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Penny Black Construction Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersCovent Garden
Company number
08268493
Incorporated
25 Oct 201213 years trading
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
290 days
30 Jul 2027
Net assets
£2,625▼
-75.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£5,910▼
At 30 Oct 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Penny Black Construction Limited is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Covent Garden, company number 08268493, one of 418 building contractors in Covent Garden. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 October 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
30 Jul 2027
in 290 days
For the period to 30 Oct 2026
CT600 due
30 Oct 2027
in 382 days
Period 31 Oct 2025 to 30 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Nov 2026
in 26 days
Last made up to 25 Oct 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 £7,971 (-75.2%) on the year before, to £2,625.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £183K against £157K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K£030 October 2016: net assets £792£792201630 October 2017: net assets -£8,025-£8,025201730 October 2018: net assets -£59K-£59K201830 October 2019: net assets -£83K-£83K201930 October 2020: net assets -£5,534-£5,534202030 October 2021: net assets £58£58202130 October 2022: net assets £17£17202230 October 2023: net assets £404£404202330 October 2024: net assets £11K£11K202430 October 2025: net assets £2,625£2,6252025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K£030 October 2016: net assets £792£792'1630 October 2017: net assets -£8,025-£8,025'1730 October 2018: net assets -£59K-£59K'1830 October 2019: net assets -£83K-£83K'1930 October 2020: net assets -£5,534-£5,534'2030 October 2021: net assets £58£58'2130 October 2022: net assets £17£17'2230 October 2023: net assets £404£404'2330 October 2024: net assets £11K£11K'2430 October 2025: net assets £2,625£2,625'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Oct 2025£2,625£5,910£183K£157K3
30 Oct 2024£11K£21K£159K£133K3
30 Oct 2023£404£29K£125K£117K2
30 Oct 2022£17£13K£58K£58K2
30 Oct 2021£58£408£77K£77K3
30 Oct 2020-£5,534£15K£97K£102K3
30 Oct 2019-£83K£42K£104K£186K3
30 Oct 2018-£59K£11K£88K£147K4
30 Oct 2017-£8,025£27K£138K£146K3
30 Oct 2016£792£1,661£99K£100K

Where Penny Black Construction Limited is registered

Penny Black Construction Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Covent Garden (WC2H), in the Camden local authority area, London. Show WC2H 9JQ on a map.

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Shared registered office

4,529 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Penny Black Construction 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Jul 2027 to 30 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Aug 2027 to 30 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Oct 2027 to 30 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 31 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 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
08268493
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 2012 (13 years ago)
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
30 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
25 October 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 Penny Black Construction Limited's accounts due?

Penny Black Construction Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 July 2027 (in 290 days), covering the period to 30 October 2026.

When is Penny Black Construction Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 October 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 October 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 July 2027.

Is Penny Black Construction Limited still trading?

Penny Black Construction 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 Penny Black Construction Limited do?

Penny Black Construction Limited is registered under Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is Penny Black Construction Limited?

Penny Black Construction Limited was incorporated on 25 October 2012, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if Penny Black Construction 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 Penny Black Construction 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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