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Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationWisbech
Company number
04644809
Incorporated
22 Jan 200323 years trading
Registered office
Sunrise, Back Road, Murrow, Parson Drove, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4JW
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment; Installation of industrial machinery and equipment; Electrical installation
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£19K▼
-7.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£19K▲
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Wisbech, company number 04644809, one of 24 machinery repair and installation companies in Wisbech. 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 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
5 Feb 2027
in 115 days
Last made up to 22 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 £1,508 (-7.3%) on the year before, to £19K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £33K against £28K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, down from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 January 2017: net assets £6,728£6,728201731 January 2018: net assets £13K£13K201831 January 2019: net assets £9,878£9,878201931 January 2020: net assets £4,950£4,950202031 January 2021: net assets £14K£14K202131 January 2022: net assets £20K£20K202231 January 2023: net assets £24K£24K202331 January 2024: net assets £21K£21K202431 January 2025: net assets £21K£21K202531 January 2026: net assets £19K£19K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 January 2017: net assets £6,728£6,728'1731 January 2018: net assets £13K£13K'1831 January 2019: net assets £9,878£9,878'1931 January 2020: net assets £4,950£4,950'2031 January 2021: net assets £14K£14K'2131 January 2022: net assets £20K£20K'2231 January 2023: net assets £24K£24K'2331 January 2024: net assets £21K£21K'2431 January 2025: net assets £21K£21K'2531 January 2026: net assets £19K£19K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£19K£19K£33K£28K3
31 Jan 2025£21K£4,609£34K£27K5
31 Jan 2024£21K£19K£38K£30K4
31 Jan 2023£24K£30K£40K£26K5
31 Jan 2022£20K£15K£39K£25K5
31 Jan 2021£14K£12K£34K£24K5
31 Jan 2020£4,950£517£17K£19K4
31 Jan 2019£9,878£2,711£14K£13K4
31 Jan 2018£13K£3,783£22K£18K3
31 Jan 2017£6,728£8,439£19K£22K3

Who runs and owns Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** R***DirectorJan 2003
Y*** R***DirectorAug 2026
Y*** R***SecretaryJan 2003
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Swift Incorporations LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJan 2003Jan 2003

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jun 2016
J*** R***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd is registered

Reader Electrical Engineering 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 4JW on a map.

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What happens if Reader Electrical Engineering 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 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
04644809
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 January 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
Sunrise, Back Road, Murrow, Parson Drove, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4JW
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
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
22 January 2026

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 Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd's accounts due?

Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd'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 Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd still trading?

Reader Electrical Engineering 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 Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd do?

Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd is registered under Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140); Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200); Electrical installation (SIC 43210).

How old is Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd?

Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 22 January 2003, 23 years ago.

Who runs Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd?

Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2003. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Reader Electrical Engineering Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Reader Electrical Engineering 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 Reader Electrical Engineering 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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