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L.A. Ellis and Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersHornchurch
Company number
00698001
Incorporated
11 Jul 196165 years trading
Registered office
Bruce Allen LLP Ground Floor Suite Crown House, 40 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1EW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£143K▼
-15.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£43K▼
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

L.A. Ellis and Company Limited is a 65-year-old private limited company registered in Hornchurch, company number 00698001, one of 81 plumbing and heating companies in Hornchurch. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Jun 2027
in 242 days
Last made up to 29 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 £26K (-15.2%) on the year before, to £143K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £59K against £22K owed within a year: 2.6 times cover.
  • 6 employees 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 July 2016: net assets £145K£145K201631 July 2017: net assets £135K£135K201731 July 2018: net assets £141K£141K201831 July 2019: net assets £157K£157K201931 July 2020: net assets £169K£169K202031 July 2021: net assets £196K£196K202131 July 2022: net assets £183K£183K202231 July 2023: net assets £183K£183K202331 July 2024: net assets £169K£169K202431 July 2025: net assets £143K£143K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 July 2016: net assets £145K£145K'1631 July 2017: net assets £135K£135K'1731 July 2018: net assets £141K£141K'1831 July 2019: net assets £157K£157K'1931 July 2020: net assets £169K£169K'2031 July 2021: net assets £196K£196K'2131 July 2022: net assets £183K£183K'2231 July 2023: net assets £183K£183K'2331 July 2024: net assets £169K£169K'2431 July 2025: net assets £143K£143K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£143K£43K£59K£22K6
31 Jul 2024£169K£72K£99K£25K6
31 Jul 2023£183K£86K£113K£30K6
31 Jul 2022£183K£94K£116K£41K7
31 Jul 2021£196K£101K£119K£32K7
31 Jul 2020£169K£86K£108K£47K7
31 Jul 2019£157K£71K£100K£46K7
31 Jul 2018£141K£61K£81K£38K7
31 Jul 2017£135K£37K£67K£32K8
31 Jul 2016£145K£48K£77K£34K

Who runs and owns L.A. Ellis and Company Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
L*** E***Directorbefore May 1992
A*** E***DirectorAug 2002
A*** E***SecretaryAug 2002
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
L*** E***SecretaryAug 2002
L*** E***DirectorAug 2002
L*** E***DirectorJun 1992Aug 2002

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** E***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
L*** E***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 2 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Bank LtdOutstandingFeb 1974
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2021Dec 2007

Where L.A. Ellis and Company Limited is registered

L.A. Ellis and Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hornchurch (RM11), in the Havering local authority area, London. Show RM11 1EW on a map.

Other trade companies in RM11

Also registered at this address

11 other companies use the same registered office as L.A. Ellis and Company Limited.

What happens if L.A. Ellis and Company 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
00698001
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 July 1961 (65 years ago)
Registered office
Bruce Allen LLP Ground Floor Suite Crown House, 40 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1EW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are L.A. Ellis and Company Limited's accounts due?

L.A. Ellis and Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is L.A. Ellis and Company Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2027.

Is L.A. Ellis and Company Limited still trading?

L.A. Ellis and Company 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 L.A. Ellis and Company Limited do?

L.A. Ellis and Company Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is L.A. Ellis and Company Limited?

L.A. Ellis and Company Limited was incorporated on 11 July 1961, 65 years ago.

Who runs L.A. Ellis and Company Limited?

L.A. Ellis and Company Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2002. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns L.A. Ellis and Company Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of L.A. Ellis and Company Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if L.A. Ellis and Company 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 L.A. Ellis and Company 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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