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Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsGillingham
Company number
05977524
Incorporated
25 Oct 200619 years trading
Registered office
One the Centre, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AB
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£606K▲
+3.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£251K▼
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
13
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Gillingham, company number 05977524, one of 77 specialist construction companies in Gillingham. 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
6 Dec 2026
in 54 days
Last made up to 22 Nov 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 up £23K (+3.9%) on the year before, to £606K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £406K against £109K owed within a year: 3.7 times cover.
  • 13 employees on average, up from 10 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2016: net assets £224K£224K201631 October 2017: net assets £234K£234K201731 October 2018: net assets £231K£231K201831 October 2019: net assets £243K£243K201931 October 2020: net assets £273K£273K202031 October 2021: net assets £286K£286K202131 October 2022: net assets £415K£415K202231 October 2023: net assets £493K£493K202331 October 2024: net assets £583K£583K202431 October 2025: net assets £606K£606K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2016: net assets £224K£224K'1631 October 2017: net assets £234K£234K'1731 October 2018: net assets £231K£231K'1831 October 2019: net assets £243K£243K'1931 October 2020: net assets £273K£273K'2031 October 2021: net assets £286K£286K'2131 October 2022: net assets £415K£415K'2231 October 2023: net assets £493K£493K'2331 October 2024: net assets £583K£583K'2431 October 2025: net assets £606K£606K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£606K£251K£406K£109K13
31 Oct 2024£583K£423K£499K£152K10
31 Oct 2023£493K£253K£411K£164K13
31 Oct 2022£415K£293K£377K£168K13
31 Oct 2021£286K£147K£256K£154K14
31 Oct 2020£273K£229K£331K£227K13
31 Oct 2019£243K£139K£256K£181K16
31 Oct 2018£231K£121K£224K£159K
31 Oct 2017£234K£102K£175K£117K
31 Oct 2016£224K£96K£215K£126K

Where Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited is registered

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The registered office is in Gillingham (SP8), in the Dorset local authority area, South West. Show SP8 4AB on a map.

Other trade companies in SP8

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited.

What happens if Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding 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
05977524
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 2006 (19 years ago)
Registered office
One the Centre, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AB
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 November 2025

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited's accounts due?

Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding 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 Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding 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 Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited still trading?

Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding 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 Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited do?

Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited?

Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding Limited was incorporated on 25 October 2006, 19 years ago.

What is the penalty if Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding 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 Onwards & Upwards Scaffolding 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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