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Master of Trades Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesBishop's Stortford
Company number
08640054
Incorporated
6 Aug 201313 years trading
Registered office
The Old Court House, 26A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LY
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
41 days
23 Nov 2026
Net assets
£4,451▲
+0.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£4,538▲
At 28 Feb 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Master of Trades Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Bishop's Stortford, company number 08640054, one of 36 building finishing companies in Bishop's Stortford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 23 November 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 23 February 2026 is due at HMRC on 23 February 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
23 Nov 2026
in 41 days
For the period to 23 Feb 2026
CT600 due
23 Feb 2027
in 133 days
Period 1 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2026
Corporation tax payment
24 Nov 2026
in 42 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Aug 2027
in 308 days
Last made up to 3 Aug 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 £32 (+0.7%) on the year before, to £4,451.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £96K against £72K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 August 2015: net assets £25K£25K201528 February 2017: net assets £190£190201728 February 2018: net assets £1,810£1,810201828 February 2019: net assets £8,144£8,144201927 February 2020: net assets £12K£12K202027 February 2021: net assets £12K£12K202128 February 2022: net assets £10K£10K202228 February 2023: net assets £12K£12K202329 February 2024: net assets £4,419£4,419202428 February 2025: net assets £4,451£4,4512025
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 August 2015: net assets £25K£25K'1528 February 2017: net assets £190£190'1728 February 2018: net assets £1,810£1,810'1828 February 2019: net assets £8,144£8,144'1927 February 2020: net assets £12K£12K'2027 February 2021: net assets £12K£12K'2128 February 2022: net assets £10K£10K'2228 February 2023: net assets £12K£12K'2329 February 2024: net assets £4,419£4,419'2428 February 2025: net assets £4,451£4,451'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
28 Feb 2025£4,451£4,538£96K£72K2
29 Feb 2024£4,419£768£89K£57K2
28 Feb 2023£12K£21K£89K£38K2
28 Feb 2022£10K£1,143£96K£41K2
27 Feb 2021£12K£18K£100K£38K2
27 Feb 2020£12K£16K£59K£37K3
28 Feb 2019£8,144£2,687£63K£57K3
28 Feb 2018£1,810£18K£47K£49K3
28 Feb 2017£190£11K£31K£37K
31 Aug 2015£25K£320£47K£29K

Who runs and owns Master of Trades Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** N***DirectorAug 2013
G*** N***DirectorAug 2013
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
I*** A***DirectorSep 2014Jan 2015

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Nov 2020
C*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Aug 2016
G*** N***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares

Where Master of Trades Ltd is registered

Master of Trades Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bishop's Stortford (CM23), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show CM23 2LY on a map.

Other trade companies in CM23

Shared registered office

27 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 Master of Trades 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 23 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late24 Nov 2026 to 23 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late24 Dec 2026 to 23 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late24 Feb 2027 to 23 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 24 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late24 Feb 2027£200
3 months late23 May 2027another £200
6 months late23 Aug 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late23 Feb 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
08640054
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
The Old Court House, 26A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LY
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
23 February (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
28 February 2025
Last confirmation statement
3 August 2026

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 Master of Trades Ltd's accounts due?

Master of Trades Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 23 November 2026 (in 41 days), covering the period to 23 February 2026.

When is Master of Trades Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 23 February 2026 is due at HMRC by 23 February 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 24 November 2026.

Is Master of Trades Ltd still trading?

Master of Trades 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 Master of Trades Ltd do?

Master of Trades Ltd is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Master of Trades Ltd?

Master of Trades Ltd was incorporated on 6 August 2013, 13 years ago.

Who runs Master of Trades Ltd?

Master of Trades Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2013. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Master of Trades Ltd?

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

What is the penalty if Master of Trades 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 Master of Trades 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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