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Mark Bishop Ltd.

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersEastbourne
Company number
03812131
Incorporated
22 Jul 199927 years trading
Registered office
4 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NN
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
200 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£397K▼
-6.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£299K▲
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
19
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Mark Bishop Ltd. is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Eastbourne, company number 03812131, one of 79 plumbing and heating companies in Eastbourne. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 200 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 201 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
5 Aug 2027
in 297 days
Last made up to 22 Jul 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 £29K (-6.7%) on the year before, to £397K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £558K against £222K owed within a year: 2.5 times cover.
  • 19 employees on average, up from 18 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£200K£400K31 July 2016: net assets £137K£137K201631 July 2017: net assets £120K£120K201731 July 2018: net assets £140K£140K201831 July 2019: net assets £200K£200K201931 July 2020: net assets £253K£253K202031 July 2021: net assets £306K£306K202131 July 2022: net assets £486K£486K202231 July 2023: net assets £428K£428K202331 July 2024: net assets £426K£426K202431 July 2025: net assets £397K£397K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 July 2016: net assets £137K£137K'1631 July 2017: net assets £120K£120K'1731 July 2018: net assets £140K£140K'1831 July 2019: net assets £200K£200K'1931 July 2020: net assets £253K£253K'2031 July 2021: net assets £306K£306K'2131 July 2022: net assets £486K£486K'2231 July 2023: net assets £428K£428K'2331 July 2024: net assets £426K£426K'2431 July 2025: net assets £397K£397K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£397K£299K£558K£222K19
31 Jul 2024£426K£229K£613K£240K18
31 Jul 2023£428K£286K£580K£205K18
31 Jul 2022£486K£278K£627K£200K20
31 Jul 2021£306K£161K£432K£149K16
31 Jul 2020£253K£118K£393K£131K16
31 Jul 2019£200K£39K£300K£150K17
31 Jul 2018£140K£48K£272K£178K17
31 Jul 2017£120K£100K£250K£163K17
31 Jul 2016£137K£26K£233K£136K

Who runs and owns Mark Bishop Ltd.

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** B***DirectorJul 1999
M*** B***DirectorJul 1999
L*** B***DirectorDec 2021
M*** B***SecretaryJul 2004
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
D*** M***SecretaryJul 1999Jul 2004
Swift Incorporations LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJul 1999Jul 1999
C*** S***DirectorDec 2001Oct 2016
N*** S***DirectorDec 2001Oct 2016
Instant Companies LimitedNominee director (company)Jul 1999Jul 1999

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Oct 2016
A*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** B***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares

Where Mark Bishop Ltd. is registered

Mark Bishop Ltd.'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Eastbourne (BN21), in the Eastbourne local authority area, South East. Show BN21 4NN on a map.

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Also registered at this address

22 other companies use the same registered office as Mark Bishop Ltd..

What happens if Mark Bishop Ltd. 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
03812131
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
4 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4NN
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 July 2026

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 Mark Bishop Ltd.'s accounts due?

Mark Bishop Ltd.'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 200 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Mark Bishop Ltd.'s CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2027.

Is Mark Bishop Ltd. still trading?

Mark Bishop Ltd. 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 Mark Bishop Ltd. do?

Mark Bishop Ltd. is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Mark Bishop Ltd.?

Mark Bishop Ltd. was incorporated on 22 July 1999, 27 years ago.

Who runs Mark Bishop Ltd.?

Mark Bishop Ltd. has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 1999. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Mark Bishop Ltd.?

2 people or companies have significant control of Mark Bishop Ltd.: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Mark Bishop Ltd. 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 Mark Bishop Ltd. 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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