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Read Electrical Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsElectriciansSouthampton
Company number
05202009
Incorporated
10 Aug 200422 years trading
Registered office
Stag Gates House, 63-64 the Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XS
Nature of business
Electrical installation
Accounts due in
384 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£226K▼
-27.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£36K▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Read Electrical Services Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Southampton, company number 05202009, one of 342 electrical contractors in Southampton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 476 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 385 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Aug 2027
in 316 days
Last made up to 10 Aug 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 £86K (-27.5%) on the year before, to £226K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £873K against £617K owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2018 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K31 January 2018: net assets £177K£177K201831 January 2019: net assets £179K£179K201931 January 2020: net assets £216K£216K202031 January 2021: net assets £260K£260K202131 January 2022: net assets £172K£172K202231 January 2023: net assets £159K£159K202331 January 2024: net assets £227K£227K202431 January 2025: net assets £312K£312K202531 January 2026: net assets £226K£226K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K31 January 2018: net assets £177K£177K'1831 January 2019: net assets £179K£179K'1931 January 2020: net assets £216K£216K'2031 January 2021: net assets £260K£260K'2131 January 2022: net assets £172K£172K'2231 January 2023: net assets £159K£159K'2331 January 2024: net assets £227K£227K'2431 January 2025: net assets £312K£312K'2531 January 2026: net assets £226K£226K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£226K£36K£873K£617K0
31 Jan 2025£312K£117K£917K£613K0
31 Jan 2024£227K£89K£666K£417K9
31 Jan 2023£159K£93K£551K£344K8
31 Jan 2022£172K£20K£448K£250K9
31 Jan 2021£260K£50K£522K£210K5
31 Jan 2020£216K£70K£519K£281K4
31 Jan 2019£179K£97K£449K£271K
31 Jan 2018£177K£73K£303K£129K

Where Read Electrical Services Limited is registered

Read Electrical Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southampton (SO17), in the Southampton local authority area, South East. Show SO17 1XS on a map.

Other trade companies in SO17

Shared registered office

33 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 Read Electrical 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 31 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2029another 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
05202009
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 August 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Stag Gates House, 63-64 the Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XS
Nature of business
Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
10 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for electrical contractors

Electrical contracting companies are often a director plus a van and tools. Most fall within the micro-entity rules, so the accounts filed at Companies House are short, and the CT600 carries the tax detail.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Read Electrical Services Limited's accounts due?

Read Electrical Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 384 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Read Electrical Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is Read Electrical Services Limited still trading?

Read Electrical 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 Read Electrical Services Limited do?

Read Electrical Services Limited is registered under Electrical installation (SIC 43210).

How old is Read Electrical Services Limited?

Read Electrical Services Limited was incorporated on 10 August 2004, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if Read Electrical 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 Read Electrical 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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