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Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesLondon
Company number
04048080
Incorporated
7 Aug 200026 years trading
Registered office
Unit 4 Hythe Road, Gateway Trading Estate, London, NW10 6RJ
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
78 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£187K▼
-6.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£225K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 14 Oct 2026

Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited is a 26-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 04048080, one of 3,947 building finishing companies in London. 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
13 Oct 2027
in 364 days
Last made up to 29 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 £13K (-6.5%) on the year before, to £187K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £279K against £92K owed within a year: 3.0 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 March 2016: net assets £300K£300K201631 March 2017: net assets £302K£302K201731 March 2018: net assets £308K£308K201831 March 2019: net assets £284K£284K201931 March 2020: net assets £281K£281K202031 March 2021: net assets £287K£287K202131 March 2022: net assets £261K£261K202231 March 2023: net assets £230K£230K202331 March 2024: net assets £200K£200K202431 March 2025: net assets £187K£187K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 March 2016: net assets £300K£300K'1631 March 2017: net assets £302K£302K'1731 March 2018: net assets £308K£308K'1831 March 2019: net assets £284K£284K'1931 March 2020: net assets £281K£281K'2031 March 2021: net assets £287K£287K'2131 March 2022: net assets £261K£261K'2231 March 2023: net assets £230K£230K'2331 March 2024: net assets £200K£200K'2431 March 2025: net assets £187K£187K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£187K£225K£279K£92K2
31 Mar 2024£200K£245K£281K£81K2
31 Mar 2023£230K£271K£302K£73K2
31 Mar 2022£261K£313K£333K£74K2
31 Mar 2021£287K£376K£396K£111K2
31 Mar 2020£281K£323K£352K£73K2
31 Mar 2019£284K£294K£337K£54K
31 Mar 2018£308K£387K£528K£220K
31 Mar 2017£302K£348K£495K£195K
31 Mar 2016£300K£335K£515K£218K

Who runs and owns Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
M*** L***DirectorDec 2001
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
K*** A***SecretarySep 2003Oct 2009
A*** F***SecretaryJul 2002Apr 2003
Bloomsbury Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryAug 2000Aug 2000
Fdm Company Secretaries LtdSecretary (company)Aug 2000Dec 2001
A*** C***DirectorAug 2000Dec 2001
Bloomsbury Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Aug 2000Aug 2000

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** L***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Gateway (London) LimitedOutstandingSep 2001

Where Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited is registered

Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (NW10), in the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority area, London. Show NW10 6RJ on a map.

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What happens if Ribbon and Reed (London) 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
04048080
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 2000 (26 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 4 Hythe Road, Gateway Trading Estate, London, NW10 6RJ
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited's accounts due?

Ribbon and Reed (London) 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 Ribbon and Reed (London) 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 Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited still trading?

Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 14 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 Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited do?

Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited?

Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited was incorporated on 7 August 2000, 26 years ago.

Who runs Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited?

Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2001. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Ribbon and Reed (London) Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Ribbon and Reed (London) 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 Ribbon and Reed (London) 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, rechecked 14 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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