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Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsJoiners and carpentersAccrington Lancs
Company number
00248496
Incorporated
31 May 193096 years trading
Registered office
Railway Saw Mills, Gordon Street, Accrington Lancs, BB5 0DY
Nature of business
Joinery installation
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£1.9M▼
-39.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£940K▼
At 31 May 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited is a 96-year-old private limited company registered in Accrington Lancs, company number 00248496, one of the UK's joinery companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
26 Nov 2026
in 44 days
Last made up to 12 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 £1.2M (-39.1%) on the year before, to £1.9M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.8M against £977K 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 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£2M£4M31 May 2017: net assets £2.8M£2.8M201731 May 2018: net assets £3M£3M201831 May 2019: net assets £3.2M£3.2M201931 May 2020: net assets £3.3M£3.3M202031 May 2021: net assets £3.4M£3.4M202131 May 2022: net assets £3.7M£3.7M202231 May 2023: net assets £4.9M£4.9M202331 May 2024: net assets £3.1M£3.1M202431 May 2025: net assets £1.9M£1.9M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£2M£4M31 May 2017: net assets £2.8M£2.8M'1731 May 2018: net assets £3M£3M'1831 May 2019: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'1931 May 2020: net assets £3.3M£3.3M'2031 May 2021: net assets £3.4M£3.4M'2131 May 2022: net assets £3.7M£3.7M'2231 May 2023: net assets £4.9M£4.9M'2331 May 2024: net assets £3.1M£3.1M'2431 May 2025: net assets £1.9M£1.9M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£1.9M£940K£2.8M£977K0
31 May 2024£3.1M£2.5M£3.8M£806K15
31 May 2023£4.9M£2.4M£3.6M£891K16
31 May 2022£3.7M£1.8M£3.1M£824K15
31 May 2021£3.4M£1.7M£2.8M£848K15
31 May 2020£3.3M£1.4M£2.3M£507K15
31 May 2019£3.2M£1M£2.4M£658K16
31 May 2018£3M£1M£2.5M£912K16
31 May 2017£2.8M£821K£2.5M£1.1M17

Who runs and owns Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** P***DirectorApr 2007
R*** P***DirectorApr 2007
J*** P***SecretaryNov 1994
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** M***SecretaryNov 1994
F*** P***DirectorDec 2017
J*** P***DirectorDec 2017

Person with significant control

Company · since Aug 2023
Pilkington Bros Holdings Ltd
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 of 3 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Pilkington (Bros) Church Limited (1999) Retirement And Death Benefit SchemeOutstandingOct 2011
National Westminster Bank PLCOutstandingFeb 2003
National Westminster Bank PLCOutstandingApr 1995

Public contracts won

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited has 9 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £253K, from 2017 to 2022. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 2 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 7 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20173
20202
20212
20222

Main buyers

  • Lancashire Constabulary6 awards
  • Lancashire Constabulary1 award
  • Lancashire County Council1 award
  • Hyndburn Borough Council Environmental Services1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Lancashire ConstabularyReactive Repairs & Planned Works Framework AgreementCeiling, not shown24 Aug 2022
Lancashire County CouncilLPS CAS - Reedley Primary School - Window Replacement Works - RFQ 15313921£51K23 Feb 2022
Hyndburn Borough Council Environmental ServicesRefurbishment of Street Scene and Associated Street Furniture in Hyndburn£69K27 Aug 2021
Lancashire ConstabularyHQ 1st floor office Refurbishment£12K2 Feb 2021
Lancashire ConstabularyOffice Refurbishment, HQ Hutton£17K30 Nov 2020
Lancashire ConstabularyRefurbishment of Bispham Police Station£64K8 Sep 2020
Lancashire ConstabularyRefurbishment of New Office Accommodation£25K2 Nov 2017
Lancashire ConstabularyReactive, Repairs & Maintenance Framework Agreement for Minor WorksCeiling, not shown1 Jun 2017
Lancashire ConstabularyConversion of a gun range in to an equipment store room£16K23 Feb 2017

Where Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited is registered

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Accrington Lancs (BB5), in the Hyndburn local authority area, North West. Show BB5 0DY on a map.

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What happens if Pilkington Bros (Church) 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
00248496
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 May 1930 (96 years ago)
Registered office
Railway Saw Mills, Gordon Street, Accrington Lancs, BB5 0DY
Nature of business
Joinery installation (SIC 43320)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
12 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 3 registered

Filing notes for joinery companies

Joinery companies can carry stock and work in progress at the year end, especially bespoke workshop work, and that figure moves the profit for the year.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited's accounts due?

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 May 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 March 2027.

Is Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited still trading?

Pilkington Bros (Church) 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 Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited do?

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited is registered under Joinery installation (SIC 43320).

How old is Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited?

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited was incorporated on 31 May 1930, 96 years ago.

Who runs Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited?

Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2007. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited: Pilkington Bros Holdings Ltd (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Pilkington Bros (Church) Limited has 9 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £253K), most recently from LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARY.

What is the penalty if Pilkington Bros (Church) 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 Pilkington Bros (Church) 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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