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Laws Estates Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersLondon
Company number
00248794
Incorporated
16 Jun 193096 years trading
Registered office
Lamb House, Church Street, London, W4 2PD
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Buying and selling of own real estate
Accounts due in
230 days
30 May 2027
Net assets
-£46K▼
-2.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1,080▼
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Laws Estates Limited is a 96-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 00248794, one of 14,100 property development companies in London. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 30 Aug 2026
CT600 due
30 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 30 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 May 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
29 Nov 2026
in 48 days
Last made up to 15 Nov 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 £1,072 (-2.4%) on the year before, to -£46K.
  • Current assets of £1,080 against £47K owed within a year: 0.0 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 3 years, 2023 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2023 to 2025-£40K-£20K£031 August 2023: net assets -£44K-£44K202331 August 2024: net assets -£45K-£45K202431 August 2025: net assets -£46K-£46K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2023 to 2025-£40K-£20K£031 August 2023: net assets -£44K-£44K202331 August 2024: net assets -£45K-£45K202431 August 2025: net assets -£46K-£46K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025-£46K£1,080£1,080£47K1
31 Aug 2024-£45K£1,980£1,980£47K1
31 Aug 2023-£44K£153£153£44K1

Who runs and owns Laws Estates Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
A*** P***DirectorAug 1995
9 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** T***SecretaryJun 1993Mar 1999
V*** W***SecretaryMar 1999Feb 2012
S*** W***SecretaryJun 1993
J*** C***DirectorJul 2003Apr 2021
P*** J***DirectorNov 2000
M*** T***DirectorMay 1992Dec 2003
R*** W***DirectorOct 1995
S*** W***DirectorNov 2000Apr 2021
E*** W***DirectorNov 2014

Person with significant control

Individual · since Aug 2018
A*** P***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 18 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
HSBC Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2010May 2007
Tesco Stores LimitedSatisfied Mar 2003Jul 1998
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2003May 1996
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Mar 1990
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Mar 1990
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Aug 1988
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied May 1989Nov 1987
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Aug 1987
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Jul 1987
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999May 1987
Aitken Hume LimitedSatisfied Jan 1999Sep 1982
Midland Bank PLCSatisfiedMay 1981
Midland Bank PLCSatisfiedJul 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfiedJul 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfiedJul 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfiedJul 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Jul 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1999Jul 1980

Where Laws Estates Limited is registered

Laws Estates Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (W4), in the Hounslow local authority area, London. Show W4 2PD on a map.

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What happens if Laws Estates 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Aug 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Aug 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Aug 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
00248794
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1930 (96 years ago)
Registered office
Lamb House, Church Street, London, W4 2PD
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100)
Year end
30 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
15 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 18 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Laws Estates Limited's accounts due?

Laws Estates Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 30 August 2026.

When is Laws Estates Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Laws Estates Limited still trading?

Laws Estates 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 Laws Estates Limited do?

Laws Estates Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100); Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100).

How old is Laws Estates Limited?

Laws Estates Limited was incorporated on 16 June 1930, 96 years ago.

Who runs Laws Estates Limited?

Laws Estates Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 1995. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Laws Estates Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Laws Estates Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Laws Estates 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 Laws Estates 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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