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Research & Medical Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationBedford
Company number
03724406
Incorporated
2 Mar 199927 years trading
Registered office
13 Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0DR
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment; Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities; Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
78 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£24K▼
-56.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£413K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Research & Medical Services Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Bedford, company number 03724406, one of 110 machinery repair and installation companies in Bedford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
27 Sep 2027
in 348 days
Last made up to 13 Sep 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 £32K (-56.6%) on the year before, to £24K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £466K against £401K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£100K£200K31 March 2017: net assets £162K£162K201730 March 2018: net assets £145K£145K201831 March 2018: net assets £145K£145K201831 March 2019: net assets £164K£164K201931 March 2020: net assets £214K£214K202031 March 2021: net assets £143K£143K202131 March 2022: net assets £85K£85K202231 March 2023: net assets £79K£79K202331 March 2024: net assets £56K£56K202431 March 2025: net assets £24K£24K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£100K£200K31 March 2017: net assets £162K£162K'1730 March 2018: net assets £145K£145K'1831 March 2018: net assets £145K£145K'1831 March 2019: net assets £164K£164K'1931 March 2020: net assets £214K£214K'2031 March 2021: net assets £143K£143K'2131 March 2022: net assets £85K£85K'2231 March 2023: net assets £79K£79K'2331 March 2024: net assets £56K£56K'2431 March 2025: net assets £24K£24K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£24K£413K£466K£401K3
31 Mar 2024£56K£309K£373K£266K3
31 Mar 2023£79K£76K£160K£47K3
31 Mar 2022£85K£167K£283K£139K3
31 Mar 2021£143K£225K£330K£138K3
31 Mar 2020£214K£46K£635K£312K3
31 Mar 2019£164K£485K£232K
31 Mar 2018£145K£383K£162K
30 Mar 2018£145K£383K£162K
31 Mar 2017£162K£386K£150K

Public contracts won

Research & Medical Services Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £264K, from 2022 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 1 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20221
20261

Main buyers

  • Aneurin Bevan University Health Board1 award
  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardReplacement of Centrifuges£26K29 Jan 2026
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Centrifuges - Maintenance of£238K1 Nov 2022

Where Research & Medical Services Limited is registered

Research & Medical Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bedford (MK43), in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show MK43 0DR on a map.

Other trade companies in MK43

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Research & Medical Services Limited.

What happens if Research & Medical 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 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
03724406
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
13 Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0DR
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities (SIC 71122)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
13 September 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 Research & Medical Services Limited's accounts due?

Research & Medical Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Research & Medical Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is Research & Medical Services Limited still trading?

Research & Medical 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 Research & Medical Services Limited do?

Research & Medical Services Limited is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190); Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities (SIC 71122); Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909).

How old is Research & Medical Services Limited?

Research & Medical Services Limited was incorporated on 2 March 1999, 27 years ago.

Has Research & Medical Services Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Research & Medical Services Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £264K), most recently from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

What is the penalty if Research & Medical 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 Research & Medical 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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