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Mark Hitchings & Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersHalesworth
Company number
05155958
Incorporated
17 Jun 200422 years trading
Registered office
Willow Cottage, Cookley, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0LW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
443 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
-£23K▼
-291.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£16K▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Mark Hitchings & Company Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Halesworth, company number 05155958, one of 8 plumbing and heating companies in Halesworth. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 443 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 534 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 444 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
23 Jan 2027
in 101 days
Last made up to 9 Jan 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 £17K (-291%) on the year before, to -£23K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £18K against £41K owed within a year: 0.4 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2018 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026-£20K£031 March 2018: net assets £9,079£9,079201831 March 2019: net assets -£16K-£16K201930 March 2020: net assets -£6,014-£6,014202031 March 2020: net assets -£6,014-£6,014202031 March 2021: net assets -£26K-£26K202131 March 2022: net assets -£23K-£23K202231 March 2023: net assets -£17K-£17K202331 March 2024: net assets -£22K-£22K202431 March 2025: net assets -£6,001-£6,001202531 March 2026: net assets -£23K-£23K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026-£20K£031 March 2018: net assets £9,079£9,079'1831 March 2019: net assets -£16K-£16K'1930 March 2020: net assets -£6,014-£6,014'2031 March 2020: net assets -£6,014-£6,014'2031 March 2021: net assets -£26K-£26K'2131 March 2022: net assets -£23K-£23K'2231 March 2023: net assets -£17K-£17K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£22K-£22K'2431 March 2025: net assets -£6,001-£6,001'2531 March 2026: net assets -£23K-£23K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026-£23K£16K£18K£41K0
31 Mar 2025-£6,001£24K£31K£61K0
31 Mar 2024-£22K£22K£76K0
31 Mar 2023-£17K£21K£80K0
31 Mar 2022-£23K£40K£72K0
31 Mar 2021-£26K£19K£51K1
31 Mar 2020-£6,014£34K£47K1
30 Mar 2020-£6,014£34K£47K1
31 Mar 2019-£16K£11K£32K
31 Mar 2018£9,079£23K£20K

Who runs and owns Mark Hitchings & Company Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
M*** H***DirectorJun 2004
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
B*** B***SecretaryAug 2007Mar 2020
M*** H***SecretaryJun 2004Aug 2007
Swift Incorporations LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJun 2004Jun 2004
L*** H***DirectorAug 2012Mar 2025
P*** H***DirectorJun 2004Aug 2007

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** H***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Mark Hitchings & Company Limited is registered

Mark Hitchings & Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Halesworth (IP19), in the East Suffolk local authority area, East of England. Show IP19 0LW on a map.

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What happens if Mark Hitchings & Company 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 December 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
05155958
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 June 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Willow Cottage, Cookley, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0LW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
9 January 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 Hitchings & Company Limited's accounts due?

Mark Hitchings & Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 443 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Mark Hitchings & Company Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Mark Hitchings & Company Limited still trading?

Mark Hitchings & Company 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 Mark Hitchings & Company Limited do?

Mark Hitchings & Company Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Mark Hitchings & Company Limited?

Mark Hitchings & Company Limited was incorporated on 17 June 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs Mark Hitchings & Company Limited?

Mark Hitchings & Company Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Mark Hitchings & Company Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Mark Hitchings & Company Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Mark Hitchings & Company 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 Mark Hitchings & Company 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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