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Sontex (Machinery) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationCleckheaton
Company number
00684985
Incorporated
1 Mar 196165 years trading
Registered office
Unit B1, Cartwright Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 5LY
Nature of business
Repair of machinery; Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£1.2M▼
-1.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£971K▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
9
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Sontex (Machinery) Limited is a 65-year-old private limited company registered in Cleckheaton, company number 00684985, one of 15 machinery repair and installation companies in Cleckheaton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Aug 2027
in 310 days
Last made up to 5 Aug 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 (-1.1%) on the year before, to £1.2M.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.5M against £371K owed within a year: 4.0 times cover.
  • 9 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 March 2017: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201731 March 2018: net assets £1.1M£1.1M201831 March 2019: net assets £898K£898K201931 March 2020: net assets £1M£1M202031 March 2021: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202131 March 2022: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202231 March 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202331 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202431 March 2025: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202531 March 2026: net assets £1.2M£1.2M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 March 2017: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1731 March 2018: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'1831 March 2019: net assets £898K£898K'1931 March 2020: net assets £1M£1M'2031 March 2021: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2131 March 2022: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2231 March 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2331 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2531 March 2026: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£1.2M£971K£1.5M£371K9
31 Mar 2025£1.2M£1M£1.6M£413K9
31 Mar 2024£1.2M£1M£1.7M£527K10
31 Mar 2023£1.6M£945K£2.1M£510K10
31 Mar 2022£1.4M£1.2M£1.9M£462K10
31 Mar 2021£1.3M£1.1M£1.8M£521K11
31 Mar 2020£1M£887K£1.4M£434K11
31 Mar 2019£898K£790K£1.3M£463K
31 Mar 2018£1.1M£996K£1.6M£460K12
31 Mar 2017£1.4M£1.2M£1.7M£416K12

Who runs and owns Sontex (Machinery) Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
D*** R***Directorbefore Aug 1991
9 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
A*** D***SecretaryJul 1994
Y*** E***SecretaryNov 2000Jul 2024
S*** W***SecretaryJul 1994Nov 2000
S*** B***DirectorSep 1994
A*** D***DirectorJul 1999
Y*** E***DirectorAug 2001Feb 2004
G*** R***DirectorAug 2004
H*** R***DirectorMay 1995
S*** W***DirectorJan 1996Jul 2001

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** R***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 5 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
Yorkshire Bank PLCSatisfied Feb 2014Oct 1997
Yorkshire Bank PLCSatisfied Feb 2014Jun 1996
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 1996Feb 1994
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 1996Feb 1994
Martins Bank LimitedSatisfied Jun 1996Oct 1968

Where Sontex (Machinery) Limited is registered

Sontex (Machinery) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Cleckheaton (BD19), in the Kirklees local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show BD19 5LY on a map.

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What happens if Sontex (Machinery) 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
00684985
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 1961 (65 years ago)
Registered office
Unit B1, Cartwright Street, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 5LY
Nature of business
Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
5 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 5 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 Sontex (Machinery) Limited's accounts due?

Sontex (Machinery) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Sontex (Machinery) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Sontex (Machinery) Limited still trading?

Sontex (Machinery) 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 Sontex (Machinery) Limited do?

Sontex (Machinery) Limited is registered under Repair of machinery (SIC 33120); Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200).

How old is Sontex (Machinery) Limited?

Sontex (Machinery) Limited was incorporated on 1 March 1961, 65 years ago.

Who runs Sontex (Machinery) Limited?

Sontex (Machinery) Limited has 1 active director. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Sontex (Machinery) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Sontex (Machinery) Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Sontex (Machinery) 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 Sontex (Machinery) 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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