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Protec Automation Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMachinery repair and installationWisbech
Company number
02816020
Incorporated
7 May 199333 years trading
Registered office
Unit 4 Eclipse Business Park, Britannia Way, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2HQ
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment
Accounts due in
170 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£205K▲
+28.1% on the year before
Employees
8
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Protec Automation Ltd is a 33-year-old private limited company registered in Wisbech, company number 02816020, one of 24 machinery repair and installation companies in Wisbech. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 170 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 261 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 171 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Mar 2026
Overdue by 211 days
Last made up to 1 Mar 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 up £45K (+28.1%) on the year before, to £205K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £354K against £169K owed within a year: 2.1 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average, down from 9 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 June 2020: net assets £41K£41K202030 June 2021: net assets -£14K-£14K202130 June 2022: net assets £34K£34K202230 June 2023: net assets £214K£214K202330 June 2024: net assets £160K£160K202430 June 2025: net assets £205K£205K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 June 2020: net assets £41K£41K202030 June 2021: net assets -£14K-£14K202130 June 2022: net assets £34K£34K202230 June 2023: net assets £214K£214K202330 June 2024: net assets £160K£160K202430 June 2025: net assets £205K£205K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£205K£354K£169K8
30 Jun 2024£160K£166K£336K£201K9
30 Jun 2023£214K£201K£335K£146K7
30 Jun 2022£34K£116K£441K£436K8
30 Jun 2021-£14K£15K£159K£196K12
30 Jun 2020£41K£36K£170K£125K11
30 Jun 2017£53K£33K£188K£155K9
30 Jun 2016£43K£39£91K£70K8

Where Protec Automation Ltd is registered

Protec Automation Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wisbech (PE13), in the Fenland local authority area, East of England. Show PE13 2HQ on a map.

Other trade companies in PE13

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Protec Automation Ltd.

What happens if Protec Automation 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 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
02816020
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 May 1993 (33 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 4 Eclipse Business Park, Britannia Way, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2HQ
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 March 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
Projx Automation Limited (until 19 Jul 2023)
Tes (Europe) Limited (until 14 May 2021)

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Protec Automation Ltd's accounts due?

Protec Automation Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 170 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Protec Automation Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2027.

Is Protec Automation Ltd still trading?

Protec Automation Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Protec Automation Ltd do?

Protec Automation Ltd is registered under Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140).

How old is Protec Automation Ltd?

Protec Automation Ltd was incorporated on 7 May 1993, 33 years ago.

What is the penalty if Protec Automation 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 Protec Automation 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, rechecked 12 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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