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Shore Mechanical Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersStoke-on-Trent
Company number
02976897
Incorporated
10 Oct 199432 years trading
Registered office
27-61 City Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DP
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1.6M▲
+9.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£602K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
28
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd is a 32-year-old private limited company registered in Stoke-on-Trent, company number 02976897, one of 151 plumbing and heating companies in Stoke-on-Trent. 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 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Oct 2026
in 11 days
Last made up to 10 Oct 2025

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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 up £140K (+9.4%) on the year before, to £1.6M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.2M against £709K owed within a year: 3.1 times cover.
  • 28 employees on average, up from 27 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 March 2016: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201631 March 2017: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201731 March 2018: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201831 March 2019: net assets £1.5M£1.5M201931 March 2020: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202031 March 2021: net assets £1.8M£1.8M202131 March 2022: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202231 March 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202331 March 2024: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202431 March 2025: net assets £1.6M£1.6M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 March 2016: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1631 March 2017: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1731 March 2018: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1831 March 2019: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'1931 March 2020: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2031 March 2021: net assets £1.8M£1.8M'2131 March 2022: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2231 March 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2331 March 2024: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£1.6M£602K£2.2M£709K28
31 Mar 2024£1.5M£799K£2.4M£1M27
31 Mar 2023£1.6M£408K£1.9M£651K27
31 Mar 2022£1.7M£480K£1.9M£625K32
31 Mar 2021£1.8M£539K£2.2M£757K32
31 Mar 2020£1.6M£346K£1.6M£359K36
31 Mar 2019£1.5M£257K£1.5M£334K32
31 Mar 2018£1.4M£357K£1.4M£296K32
31 Mar 2017£1.4M£483K£1.4M£334K30
31 Mar 2016£1.2M£302K£1.1M£255K

Who runs and owns Shore Mechanical Services Ltd

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

Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** S***DirectorOct 1994
S*** S***DirectorOct 1994
J*** F***DirectorFeb 2023
S*** S***DirectorFeb 2023
A*** S***SecretaryOct 1994
S*** S***SecretaryOct 1994
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** C***Nominee SecretaryOct 1994Oct 1994
D*** M***Nominee directorOct 1994Oct 1994

Person with significant control

Company · since Apr 2022
Shore Group Midlands Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied May 2017Oct 1996

Public contracts won

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd has one public sector contract award on record; the ones with their own published value total £55K (2025). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
Stoke on Trent City CouncilRenewal of heating boilers at the New Horizons Sport and Leisure Centre£55K28 Nov 2025

Where Shore Mechanical Services Ltd is registered

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stoke-on-Trent (ST4), in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST4 1DP on a map.

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What happens if Shore Mechanical Services 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 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
02976897
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 1994 (32 years ago)
Registered office
27-61 City Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DP
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Shore Mechanical Services Ltd's accounts due?

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Shore Mechanical Services Ltd'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 Shore Mechanical Services Ltd still trading?

Shore Mechanical Services 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 Shore Mechanical Services Ltd do?

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is Shore Mechanical Services Ltd?

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd was incorporated on 10 October 1994, 32 years ago.

Who runs Shore Mechanical Services Ltd?

Shore Mechanical Services Ltd has 4 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 1994. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Shore Mechanical Services Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Shore Mechanical Services Ltd: Shore Group Midlands Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has Shore Mechanical Services Ltd won public sector contracts?

Yes. Shore Mechanical Services Ltd has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £55K), most recently from Stoke on Trent City Council.

What is the penalty if Shore Mechanical Services 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 Shore Mechanical Services 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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