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Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited

Company number
04736098
Incorporated
16 Apr 200323 years trading
Registered office
35 New England Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4GG
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£1,759▲
+22.6% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Brighton, company number 04736098, one of 45 machinery repair and installation companies in Brighton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Mar 2027
in 147 days
Last made up to 23 Feb 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 £324 (+22.6%) on the year before, to £1,759.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £16K against £7,384 owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, up from 2 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 May 2017: net assets £1,316£1,316201731 May 2018: net assets £24K£24K201831 May 2019: net assets £24K£24K201931 May 2020: net assets £32K£32K202031 May 2021: net assets £717£717202131 May 2022: net assets £42K£42K202231 May 2023: net assets £7,537£7,537202331 May 2024: net assets £1,435£1,435202431 May 2025: net assets £1,759£1,7592025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 May 2017: net assets £1,316£1,316'1731 May 2018: net assets £24K£24K'1831 May 2019: net assets £24K£24K'1931 May 2020: net assets £32K£32K'2031 May 2021: net assets £717£717'2131 May 2022: net assets £42K£42K'2231 May 2023: net assets £7,537£7,537'2331 May 2024: net assets £1,435£1,435'2431 May 2025: net assets £1,759£1,759'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£1,759£16K£7,3844
31 May 2024£1,435£13K£5,5752
31 May 2023£7,537£23K£6,3592
31 May 2022£42K£89K£41K2
31 May 2021£717£24K£36K3
31 May 2020£32K£28K£82K£70K5
31 May 2019£24K£30K£56K£50K
31 May 2018£24K£20K£82K£70K
31 May 2017£1,316£173£72K£131K

Where Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited is registered

Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Brighton (BN1), in the Brighton and Hove local authority area, South East. Show BN1 4GG on a map.

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Also registered at this address

20 other companies use the same registered office as Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited.

What happens if Lightning Electrical Sussex 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
04736098
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
35 New England Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4GG
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
23 February 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 Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited's accounts due?

Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited still trading?

Lightning Electrical Sussex 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 Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited do?

Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited is registered under Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140).

How old is Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited?

Lightning Electrical Sussex Limited was incorporated on 16 April 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Lightning Electrical Sussex 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 Lightning Electrical Sussex 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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