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Lockmetal Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersHemel Hempstead
Company number
09574119
Incorporated
5 May 201511 years trading
Registered office
Noble House, Eaton Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7UB
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£3.8M▲
+60.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1.9M▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
27
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Lockmetal Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Hemel Hempstead, company number 09574119, one of 130 property development companies in Hemel Hempstead. 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
19 May 2027
in 218 days
Last made up to 5 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 £1.4M (+60.1%) on the year before, to £3.8M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £4.4M against £767K owed within a year: 5.8 times cover.
  • 27 employees on average, up from 25 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£2M31 December 2016: net assets £853K£853K201631 December 2017: net assets £1.6M£1.6M201731 December 2018: net assets £1.6M£1.6M201831 December 2019: net assets £2M£2M201931 December 2020: net assets £2.1M£2.1M202031 December 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202131 December 2022: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202231 December 2023: net assets £2.8M£2.8M202331 December 2024: net assets £2.4M£2.4M202431 December 2025: net assets £3.8M£3.8M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£2M31 December 2016: net assets £853K£853K'1631 December 2017: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'1731 December 2018: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'1831 December 2019: net assets £2M£2M'1931 December 2020: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'2031 December 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2131 December 2022: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2231 December 2023: net assets £2.8M£2.8M'2331 December 2024: net assets £2.4M£2.4M'2431 December 2025: net assets £3.8M£3.8M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£3.8M£1.9M£4.4M£767K27
31 Dec 2024£2.4M£2.3M£3.8M£1.7M25
31 Dec 2023£2.8M£2.7M£4.2M£1.5M25
31 Dec 2022£1.7M£1.3M£3.3M£1.7M24
31 Dec 2021£1.5M£247K£2.8M£1.5M24
31 Dec 2020£2.1M£1.2M£2.8M£720K27
31 Dec 2019£2M£797K£2.7M£816K23
31 Dec 2018£1.6M£186K£2.8M£1.4M21
31 Dec 2017£1.6M£516K£4.2M£2.6M17
31 Dec 2016£853K£307K£2.3M£1.5M7

Where Lockmetal Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Hemel Hempstead (HP2), in the Dacorum local authority area, East of England. Show HP2 7UB on a map.

Other trade companies in HP2

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Lockmetal Limited.

What happens if Lockmetal 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
09574119
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 May 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Noble House, Eaton Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7UB
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 May 2026

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 Lockmetal Limited's accounts due?

Lockmetal 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 Lockmetal 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 Lockmetal Limited still trading?

Lockmetal 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 Lockmetal Limited do?

Lockmetal Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Lockmetal Limited?

Lockmetal Limited was incorporated on 5 May 2015, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if Lockmetal 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 Lockmetal 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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