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Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsBuildersChristchurch
Company number
04862948
Incorporated
11 Aug 200323 years trading
Registered office
255 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4QS
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
445 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
-£303K▼
-38.2% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Christchurch, company number 04862948, one of 65 building contractors in Christchurch. 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 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
25 Aug 2026
Overdue by 48 days
Last made up to 11 Aug 2025

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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 £84K (-38.2%) on the year before, to -£303K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £29K against £342K owed within a year: 0.1 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026-£200K£031 August 2017: net assets £25K£25K201731 August 2018: net assets £28K£28K201831 August 2019: net assets £29K£29K201931 March 2020: net assets £2,593£2,593202031 March 2021: net assets £8,674£8,674202131 March 2022: net assets £40K£40K202231 March 2023: net assets £20K£20K202331 March 2024: net assets -£18K-£18K202431 March 2025: net assets -£220K-£220K202531 March 2026: net assets -£303K-£303K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026-£200K£031 August 2017: net assets £25K£25K'1731 August 2018: net assets £28K£28K'1831 August 2019: net assets £29K£29K'1931 March 2020: net assets £2,593£2,593'2031 March 2021: net assets £8,674£8,674'2131 March 2022: net assets £40K£40K'2231 March 2023: net assets £20K£20K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£18K-£18K'2431 March 2025: net assets -£220K-£220K'2531 March 2026: net assets -£303K-£303K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026-£303K£29K£342K0
31 Mar 2025-£220K£89£219K0
31 Mar 2024-£18K£57K£77K5
31 Mar 2023£20K£118K£105K5
31 Mar 2022£40K£121K£147K6
31 Mar 2021£8,674£12K£83K6
31 Mar 2020£2,593£105K£240K7
31 Aug 2019£29K£221K£225K9
31 Aug 2018£28K£132K£129K9
31 Aug 2017£25K£73K£68K9

Where Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited is registered

Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Christchurch (BH23), in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority area, South West. Show BH23 4QS on a map.

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Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited.

What happens if Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) 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
04862948
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 August 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
255 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4QS
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
11 August 2025

Filing notes for building contractors

Building companies often run the Construction Industry Scheme as a contractor, a subcontractor or both. CIS deductions suffered during the year are set against the PAYE bill, and any unrecovered balance at the year end matters when the accounts are drawn up.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited's accounts due?

Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) 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 Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited still trading?

Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited do?

Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited is registered under Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited?

Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) Limited was incorporated on 11 August 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) 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 Michael Burton Developments (New Forest) 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, rechecked 12 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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