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Proteus (Technical Services) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersHailsham
Company number
04938492
Incorporated
21 Oct 200322 years trading
Registered office
30/34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
353 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£59K▲
+14.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£35K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Proteus (Technical Services) Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Hailsham, company number 04938492, one of 34 plumbing and heating companies in Hailsham. 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 353 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 354 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Apr 2027
in 192 days
Last made up to 8 Apr 2026

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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 £7,685 (+14.9%) on the year before, to £59K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £138K against £78K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 December 2016: net assets £160K£160K201631 December 2017: net assets £147K£147K201731 December 2018: net assets £157K£157K201831 December 2019: net assets £156K£156K201931 December 2020: net assets £156K£156K202031 December 2021: net assets £163K£163K202131 December 2022: net assets £86K£86K202231 December 2023: net assets £50K£50K202331 December 2024: net assets £52K£52K202431 December 2025: net assets £59K£59K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 December 2016: net assets £160K£160K'1631 December 2017: net assets £147K£147K'1731 December 2018: net assets £157K£157K'1831 December 2019: net assets £156K£156K'1931 December 2020: net assets £156K£156K'2031 December 2021: net assets £163K£163K'2131 December 2022: net assets £86K£86K'2231 December 2023: net assets £50K£50K'2331 December 2024: net assets £52K£52K'2431 December 2025: net assets £59K£59K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£59K£35K£138K£78K0
31 Dec 2024£52K£21K£97K£45K0
31 Dec 2023£50K£14K£94K£43K0
31 Dec 2022£86K£24K£192K£105K0
31 Dec 2021£163K£25K£287K£125K0
31 Dec 2020£156K£64K£302K£147K0
31 Dec 2019£156K£7,102£265K£110K0
31 Dec 2018£157K£69K£342K£187K1
31 Dec 2017£147K£5,857£319K£173K1
31 Dec 2016£160K£59K£398K£241K1

Where Proteus (Technical Services) Limited is registered

Proteus (Technical Services) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hailsham (BN27), in the Wealden local authority area, South East. Show BN27 1DW on a map.

Other trade companies in BN27

Shared registered office

219 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 Proteus (Technical Services) 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
04938492
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 2003 (22 years ago)
Registered office
30/34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 April 2026

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Proteus (Technical Services) Limited's accounts due?

Proteus (Technical Services) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Proteus (Technical Services) 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 Proteus (Technical Services) Limited still trading?

Proteus (Technical Services) 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 Proteus (Technical Services) Limited do?

Proteus (Technical Services) Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Proteus (Technical Services) Limited?

Proteus (Technical Services) Limited was incorporated on 21 October 2003, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if Proteus (Technical Services) 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 Proteus (Technical Services) 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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