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Poplar Insulation Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsInstallersBristol
Company number
03657555
Incorporated
28 Oct 199827 years trading
Registered office
Poplar House 15 Cater RD, Bishopsworth, Bristol, Avon, BS13 7TW
Nature of business
Other construction installation
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£3.5M▼
-0.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£772K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
41
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Poplar Insulation Ltd is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Bristol, company number 03657555, one of 245 installation companies (insulation, lifts, shutters and similar) in Bristol. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
26 Oct 2026
in 13 days
Last made up to 12 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 £6,747 (-0.2%) on the year before, to £3.5M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.1M against £533K owed within a year: 5.8 times cover.
  • 41 employees on average, up from 40 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£2M31 March 2018: net assets £2M£2M201831 March 2019: net assets £2.2M£2.2M201931 March 2020: net assets £2.4M£2.4M202031 March 2021: net assets £2.8M£2.8M202131 March 2022: net assets £3.2M£3.2M202231 March 2023: net assets £3.5M£3.5M202331 March 2024: net assets £3.5M£3.5M202431 March 2025: net assets £3.5M£3.5M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£2M31 March 2018: net assets £2M£2M'1831 March 2019: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'1931 March 2020: net assets £2.4M£2.4M'2031 March 2021: net assets £2.8M£2.8M'2131 March 2022: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'2231 March 2023: net assets £3.5M£3.5M'2331 March 2024: net assets £3.5M£3.5M'2431 March 2025: net assets £3.5M£3.5M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£3.5M£772K£3.1M£533K41
31 Mar 2024£3.5M£930K£3.4M£784K40
31 Mar 2023£3.5M£838K£3.1M£535K42
31 Mar 2022£3.2M£1M£3M£660K44
31 Mar 2021£2.8M£1.1M£2.7M£611K46
31 Mar 2020£2.4M£925K£2.1M£405K45
31 Mar 2019£2.2M£715K£2.2M£736K39
31 Mar 2018£2M£675K£2M£709K39
31 Mar 2017£582K

Public contracts won

Poplar Insulation Ltd has one public sector contract award on record; the ones with their own published value total £51K (2022). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
Bristol City CouncilBSH/CEN/St John's Primary School Re-Roofing£51K8 Jun 2022

Where Poplar Insulation Ltd is registered

Poplar Insulation Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bristol (BS13), in the Bristol, City of local authority area, South West. Show BS13 7TW on a map.

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What happens if Poplar Insulation Ltd 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
03657555
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 October 1998 (27 years ago)
Registered office
Poplar House 15 Cater RD, Bishopsworth, Bristol, Avon, BS13 7TW
Nature of business
Other construction installation (SIC 43290)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
12 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for installation companies (insulation, lifts, shutters and similar)

Installation companies (insulation, lifts, shutters, solar and similar) often buy stock and equipment up front, so stock at the year end and capital allowances both affect the tax bill.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Poplar Insulation Ltd's accounts due?

Poplar Insulation Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Poplar Insulation Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Poplar Insulation Ltd still trading?

Poplar Insulation Ltd 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 Poplar Insulation Ltd do?

Poplar Insulation Ltd is registered under Other construction installation (SIC 43290).

How old is Poplar Insulation Ltd?

Poplar Insulation Ltd was incorporated on 28 October 1998, 27 years ago.

Has Poplar Insulation Ltd won public sector contracts?

Yes. Poplar Insulation Ltd has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £51K), most recently from Bristol City Council.

What is the penalty if Poplar Insulation Ltd 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 Poplar Insulation Ltd 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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