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Palmer Brothers (London) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringDartford
Company number
03192695
Incorporated
30 Apr 199630 years trading
Registered office
Charles Lake House Claire Causeway, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, DA2 6QA
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£18K▼
-17.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£17K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Palmer Brothers (London) Limited is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in Dartford, company number 03192695, one of 46 civil engineering contractors in Dartford. 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
19 Nov 2026
in 37 days
Last made up to 5 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 down £3,796 (-17.5%) on the year before, to £18K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £17K against £3,432 owed within a year: 5.1 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025-£50K£031 December 2020: net assets -£69K-£69K202031 December 2021: net assets -£76K-£76K202131 December 2022: net assets £31K£31K202231 December 2023: net assets £26K£26K202331 December 2024: net assets £22K£22K202431 December 2025: net assets £18K£18K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025-£50K£031 December 2020: net assets -£69K-£69K202031 December 2021: net assets -£76K-£76K202131 December 2022: net assets £31K£31K202231 December 2023: net assets £26K£26K202331 December 2024: net assets £22K£22K202431 December 2025: net assets £18K£18K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£18K£17K£17K£3,4322
31 Dec 2024£22K£21K£22K£4,6062
31 Dec 2023£26K£3,392£22K£1,1372
31 Dec 2022£31K£11K£86K£62K2
31 Dec 2021-£76K£49K£50K£55K2
31 Dec 2020-£69K£27K£89K£90K2
30 Sep 2018£2
30 Apr 2018£2
30 Apr 2017£2

Who runs and owns Palmer Brothers (London) Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
S*** H***DirectorApr 1996
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
W*** M***SecretaryApr 1996Oct 2018
Hallmark Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryApr 1996Apr 1996
D*** H***DirectorNov 2018Nov 2025
T*** H***DirectorNov 2018May 2019
W*** M***DirectorApr 1996Oct 2018
Hallmark Registrars LimitedNominee director (company)Apr 1996Apr 1996

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
S*** H***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Palmer Brothers (London) Limited is registered

Palmer Brothers (London) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Dartford (DA2), in the Dartford local authority area, South East. Show DA2 6QA on a map.

Other trade companies in DA2

Also registered at this address

19 other companies use the same registered office as Palmer Brothers (London) Limited.

What happens if Palmer Brothers (London) 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
03192695
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 1996 (30 years ago)
Registered office
Charles Lake House Claire Causeway, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, DA2 6QA
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 November 2025

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 Palmer Brothers (London) Limited's accounts due?

Palmer Brothers (London) 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 Palmer Brothers (London) 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 Palmer Brothers (London) Limited still trading?

Palmer Brothers (London) 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 Palmer Brothers (London) Limited do?

Palmer Brothers (London) Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Palmer Brothers (London) Limited?

Palmer Brothers (London) Limited was incorporated on 30 April 1996, 30 years ago.

Who runs Palmer Brothers (London) Limited?

Palmer Brothers (London) Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 1996. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Palmer Brothers (London) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Palmer Brothers (London) Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Palmer Brothers (London) 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 Palmer Brothers (London) 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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