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Macwhirter (Western) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersChatto Road
Company number
02745880
Incorporated
9 Sep 199234 years trading
Registered office
Unit 2, Chatto Road Indsutrial Estate, Chatto Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UE
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£379K▲
+9.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£142K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
34
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Macwhirter (Western) Limited is a 34-year-old private limited company registered in Chatto Road, company number 02745880, one of the UK's plumbing and heating companies. 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
27 Feb 2027
in 137 days
Last made up to 13 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 £33K (+9.5%) on the year before, to £379K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £739K against £478K owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • 34 employees on average, up from 29 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 December 2018: net assets £609K£609K201831 December 2019: net assets £578K£578K201931 December 2020: net assets £550K£550K202031 December 2021: net assets £559K£559K202131 December 2022: net assets £537K£537K202231 December 2023: net assets £425K£425K202331 December 2024: net assets £346K£346K202431 December 2025: net assets £379K£379K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 December 2018: net assets £609K£609K'1831 December 2019: net assets £578K£578K'1931 December 2020: net assets £550K£550K'2031 December 2021: net assets £559K£559K'2131 December 2022: net assets £537K£537K'2231 December 2023: net assets £425K£425K'2331 December 2024: net assets £346K£346K'2431 December 2025: net assets £379K£379K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£379K£142K£739K£478K34
31 Dec 2024£346K£163K£589K£367K29
31 Dec 2023£425K£209K£712K£385K28
31 Dec 2022£537K£258K£811K£364K28
31 Dec 2021£559K£395K£804K£326K28
31 Dec 2020£550K£355K£818K£371K28
31 Dec 2019£578K£340K£730K£229K28
31 Dec 2018£609K£462K£809K£282K28

Public contracts won

Macwhirter (Western) Limited has 3 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £72K, from 2025 to 2026. 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. 2 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20251
20262

Main buyers

  • Affinity Water Limited1 award
  • Torbay Council1 award
  • Devon County Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Affinity Water LimitedUVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and ServicesCeiling, not shown19 Aug 2026
Torbay CouncilPLA26030 Decarbonisation of Brixham Harbour Offices£72K2 Jun 2026
Devon County CouncilCP2549-24: Devon and Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors (SLoAC) 2025Ceiling, not shown4 Apr 2025

Where Macwhirter (Western) Limited is registered

Macwhirter (Western) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chatto Road (TQ1), in the Torbay local authority area, South West. Show TQ1 4UE on a map.

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What happens if Macwhirter (Western) 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
02745880
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 September 1992 (34 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 2, Chatto Road Indsutrial Estate, Chatto Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UE
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
13 February 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Macwhirter (Western) Limited's accounts due?

Macwhirter (Western) 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 Macwhirter (Western) 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 Macwhirter (Western) Limited still trading?

Macwhirter (Western) 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 Macwhirter (Western) Limited do?

Macwhirter (Western) Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Macwhirter (Western) Limited?

Macwhirter (Western) Limited was incorporated on 9 September 1992, 34 years ago.

Has Macwhirter (Western) Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Macwhirter (Western) Limited has 3 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £72K), most recently from AFFINITY WATER LIMITED.

What is the penalty if Macwhirter (Western) 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 Macwhirter (Western) 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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