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South East Directional Drilling Services Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsGroundworks and demolitionRayleigh
Company number
06456656
Incorporated
18 Dec 200718 years trading
Registered office
162-164 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7BS
Nature of business
Test drilling and boring
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£351K▲
+294.5% on the year before
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

South East Directional Drilling Services Limited is a 18-year-old private limited company registered in Rayleigh, company number 06456656, one of 12 groundworks and demolition companies in Rayleigh. 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
8 Sep 2027
in 330 days
Last made up to 25 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 up £262K (+294.5%) on the year before, to £351K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £279K against £136K owed within a year: 2.1 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, down from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K31 March 2017: net assets £85K£85K201731 March 2018: net assets £108K£108K201831 March 2019: net assets £39K£39K201931 March 2020: net assets £89K£89K202031 March 2021: net assets £79K£79K202131 March 2022: net assets -£7,957-£7,957202231 March 2023: net assets -£20K-£20K202331 March 2024: net assets £53K£53K202431 March 2025: net assets £89K£89K202531 March 2026: net assets £351K£351K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£200K31 March 2017: net assets £85K£85K'1731 March 2018: net assets £108K£108K'1831 March 2019: net assets £39K£39K'1931 March 2020: net assets £89K£89K'2031 March 2021: net assets £79K£79K'2131 March 2022: net assets -£7,957-£7,957'2231 March 2023: net assets -£20K-£20K'2331 March 2024: net assets £53K£53K'2431 March 2025: net assets £89K£89K'2531 March 2026: net assets £351K£351K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£351K£279K£136K5
31 Mar 2025£89K£221K£264K6
31 Mar 2024£53K£158K£68K5
31 Mar 2023-£20K£74K£73K5
31 Mar 2022-£7,957£78K£105K5
31 Mar 2021£79K£93K£67K5
31 Mar 2020£89K£67K£60K5
31 Mar 2019£39K£969£113K£116K
31 Mar 2018£108K£14K£159K£69K
31 Mar 2017£85K£25K£133K£64K

Where South East Directional Drilling Services Limited is registered

South East Directional Drilling Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Rayleigh (SS6), in the Rochford local authority area, East of England. Show SS6 7BS on a map.

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Shared registered office

75 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if South East Directional Drilling 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 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
06456656
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2007 (18 years ago)
Registered office
162-164 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7BS
Nature of business
Test drilling and boring (SIC 43130)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
25 August 2026

Filing notes for groundworks and demolition companies

Groundworks and demolition companies tend to own heavy plant, so capital allowances and hire purchase liabilities show up in both the accounts and the CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are South East Directional Drilling Services Limited's accounts due?

South East Directional Drilling Services 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 South East Directional Drilling Services 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 South East Directional Drilling Services Limited still trading?

South East Directional Drilling 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 South East Directional Drilling Services Limited do?

South East Directional Drilling Services Limited is registered under Test drilling and boring (SIC 43130).

How old is South East Directional Drilling Services Limited?

South East Directional Drilling Services Limited was incorporated on 18 December 2007, 18 years ago.

What is the penalty if South East Directional Drilling 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 South East Directional Drilling 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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