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- Machinery repair and installation
- Blackburn
- Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited
Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited
- Company number
- SC071394
- Incorporated
- 9 May 198046 years trading
- Registered office
- Unit 8, Mosshall Industrial Estate, Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7LY
- Nature of business
- Repair of other equipment
Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited is a 46-year-old private limited company registered in Blackburn, company number SC071394, one of 54 machinery repair and installation companies in Blackburn. 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.
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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 £66K (+6.1%) on the year before, to £1.1M.
- Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £1.2M against £305K owed within a year: 4.1 times cover.
- 15 employees on average during the year.
- Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £1.1M | £481K | £1.2M | £305K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £1.1M | £515K | £1.3M | £455K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £860K | £369K | £1.1M | £441K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £688K | £236K | £883K | £430K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £580K | £105K | £665K | £290K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2020 | £499K | £69K | £571K | £283K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | £419K | £2,039 | £424K | £222K | 15 |
| 31 Oct 2018 | £363K | £78K | £526K | £321K | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | £361K | £6,177 | £404K | £226K | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | £447K | £89K | £515K | £290K |
Public contracts won
Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £570K (2022). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 1 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
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")2 awards
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | Warehouse Mechanical Handling Equipment (Titan Warehouse) | £570K | 14 Feb 2022 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | Warehouse Mechanical Handling Equipment (Titan Warehouse) | Ceiling, not shown | 14 Feb 2022 |
Where Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited is registered
The registered office is in Blackburn (EH47), in the West Lothian local authority area, Scotland. Show EH47 7LY on a map.
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What happens if Lothian Mechanical Handling 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 House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Apr 2028 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Jan 2028 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 31 Mar 2028 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Jun 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Dec 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
- SC071394
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 May 1980 (46 years ago)
- Registered office
- Unit 8, Mosshall Industrial Estate, Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7LY
- Nature of business
- Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
- Year end
- 31 December (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 30 October 2025
- Charges (mortgages)
- 0 outstanding of 1 registered
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 Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited's accounts due?
Lothian Mechanical Handling 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 Lothian Mechanical Handling 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 Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited still trading?
Lothian Mechanical Handling 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 Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited do?
Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190).
How old is Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited?
Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited was incorporated on 9 May 1980, 46 years ago.
Has Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Lothian Mechanical Handling Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £570K), most recently from The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS").
What is the penalty if Lothian Mechanical Handling 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 Lothian Mechanical Handling 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.