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Limelight Signs Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsBacup
Company number
02468261
Incorporated
8 Feb 199036 years trading
Registered office
Riverside, Newchurch Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0DT
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£449K▲
+31.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£330K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Limelight Signs Limited is a 36-year-old private limited company registered in Bacup, company number 02468261, one of 10 specialist construction companies in Bacup. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
18 Feb 2027
in 128 days
Last made up to 4 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 £109K (+31.9%) on the year before, to £449K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £819K against £393K owed within a year: 2.1 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £228K£228K201631 December 2017: net assets £200K£200K201731 December 2018: net assets £55K£55K201831 December 2019: net assets £86K£86K201931 December 2020: net assets £148K£148K202031 December 2021: net assets £216K£216K202131 December 2022: net assets £259K£259K202231 December 2023: net assets £308K£308K202331 December 2024: net assets £340K£340K202431 December 2025: net assets £449K£449K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £228K£228K'1631 December 2017: net assets £200K£200K'1731 December 2018: net assets £55K£55K'1831 December 2019: net assets £86K£86K'1931 December 2020: net assets £148K£148K'2031 December 2021: net assets £216K£216K'2131 December 2022: net assets £259K£259K'2231 December 2023: net assets £308K£308K'2331 December 2024: net assets £340K£340K'2431 December 2025: net assets £449K£449K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£449K£330K£819K£393K0
31 Dec 2024£340K£100£863K17
31 Dec 2023£308K£88K£526K£279K17
31 Dec 2022£259K£100£613K£433K17
31 Dec 2021£216K£338£478K£330K17
31 Dec 2020£148K£100£702K£640K18
31 Dec 2019£86K£100£449K£464K15
31 Dec 2018£55K£100£313K£374K
31 Dec 2017£200K£100£540K£450K
31 Dec 2016£228K£173K£356K£225K

Public contracts won

Limelight Signs Limited has 16 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £2M, from 2016 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 14 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 11 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20162
20181
20191
20201
20222
20231
20242
20252
20264

Main buyers

  • Durham County Council4 awards
  • Derbyshire County Council1 award
  • Corserv Solutions Limited1 award
  • Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO1 award
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Derbyshire County CouncilPLACE390H Supply of Traffic Signs and Sign PostsCeiling, not shown14 Sep 2026
Corserv Solutions LimitedThe Supply of Highway Signs, Street Nameplates, General Signage and Posts, fixings and AccessoriesCeiling, not shown3 Jul 2026
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO344_26 SignsCeiling, not shown26 Mar 2026
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilCynhyrchion Cynhaliaeth Priffyrdd / Highway Maintenance ProductsCeiling, not shown12 Mar 2026
Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilFramework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal, and Manufacture and Provision of Highways SignageCeiling, not shown17 Nov 2025
Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilPrint, Signage & Vehicle Livery ServicesCeiling, not shown11 Mar 2025
Durham County CouncilFramework for the Supply of Road Traffic Sign PlatesCeiling, not shown26 Sep 2024
Dorset CouncilFramework for the Supply of Sign Manufacturing MaterialsCeiling, not shown4 Mar 2024
Durham County CouncilContract for Framework for the Supply of Sign PostsCeiling, not shown16 Nov 2023
North Lincolnshire CouncilFramework Arrangement For The Supply of Road Traffic SignsCeiling, not shown31 Oct 2022

Showing the 10 most recent of 16.

Where Limelight Signs Limited is registered

Limelight Signs Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bacup (OL13), in the Rossendale local authority area, England. Show OL13 0DT on a map.

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What happens if Limelight Signs 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 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
02468261
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 1990 (36 years ago)
Registered office
Riverside, Newchurch Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0DT
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
4 February 2026

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Limelight Signs Limited's accounts due?

Limelight Signs Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Limelight Signs Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Limelight Signs Limited still trading?

Limelight Signs 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 Limelight Signs Limited do?

Limelight Signs Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Limelight Signs Limited?

Limelight Signs Limited was incorporated on 8 February 1990, 36 years ago.

Has Limelight Signs Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Limelight Signs Limited has 16 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £2M), most recently from Derbyshire County Council.

What is the penalty if Limelight Signs 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 Limelight Signs 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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