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Lightwaves Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsElectriciansFakenham
Company number
02761548
Incorporated
3 Nov 199233 years trading
Registered office
10 Oak Street, Fakenham, NR21 9DY
Nature of business
Electrical installation
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£189▲
+14.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£2,587▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Lightwaves Limited is a 33-year-old private limited company registered in Fakenham, company number 02761548, one of 15 electrical contractors in Fakenham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Nov 2026
in 46 days
Last made up to 14 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 up £24 (+14.5%) on the year before, to £189.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £36K against £35K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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£20K31 March 2016: net assets £23K£23K201631 March 2017: net assets £19K£19K201731 March 2018: net assets £26K£26K201831 March 2019: net assets £1,724£1,724201931 March 2020: net assets £13K£13K202031 March 2021: net assets £4,311£4,311202131 March 2022: net assets -£10K-£10K202231 March 2023: net assets -£899-£899202331 March 2024: net assets £165£165202431 March 2025: net assets £189£1892025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K31 March 2016: net assets £23K£23K'1631 March 2017: net assets £19K£19K'1731 March 2018: net assets £26K£26K'1831 March 2019: net assets £1,724£1,724'1931 March 2020: net assets £13K£13K'2031 March 2021: net assets £4,311£4,311'2131 March 2022: net assets -£10K-£10K'2231 March 2023: net assets -£899-£899'2331 March 2024: net assets £165£165'2431 March 2025: net assets £189£189'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£189£2,587£36K£35K1
31 Mar 2024£165£24K1
31 Mar 2023-£899£29K2
31 Mar 2022-£10K£11K£25K£21K4
31 Mar 2021£4,311£30K£50K£24K4
31 Mar 2020£13K£10K£66K£61K4
31 Mar 2019£1,724£13K£31K£40K4
31 Mar 2018£26K£78K£67K
31 Mar 2017£19K£20K£21K
31 Mar 2016£23K£44K£46K

Where Lightwaves Limited is registered

Lightwaves Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Fakenham (NR21), in the North Norfolk local authority area, East of England. Show NR21 9DY on a map.

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Shared registered office

44 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Lightwaves 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 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
02761548
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 1992 (33 years ago)
Registered office
10 Oak Street, Fakenham, NR21 9DY
Nature of business
Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 November 2025

Filing notes for electrical contractors

Electrical contracting companies are often a director plus a van and tools. Most fall within the micro-entity rules, so the accounts filed at Companies House are short, and the CT600 carries the tax detail.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Lightwaves Limited's accounts due?

Lightwaves Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Lightwaves Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Lightwaves Limited still trading?

Lightwaves 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 Lightwaves Limited do?

Lightwaves Limited is registered under Electrical installation (SIC 43210).

How old is Lightwaves Limited?

Lightwaves Limited was incorporated on 3 November 1992, 33 years ago.

What is the penalty if Lightwaves 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 Lightwaves 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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