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Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsScaffoldersBolton
Company number
01988380
Incorporated
12 Feb 198640 years trading
Registered office
131A Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BW
Nature of business
Scaffold erection
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£440K▼
-6.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£224K▼
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited is a 40-year-old private limited company registered in Bolton, company number 01988380, one of 27 scaffolding companies in Bolton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Dec 2026
in 76 days
Last made up to 14 Dec 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 £29K (-6.3%) on the year before, to £440K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £738K against £385K owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 August 2016: net assets £581K£581K201631 August 2017: net assets £628K£628K201731 August 2018: net assets £671K£671K201831 August 2019: net assets £823K£823K201931 August 2020: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202031 August 2021: net assets £367K£367K202131 August 2022: net assets £409K£409K202231 August 2023: net assets £487K£487K202331 August 2024: net assets £470K£470K202431 August 2025: net assets £440K£440K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 August 2016: net assets £581K£581K'1631 August 2017: net assets £628K£628K'1731 August 2018: net assets £671K£671K'1831 August 2019: net assets £823K£823K'1931 August 2020: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2031 August 2021: net assets £367K£367K'2131 August 2022: net assets £409K£409K'2231 August 2023: net assets £487K£487K'2331 August 2024: net assets £470K£470K'2431 August 2025: net assets £440K£440K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£440K£224K£738K£385K0
31 Aug 2024£470K£241K£679K£298K32
31 Aug 2023£487K£287K£798K£357K33
31 Aug 2022£409K£188K£783K£403K35
31 Aug 2021£367K£214K£764K£428K39
31 Aug 2020£1.1M£974K£1.8M£689K38
31 Aug 2019£823K£480K£1.1M£345K
31 Aug 2018£671K£369K£991K£452K
31 Aug 2017£628K£273K£796K£306K
31 Aug 2016£581K£328K£765K£325K

Who runs and owns Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
L*** H***DirectorMay 2006
S*** H***DirectorFeb 2021
N*** V***DirectorFeb 2021
S*** H***SecretaryFeb 2007
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
D*** T***SecretaryFeb 2007
B*** H***DirectorApr 2003
S*** H***DirectorMay 2006Feb 2007
J*** T***DirectorMay 2006

Person with significant control

Company · since Feb 2021
Calcobe Limited
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes

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
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2016May 2006
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2016May 2006
Close Brothers LimitedSatisfied May 2006Apr 1993
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied May 2006Sep 1988
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied May 2006Mar 1987

Where Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited is registered

Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bolton (BL3), in the Bolton local authority area, North West. Show BL3 1BW on a map.

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What happens if Standard Scaffolding Specialists 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
01988380
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 February 1986 (40 years ago)
Registered office
131A Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BW
Nature of business
Scaffold erection (SIC 43991)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 5 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 Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited's accounts due?

Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited still trading?

Standard Scaffolding Specialists 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 Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited do?

Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited is registered under Scaffold erection (SIC 43991).

How old is Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited?

Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited was incorporated on 12 February 1986, 40 years ago.

Who runs Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited?

Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 2006. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Standard Scaffolding Specialists Limited: Calcobe Limited (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Standard Scaffolding Specialists 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 Standard Scaffolding Specialists 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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