- Companies
- Machinery repair and installation
- Ashford
- Meterlube Systems Limited
Meterlube Systems Limited
- Company number
- 03148120
- Incorporated
- 18 Jan 199630 years trading
- Registered office
- 3 Ruffetts Wood, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QQ
- Nature of business
- Installation of industrial machinery and equipment; Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Meterlube Systems Limited is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in Ashford, company number 03148120, one of 60 machinery repair and installation companies in Ashford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £5,846 (+37.3%) on the year before, to £22K.
- Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £23K against £4,686 owed within a year: 4.9 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
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £22K | £23K | £4,686 | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16K | £18K | £3,656 | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14K | £14K | £1,419 | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £18K | £33K | £17K | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £20K | £36K | £18K | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £14K | £26K | £14K | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2019 | £21K | £34K | £14K | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2018 | £20K | £36K | £18K | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2017 | £14K | £28K | £15K | 0 | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | £11K | £22K | £13K |
Who runs and owns Meterlube Systems Limited
From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.
Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| J*** H*** | Director | Jan 2010 |
| T*** H*** | Secretary | Dec 2007 |
7 former officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| N*** D*** | Secretary | Apr 1999 | Dec 2007 |
| M*** G*** | Secretary | Jan 1996 | Apr 1999 |
| Paramount Company Searches Limited | Corporate Nominee Secretary | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| N*** D*** | Director | Mar 1998 | Apr 1999 |
| M*** G*** | Director | Jan 1996 | Jan 2025 |
| R*** L*** | Director | Jan 1996 | Feb 1998 |
| Paramount Properties (UK) Limited | Nominee director (company) | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
People with significant control (2)
Where Meterlube Systems Limited is registered
The registered office is in Ashford (TN23), in the Ashford local authority area, South East. Show TN23 3QQ on a map.
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What happens if Meterlube Systems 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 30 September 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Apr 2028 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Jan 2028 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 31 Mar 2028 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Jun 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Dec 2028 | another 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
- 03148120
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 18 January 1996 (30 years ago)
- Registered office
- 3 Ruffetts Wood, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3QQ
- Nature of business
- Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990) - Year end
- 31 December (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Micro-entity
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 18 January 2026
Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies
Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.
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Other active machinery repair and installation companies registered in Ashford.
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- Murati Electrical Ltd2016
- NGS Tractors Ltd2025
- Payne's Welding Ltd2018
- Planetearthed Ltd2008
- PM Engineering (Kent) Limited2013
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Frequently asked questions
When are Meterlube Systems Limited's accounts due?
Meterlube Systems Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.
When is Meterlube Systems Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 December 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2027.
Is Meterlube Systems Limited still trading?
Meterlube Systems 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 Meterlube Systems Limited do?
Meterlube Systems Limited is registered under Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200); Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990).
How old is Meterlube Systems Limited?
Meterlube Systems Limited was incorporated on 18 January 1996, 30 years ago.
Who runs Meterlube Systems Limited?
Meterlube Systems Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2010. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.
Who owns Meterlube Systems Limited?
2 people or companies have significant control of Meterlube Systems Limited: an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (has significant influence or control).
What is the penalty if Meterlube Systems 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 Meterlube Systems Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.