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Martin & Bowles Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesHailsham
Company number
07960530
Incorporated
22 Feb 201214 years trading
Registered office
30/34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£23K▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Cash at bank
£399K▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Martin & Bowles Limited is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Hailsham, company number 07960530, one of 34 building finishing companies in Hailsham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Mar 2027
in 146 days
Last made up to 22 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 £22K on the year before, to £23K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £401K against £385K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 April 2016: net assets £200K£200K201630 April 2017: net assets £221K£221K201730 April 2018: net assets £254K£254K201830 April 2019: net assets £255K£255K201930 April 2020: net assets £264K£264K202030 April 2021: net assets £263K£263K202130 April 2022: net assets £280K£280K202230 April 2023: net assets £220K£220K202330 April 2024: net assets £1,006£1,006202431 October 2025: net assets £23K£23K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 April 2016: net assets £200K£200K'1630 April 2017: net assets £221K£221K'1730 April 2018: net assets £254K£254K'1830 April 2019: net assets £255K£255K'1930 April 2020: net assets £264K£264K'2030 April 2021: net assets £263K£263K'2130 April 2022: net assets £280K£280K'2230 April 2023: net assets £220K£220K'2330 April 2024: net assets £1,006£1,006'2431 October 2025: net assets £23K£23K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£23K£399K£401K£385K0
30 Apr 2024£1,006£124K£248K£259K2
30 Apr 2023£220K£100K£326K£98K3
30 Apr 2022£280K£252K£415K£121K3
30 Apr 2021£263K£77K£445K£146K4
30 Apr 2020£264K£232K£402K£148K4
30 Apr 2019£255K£17K£401K£160K4
30 Apr 2018£254K£7,629£375K£137K4
30 Apr 2017£221K£131K£355K£154K6
30 Apr 2016£200K£286K£686K£511K

Who runs and owns Martin & Bowles Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
T*** M***DirectorFeb 2012
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** B***DirectorFeb 2012Apr 2021
B*** K***DirectorFeb 2012Feb 2012

Person with significant control

Company · since Apr 2016
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Martin & Bowles Limited is registered

Martin & Bowles Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hailsham (BN27), in the Wealden local authority area, South East. Show BN27 1DW on a map.

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Shared registered office

219 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Martin & Bowles 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
07960530
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
30/34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 February 2026
Previous names
Martin & Bowles Property Maintenance Limited (until 25 Jan 2013)

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Martin & Bowles Limited's accounts due?

Martin & Bowles Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Martin & Bowles Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Martin & Bowles Limited still trading?

Martin & Bowles 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 Martin & Bowles Limited do?

Martin & Bowles Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Martin & Bowles Limited?

Martin & Bowles Limited was incorporated on 22 February 2012, 14 years ago.

Who runs Martin & Bowles Limited?

Martin & Bowles Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 2012. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Martin & Bowles Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Martin & Bowles Limited: Martin & Bowles Property Maintenance Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Martin & Bowles 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 Martin & Bowles 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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