K
30 Jun 2017-£9,066£41K£59K
30 Jun 2016£883£22K£70K£42K

Who runs and owns Kess Services Ltd

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
B*** B***DirectorJul 2015
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
B*** B***DirectorApr 2021Sep 2024
K*** K***DirectorJul 2015Feb 2018

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
B*** B***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Kess Services Ltd is registered

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

The registered office is in Ware (SG12), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, England. Show SG12 9QH on a map.

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What happens if Kess Services Ltd files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £1,500 (£3,000 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2025£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2025 to 30 Sep 2025£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2025 to 31 Dec 2025£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2026£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2025£200
3 months late30 Dec 2025another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2026HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 2026another 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
09687254
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 July 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Marsh Lane, Marsh Lane, Ware, SG12 9QH
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2023
Last confirmation statement
23 February 2025

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Kess Services Ltd's accounts due?

Kess Services Ltd's accounts were due at Companies House on 30 June 2025 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is Kess Services Ltd'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 June 2024, due by 30 June 2025, and one for the period to 30 September 2024, due by 30 September 2025. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Kess Services Ltd still trading?

Kess Services Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Kess Services Ltd do?

Kess Services Ltd is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Kess Services Ltd?

Kess Services Ltd was incorporated on 15 July 2015, 11 years ago.

Who runs Kess Services Ltd?

Kess Services Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Kess Services Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Kess Services Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Kess 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 Kess 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, rechecked 12 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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