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Soft Drink Machine Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationChatham
Company number
05020886
Incorporated
20 Jan 200422 years trading
Registered office
6 Gladepoint Lordswood Industrial Estate, Gleamingwood Drive, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8RF
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£279K▼
-28.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£135K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
26
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Soft Drink Machine Services Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Chatham, company number 05020886, one of 47 machinery repair and installation companies in Chatham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Feb 2027
in 111 days
Last made up to 18 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 £111K (-28.4%) on the year before, to £279K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £721K against £454K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 26 employees on average, up from 23 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£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £355K£355K201631 December 2017: net assets £306K£306K201731 December 2018: net assets £263K£263K201831 December 2019: net assets £309K£309K201931 December 2020: net assets £261K£261K202031 December 2021: net assets £339K£339K202131 December 2022: net assets £386K£386K202231 December 2023: net assets £525K£525K202331 December 2024: net assets £389K£389K202431 December 2025: net assets £279K£279K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £355K£355K'1631 December 2017: net assets £306K£306K'1731 December 2018: net assets £263K£263K'1831 December 2019: net assets £309K£309K'1931 December 2020: net assets £261K£261K'2031 December 2021: net assets £339K£339K'2131 December 2022: net assets £386K£386K'2231 December 2023: net assets £525K£525K'2331 December 2024: net assets £389K£389K'2431 December 2025: net assets £279K£279K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£279K£135K£721K£454K26
31 Dec 2024£389K£220K£812K£297K23
31 Dec 2023£525K£175K£1M£326K23
31 Dec 2022£386K£202K£733K£188K21
31 Dec 2021£339K£470K£1M£379K20
31 Dec 2020£261K£180K£612K£283K19
31 Dec 2019£309K£46K£468K£178K
31 Dec 2018£263K£127K£409K£168K
31 Dec 2017£306K£209K£410K£125K
31 Dec 2016£355K£431K£698K£364K

Who runs and owns Soft Drink Machine Services Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** D***DirectorJan 2004
L*** B***DirectorJul 2019
K*** D***DirectorJul 2019
8 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** D***SecretaryJan 2004Aug 2011
Temple Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJan 2004Jan 2004
J*** D***DirectorAug 2011May 2025
M*** D***DirectorJan 2004Aug 2011
S*** D***DirectorJan 2004Aug 2011
R*** G***DirectorApr 2014May 2025
D*** S***DirectorApr 2014Feb 2019
Company Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Jan 2004Jan 2004

Person with significant control

Individual · since Dec 2021
S*** D***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 4 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance LimitedSatisfied Feb 2012Jan 2011
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 2011Apr 2005
A private lenderSatisfied Nov 2011Apr 2005
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied May 2021Nov 2004

Where Soft Drink Machine Services Limited is registered

Soft Drink Machine Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chatham (ME5), in the Maidstone local authority area, South East. Show ME5 8RF on a map.

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What happens if Soft Drink Machine 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 30 September 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
05020886
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
6 Gladepoint Lordswood Industrial Estate, Gleamingwood Drive, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8RF
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 4 registered

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 Soft Drink Machine Services Limited's accounts due?

Soft Drink Machine Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Soft Drink Machine Services Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Soft Drink Machine Services Limited still trading?

Soft Drink Machine 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 Soft Drink Machine Services Limited do?

Soft Drink Machine Services Limited is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190).

How old is Soft Drink Machine Services Limited?

Soft Drink Machine Services Limited was incorporated on 20 January 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs Soft Drink Machine Services Limited?

Soft Drink Machine Services Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Soft Drink Machine Services Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Soft Drink Machine Services Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Soft Drink Machine 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 Soft Drink Machine 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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