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Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited
- Company number
- 01527360
- Incorporated
- 10 Nov 198045 years trading
- Registered office
- 28 Wilton Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1EZ
- Nature of business
- General cleaning of buildings
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited is a 45-year-old private limited company registered in Bexhill on Sea, company number 01527360, one of the UK's cleaning companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2026.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £3,407 (-27.6%) on the year before, to £8,933.
- Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £397K against £360K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
- 148 employees on average during the year.
- Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2024 | £8,933 | £27K | £397K | £360K | 148 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £12K | £71K | £438K | £379K | 148 |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £35K | £90K | £491K | £342K | 148 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £70K | £91K | £487K | £273K | 157 |
| 31 Oct 2020 | £89K | £59K | £474K | £349K | 157 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | £60K | £55K | £530K | £414K | 177 |
| 31 Oct 2018 | £59K | £33K | £357K | £262K | 184 |
| 31 Oct 2017 | £72K | £8,515 | £317K | £216K | 171 |
| 31 Oct 2016 | £85K | £68K | £354K | £278K | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | £67K | £19K | £306K | £252K |
Who runs and owns Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited
From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.
Officer
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| S*** L*** | Director | Apr 2000 |
8 former officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| P*** H*** | Secretary | Apr 1996 | |
| P*** L*** | Secretary | May 1996 | Dec 1999 |
| F*** L*** | Secretary | Dec 1999 | Jul 2006 |
| J*** L*** | Secretary | Jul 2006 | Oct 2010 |
| G*** C*** | Director | Apr 2017 | Oct 2019 |
| P*** L*** | Director | Apr 2010 | |
| J*** L*** | Director | Jul 1996 | |
| P*** S*** | Director | Aug 1996 | Aug 2000 |
Person with significant control
Charges (secured borrowing)
3 of 5 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.
| Lender | Status | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Bank PLC | Outstanding | Jul 2021 |
| Bibby Factors Sussex Limited ("The Security Holder") | Outstanding | Dec 2002 |
| Bibby Factors Sussex Limited | Outstanding | Jan 2000 |
| Allied Irish Banks PLC | Satisfied Mar 2000 | May 1990 |
| Allied Irish Finance Company Limited | Satisfied Jul 2025 | Oct 1986 |
Public contracts won
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited has 5 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £599K, from 2016 to 2020. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 2 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. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- B4Schools Ltd2 awards
- Compass Academy Trust1 award
- Harris Federation1 award
- London Borough of Bromley1 award
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Academy Trust | Compass Academy Trust - Cleaning Services Tender | £409K | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Harris Federation | Cleaning and Associated Services for Harris Federation, 1st Tranche | Ceiling, not shown | 1 Apr 2019 |
| B4Schools Ltd | B4S Cleaning Framework for schools | Ceiling, not shown | 24 Nov 2017 |
| B4Schools Ltd | Relief Caretaking Services for Primary Schools | £10K | 8 Mar 2017 |
| London Borough of Bromley | Cleaning Service for Family and Children Centres and Nurseries in Bromley | £180K | 21 Jul 2016 |
Where Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited is registered
The registered office is in Bexhill on Sea (TN40), in the Rother local authority area, South East. Show TN40 1EZ on a map.
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Shared registered office
75 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 Lodestar Cleaning Contracts 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 October 2026.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 May 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Feb 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 30 Apr 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 31 Jul 2027 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Jan 2028 | another 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
- 01527360
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 10 November 1980 (45 years ago)
- Registered office
- 28 Wilton Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1EZ
- Nature of business
- General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210)
- Year end
- 31 October (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 October 2024
- Last confirmation statement
- 31 October 2025
- Charges (mortgages)
- 3 outstanding of 5 registered
Filing notes for cleaning companies
Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.
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Frequently asked questions
When are Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited's accounts due?
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.
When is Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited's CT600 due?
The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 October 2025, due by 31 October 2026, and one for the period to 31 January 2026, due by 31 January 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.
Is Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited still trading?
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts 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 Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited do?
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited is registered under General cleaning of buildings (SIC 81210).
How old is Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited?
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited was incorporated on 10 November 1980, 45 years ago.
Who runs Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited?
Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2000. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.
Who owns Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited?
One person or company has significant control of Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).
Has Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited has 5 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £599K), most recently from Compass Academy Trust.
What is the penalty if Lodestar Cleaning Contracts 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 Lodestar Cleaning Contracts Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.