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South Western Scaffolding Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsScaffoldersDorchester
Company number
01305839
Incorporated
30 Mar 197749 years trading
Registered office
Stafford House, 10 Prince of Wales Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1PW
Nature of business
Scaffold erection
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£677K▼
-8.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£323K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
34
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

South Western Scaffolding Limited is a 49-year-old private limited company registered in Dorchester, company number 01305839, one of 11 scaffolding companies in Dorchester. 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
4 Dec 2026
in 52 days
Last made up to 20 Nov 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 down £61K (-8.3%) on the year before, to £677K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £695K against £201K owed within a year: 3.5 times cover.
  • 34 employees on average, down from 36 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£500K31 January 2017: net assets £270K£270K201731 March 2018: net assets £432K£432K201831 March 2019: net assets £576K£576K201931 March 2020: net assets £545K£545K202031 March 2021: net assets £619K£619K202131 March 2022: net assets £680K£680K202231 March 2023: net assets £801K£801K202331 March 2024: net assets £669K£669K202431 March 2025: net assets £738K£738K202531 March 2026: net assets £677K£677K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 January 2017: net assets £270K£270K'1731 March 2018: net assets £432K£432K'1831 March 2019: net assets £576K£576K'1931 March 2020: net assets £545K£545K'2031 March 2021: net assets £619K£619K'2131 March 2022: net assets £680K£680K'2231 March 2023: net assets £801K£801K'2331 March 2024: net assets £669K£669K'2431 March 2025: net assets £738K£738K'2531 March 2026: net assets £677K£677K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£677K£323K£695K£201K34
31 Mar 2025£738K£272K£776K£240K36
31 Mar 2024£669K£228K£703K£278K41
31 Mar 2023£801K£198K£738K£244K39
31 Mar 2022£680K£395K£601K£203K39
31 Mar 2021£619K£324K£589K£186K32
31 Mar 2020£545K£340K£605K£226K32
31 Mar 2019£576K£433K£662K£242K33
31 Mar 2018£432K£315K£479K£185K23
31 Jan 2017£270K£282K£429K£285K21

Where South Western Scaffolding Limited is registered

South Western Scaffolding Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Dorchester (DT1), in the Dorset local authority area, South West. Show DT1 1PW on a map.

Other trade companies in DT1

Also registered at this address

21 other companies use the same registered office as South Western Scaffolding Limited.

What happens if South Western Scaffolding 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
01305839
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 March 1977 (49 years ago)
Registered office
Stafford House, 10 Prince of Wales Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1PW
Nature of business
Scaffold erection (SIC 43991)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
20 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for scaffolding companies

Scaffolding companies own a lot of equipment that wears out, so capital allowances on scaffold stock and vehicles are usually the biggest adjustment between accounting profit and taxable profit.

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Frequently asked questions

When are South Western Scaffolding Limited's accounts due?

South Western Scaffolding 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 Western Scaffolding 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 Western Scaffolding Limited still trading?

South Western Scaffolding 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 Western Scaffolding Limited do?

South Western Scaffolding Limited is registered under Scaffold erection (SIC 43991).

How old is South Western Scaffolding Limited?

South Western Scaffolding Limited was incorporated on 30 March 1977, 49 years ago.

What is the penalty if South Western Scaffolding 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 Western Scaffolding 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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