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Mat Engineering Ltd

Mat Engineering Ltd is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Watford, company number 08014587, one of 77 civil engineering contractors in Watford. 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.

Active 08014587 Micro-entity accounts Watford Since 2012

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 536 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 446 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Apr 2027
in 186 days
Last made up to 2 Apr 2026

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Financial snapshot, 2026

From the balance sheet at 31 March 2026, as filed at Companies House. Negative net assets mean the company owed more than it owned at that date.

Net assets
-£14K
-285.2% on the year before
Current assets
£5,917
Employees
3
Average during the year, including directors

Mat Engineering Ltd over the years

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 £10K (-285.2%) on the year before, to -£14K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £5,917 against £24K owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026-£10K£031 March 2017: net assets £384201731 March 2018: net assets £711201831 March 2019: net assets £2,930201931 March 2020: net assets £6,824202031 March 2021: net assets £497202131 March 2022: net assets -£5,240202231 March 2023: net assets -£8,640202331 March 2024: net assets -£14K202431 March 2025: net assets -£3,587202531 March 2026: net assets -£14K-£14K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026-£10K£031 March 2017: net assets £384'1731 March 2018: net assets £711'1831 March 2019: net assets £2,930'1931 March 2020: net assets £6,824'2031 March 2021: net assets £497'2131 March 2022: net assets -£5,240'2231 March 2023: net assets -£8,640'2331 March 2024: net assets -£14K'2431 March 2025: net assets -£3,587'2531 March 2026: net assets -£14K-£14K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026-£14K£5,917£24K3
31 Mar 2025-£3,587£3,757£12K3
31 Mar 2024-£14K£641£15K2
31 Mar 2023-£8,640£55£12K2
31 Mar 2022-£5,240£6,340£17K2
31 Mar 2021£497£511£3,5294
31 Mar 2020£6,824£8,736£10K4
31 Mar 2019£2,930£12K£11K
31 Mar 2018£711£4,883£5,594
31 Mar 2017£384£2,440£2,056

Where Mat Engineering Ltd is registered

Mat Engineering Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Watford (WD24), in the Watford local authority area, East of England. Show WD24 6DH on a map.

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What happens if Mat Engineering 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 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
08014587
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 April 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
28 Nicholas Close, Watford, WD24 6DH
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment (SIC 96020)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
2 April 2026

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Mat Engineering Ltd's accounts due?

Mat Engineering Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Mat Engineering Ltd'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 Mat Engineering Ltd still trading?

Mat Engineering 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 Mat Engineering Ltd do?

Mat Engineering Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Hairdressing and other beauty treatment (SIC 96020).

How old is Mat Engineering Ltd?

Mat Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 2 April 2012, 14 years ago.

What is the penalty if Mat Engineering 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 Mat Engineering 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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