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Machinery Plant Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationTowcester
Company number
01086570
Incorporated
13 Dec 197253 years trading
Registered office
3 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7RT
Nature of business
Repair of machinery
Accounts due in
565 days
30 Apr 2028
Net assets
£128K
At 31 Jul 2026
Cash at bank
£0
At 31 Jul 2026
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Machinery Plant Services Limited is a 53-year-old private limited company registered in Towcester, company number 01086570, one of 11 machinery repair and installation companies in Towcester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2028
in 565 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2027
CT600 due
31 Jul 2028
in 657 days
Period 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2028
in 566 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 May 2027
in 205 days
Last made up to 22 Apr 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 down £16K (-11.5%) on the year before, to £128K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £119K against £125K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 July 2017: net assets £170K£170K201731 July 2018: net assets £163K£163K201831 July 2019: net assets £154K£154K201931 July 2020: net assets £148K£148K202031 July 2021: net assets £142K£142K202131 July 2022: net assets £157K£157K202231 July 2023: net assets £141K£141K202331 July 2024: net assets £142K£142K202431 July 2025: net assets £144K£144K202531 July 2026: net assets £128K£128K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 July 2017: net assets £170K£170K'1731 July 2018: net assets £163K£163K'1831 July 2019: net assets £154K£154K'1931 July 2020: net assets £148K£148K'2031 July 2021: net assets £142K£142K'2131 July 2022: net assets £157K£157K'2231 July 2023: net assets £141K£141K'2331 July 2024: net assets £142K£142K'2431 July 2025: net assets £144K£144K'2531 July 2026: net assets £128K£128K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2026£128K£0£119K£125K14
31 Jul 2025£144K£21K£135K£123K14
31 Jul 2024£142K£15K£150K£134K14
31 Jul 2023£141K£72K£185K£166K14
31 Jul 2022£157K£68K£198K£156K12
31 Jul 2021£142K£90K£232K£111K12
31 Jul 2020£148K£165K£254K£76K12
31 Jul 2019£154K£94K£215K£84K12
31 Jul 2018£163K£101K£231K£94K12
31 Jul 2017£170K£101K£223K£78K12

Who runs and owns Machinery Plant Services Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
R*** H***Directorbefore Feb 1991
M*** H***Directorbefore Feb 1991
L*** W***DirectorNov 2024
S*** H***Secretarybefore Feb 1991
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
E*** H***DirectorMay 2006

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** H***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
R*** H***
Has significant influence or 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.

LenderStatusRegistered
HSBC UK Bank PLCOutstandingApr 2022
Midland Bank PLCOutstandingAug 1991
Midland Bank PLCOutstandingFeb 1989
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Feb 2006Aug 1991
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 1989Feb 1989

Where Machinery Plant Services Limited is registered

Machinery Plant Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Towcester (NN12), in the West Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN12 7RT on a map.

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What happens if Machinery Plant Services 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 April 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2028 to 31 May 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2028 to 31 Jul 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2028 to 31 Oct 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2028£200
3 months late31 Oct 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2029HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 2029another 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
01086570
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 December 1972 (53 years ago)
Registered office
3 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7RT
Nature of business
Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2026
Last confirmation statement
22 April 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 5 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 Machinery Plant Services Limited's accounts due?

Machinery Plant Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2028 (in 565 days), covering the period to 31 July 2027.

When is Machinery Plant Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2028.

Is Machinery Plant Services Limited still trading?

Machinery Plant Services 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 Machinery Plant Services Limited do?

Machinery Plant Services Limited is registered under Repair of machinery (SIC 33120).

How old is Machinery Plant Services Limited?

Machinery Plant Services Limited was incorporated on 13 December 1972, 53 years ago.

Who runs Machinery Plant Services Limited?

Machinery Plant Services Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Nov 2024. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Machinery Plant Services Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Machinery Plant Services Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); an individual (has significant influence or control).

What is the penalty if Machinery Plant Services 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 Machinery Plant Services 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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