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Star Design Solutions Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringColchester
Company number
09155402
Incorporated
31 Jul 201412 years trading
Registered office
15B Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5BT
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£72K▲
+30.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£60K▲
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
7
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Star Design Solutions Ltd is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 09155402, one of 103 civil engineering contractors in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Aug 2027
in 305 days
Last made up to 31 Jul 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 £17K (+30.1%) on the year before, to £72K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £97K against £37K owed within a year: 2.7 times cover.
  • 7 employees on average, up from 5 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£50K31 July 2016: net assets £78K£78K201631 July 2017: net assets £51K£51K201731 July 2018: net assets £27K£27K201831 July 2019: net assets £40K£40K201931 July 2020: net assets £43K£43K202031 July 2021: net assets £51K£51K202131 July 2022: net assets £30K£30K202231 July 2023: net assets £28K£28K202331 July 2024: net assets £55K£55K202431 July 2025: net assets £72K£72K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 July 2016: net assets £78K£78K'1631 July 2017: net assets £51K£51K'1731 July 2018: net assets £27K£27K'1831 July 2019: net assets £40K£40K'1931 July 2020: net assets £43K£43K'2031 July 2021: net assets £51K£51K'2131 July 2022: net assets £30K£30K'2231 July 2023: net assets £28K£28K'2331 July 2024: net assets £55K£55K'2431 July 2025: net assets £72K£72K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£72K£60K£97K£37K7
31 Jul 2024£55K£42K£79K£37K5
31 Jul 2023£28K£28K£63K£49K5
31 Jul 2022£30K£34K£71K£55K7
31 Jul 2021£51K£95K£100K£63K6
31 Jul 2020£43K£79K£88K£16K5
31 Jul 2019£40K£83K£89K£63K
31 Jul 2018£27K£34K£18K
31 Jul 2017£51K£104K£65K
31 Jul 2016£78K£123K£126K£59K

Where Star Design Solutions Ltd is registered

Star Design Solutions Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO4), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO4 5BT on a map.

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What happens if Star Design Solutions Ltd 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 April 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
09155402
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 July 2014 (12 years ago)
Registered office
15B Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5BT
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 July 2026

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Star Design Solutions Ltd's accounts due?

Star Design Solutions Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Star Design Solutions Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Star Design Solutions Ltd still trading?

Star Design Solutions Ltd 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 Star Design Solutions Ltd do?

Star Design Solutions Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Star Design Solutions Ltd?

Star Design Solutions Ltd was incorporated on 31 July 2014, 12 years ago.

What is the penalty if Star Design Solutions Ltd 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 Star Design Solutions Ltd 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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