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Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersBasildon
Company number
00595775
Incorporated
20 Dec 195768 years trading
Registered office
Suite 8 Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EZ
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£834K▼
-0.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£45K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited is a 68-year-old private limited company registered in Basildon, company number 00595775, one of 182 property development companies in Basildon. 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.

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
27 Jan 2027
in 106 days
Last made up to 13 Jan 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 down £2,510 (-0.3%) on the year before, to £834K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £55K against £19K owed within a year: 2.9 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

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2017: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201731 December 2018: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201831 December 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201931 December 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202031 December 2021: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202131 December 2022: net assets £964K£964K202231 December 2023: net assets £894K£894K202331 December 2024: net assets £837K£837K202431 December 2025: net assets £834K£834K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2017: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1731 December 2018: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1831 December 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1931 December 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2031 December 2021: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2131 December 2022: net assets £964K£964K'2231 December 2023: net assets £894K£894K'2331 December 2024: net assets £837K£837K'2431 December 2025: net assets £834K£834K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£834K£45K£55K£19K0
31 Dec 2024£837K£106K£110K£4,4400
31 Dec 2023£894K£200K£213K£8,8020
31 Dec 2022£964K£308K£322K£3,5800
31 Dec 2021£1.1M£382K£387K£4,5260
31 Dec 2020£1.2M£532K£550K£49K0
31 Dec 2019£1.2M£121K£142K£18K2
31 Dec 2018£1.2M£156K£172K£13K
31 Dec 2017£1.2M£190K£206K£10K
31 Dec 2016£710K

Who runs and owns Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
F*** A***Directorbefore Jan 1992
P*** J***DirectorOct 2011
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
D*** J***SecretaryAug 2011Apr 2019
M*** J***SecretaryAug 2011
D*** J***DirectorApr 2019
M*** J***DirectorAug 2011

People with significant control (4)

Individual · since Jan 2024
L*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Jan 2024
K*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Jan 2024
P*** J***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Oct 2020
F*** A***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 4 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Feb 2004Aug 1990
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1993Sep 1987
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2011Sep 1987
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied May 2012Oct 1983

Where Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited is registered

Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Basildon (SS14), in the Basildon local authority area, East of England. Show SS14 3EZ on a map.

Other trade companies in SS14

Also registered at this address

15 other companies use the same registered office as Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited.

What happens if Orchard Estates (Essex) 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 HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
00595775
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1957 (68 years ago)
Registered office
Suite 8 Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EZ
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
13 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 4 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited's accounts due?

Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Orchard Estates (Essex) 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 Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited still trading?

Orchard Estates (Essex) 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 Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited do?

Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited?

Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited was incorporated on 20 December 1957, 68 years ago.

Who runs Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited?

Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 2011. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited?

4 people or companies have significant control of Orchard Estates (Essex) Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Orchard Estates (Essex) 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 Orchard Estates (Essex) 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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