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Labcare Service Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationBraintree
Company number
07169525
Incorporated
25 Feb 201016 years trading
Registered office
1A Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM7 3QT
Nature of business
Repair of electronic and optical equipment
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£201K▲
+73.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£266K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
7
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Labcare Service Limited is a 16-year-old private limited company registered in Braintree, company number 07169525, one of 38 machinery repair and installation companies in Braintree. 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
9 Jun 2027
in 239 days
Last made up to 26 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 up £85K (+73.3%) on the year before, to £201K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £408K against £217K owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
  • 7 employees on average, up from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 March 2017: net assets £274£274201731 March 2018: net assets £7,141£7,141201831 March 2019: net assets £16K£16K201931 March 2020: net assets £83K£83K202031 March 2021: net assets £152K£152K202131 March 2022: net assets £158K£158K202231 March 2023: net assets £38K£38K202331 March 2024: net assets £91K£91K202431 March 2025: net assets £116K£116K202531 March 2026: net assets £201K£201K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 March 2017: net assets £274£274'1731 March 2018: net assets £7,141£7,141'1831 March 2019: net assets £16K£16K'1931 March 2020: net assets £83K£83K'2031 March 2021: net assets £152K£152K'2131 March 2022: net assets £158K£158K'2231 March 2023: net assets £38K£38K'2331 March 2024: net assets £91K£91K'2431 March 2025: net assets £116K£116K'2531 March 2026: net assets £201K£201K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£201K£266K£408K£217K7
31 Mar 2025£116K£100K£226K£128K6
31 Mar 2024£91K£94K£246K£183K6
31 Mar 2023£38K£17K£152K£155K6
31 Mar 2022£158K£67K£190K£79K6
31 Mar 2021£152K£77K£202K£57K6
31 Mar 2020£83K£38K£155K£83K6
31 Mar 2019£16K£31K£141K£132K6
31 Mar 2018£7,141£10K£151K£147K7
31 Mar 2017£274£2,470£159K£163K7

Who runs and owns Labcare Service Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** M***DirectorJan 2025
J*** N***DirectorJan 2025
G*** C***SecretaryJan 2025
7 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
P*** S***SecretaryFeb 2010Aug 2011
M*** S***SecretaryDec 2010Jan 2025
M*** B***DirectorJan 2014Feb 2015
D*** S***DirectorJun 2015Dec 2015
P*** S***DirectorFeb 2010Apr 2015
M*** S***DirectorDec 2010Feb 2025
L*** T***DirectorJun 2015Dec 2015

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** S***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Public contracts won

Labcare Service Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £36K, from 2022 to 2023. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20221
20231

Main buyers

  • UK Shared Business Services Limited2 awards
BuyerContractValueAwarded
UK Shared Business Services LimitedUKRI- GSS23282 - Service contract for PCR machines Competitive quotation£14K15 Mar 2023
UK Shared Business Services LimitedRE22199 - Thermal Cyclers - Competitive Quotation - UKRI MRC£22K21 Mar 2022

Where Labcare Service Limited is registered

Labcare Service Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Braintree (CM7), in the Braintree local authority area, East of England. Show CM7 3QT on a map.

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What happens if Labcare Service 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
07169525
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 2010 (16 years ago)
Registered office
1A Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM7 3QT
Nature of business
Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
26 May 2026

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Labcare Service Limited's accounts due?

Labcare Service 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 Labcare Service 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 Labcare Service Limited still trading?

Labcare Service 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 Labcare Service Limited do?

Labcare Service Limited is registered under Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130).

How old is Labcare Service Limited?

Labcare Service Limited was incorporated on 25 February 2010, 16 years ago.

Who runs Labcare Service Limited?

Labcare Service Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2025. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Labcare Service Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Labcare Service Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

Has Labcare Service Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Labcare Service Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £36K), most recently from UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED.

What is the penalty if Labcare Service 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 Labcare Service 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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