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R.C.Ward and Son Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsProperty developersHove
Company number
01880891
Incorporated
28 Jan 198541 years trading
Registered office
168 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
77 days
29 Dec 2026
Net assets
£674▼
-32.6% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

R.C.Ward and Son Limited is a 41-year-old private limited company registered in Hove, company number 01880891, one of 174 property development companies in Hove. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 29 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 29 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
29 Dec 2026
in 77 days
For the period to 29 Mar 2026
CT600 due
29 Mar 2027
in 167 days
Period 30 Mar 2025 to 29 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
18 Jan 2027
in 97 days
Last made up to 4 Jan 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 down £326 (-32.6%) on the year before, to £674.
  • Net assets rose in 0 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3,983 against £2,983 owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£500£1,00031 March 2019: net assets £1,000£1,000201930 March 2020: net assets £1,000£1,000202029 March 2021: net assets £1,000£1,000202129 March 2022: net assets £1,000£1,000202229 March 2023: net assets £1,000£1,000202329 March 2024: net assets £1,000£1,000202429 March 2025: net assets £674£6742025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£500£1,00031 March 2019: net assets £1,000£1,000'1930 March 2020: net assets £1,000£1,000'2029 March 2021: net assets £1,000£1,000'2129 March 2022: net assets £1,000£1,000'2229 March 2023: net assets £1,000£1,000'2329 March 2024: net assets £1,000£1,000'2429 March 2025: net assets £674£674'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
29 Mar 2025£674£3,983£2,9830
29 Mar 2024£1,000£3,988£2,6960
29 Mar 2023£1,000£4,292£3,0000
29 Mar 2022£1,000£4,873£3,8730
29 Mar 2021£1,000£5,401£4,1240
30 Mar 2020£1,000£5,414£4,1380
31 Mar 2019£1,000£5,180£3,904

Where R.C.Ward and Son Limited is registered

R.C.Ward and Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hove (BN3), in the Brighton and Hove local authority area, South East. Show BN3 2DL on a map.

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Shared registered office

101 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 R.C.Ward and Son 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 29 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late30 Dec 2026 to 29 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late30 Jan 2027 to 29 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late30 Mar 2027 to 29 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 30 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late30 Mar 2027£200
3 months late29 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late29 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late29 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
01880891
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 1985 (41 years ago)
Registered office
168 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DL
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
29 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
29 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
4 January 2026

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are R.C.Ward and Son Limited's accounts due?

R.C.Ward and Son Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 December 2026 (in 77 days), covering the period to 29 March 2026.

When is R.C.Ward and Son Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 29 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 29 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 30 December 2026.

Is R.C.Ward and Son Limited still trading?

R.C.Ward and Son 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 R.C.Ward and Son Limited do?

R.C.Ward and Son Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is R.C.Ward and Son Limited?

R.C.Ward and Son Limited was incorporated on 28 January 1985, 41 years ago.

What is the penalty if R.C.Ward and Son 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 R.C.Ward and Son 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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