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Technical Consultants Reading Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationPort Talbot
Company number
02315919
Incorporated
11 Nov 198837 years trading
Registered office
Ty Carreg Bay View Heights, Penycae, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 2EX
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment
Accounts due in
80 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£390K▲
+26.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£430K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Technical Consultants Reading Ltd is a 37-year-old private limited company registered in Port Talbot, company number 02315919, one of 22 machinery repair and installation companies in Port Talbot. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 170 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 81 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Aug 2027
in 316 days
Last made up to 10 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 £81K (+26%) on the year before, to £390K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £439K against £50K owed within a year: 8.8 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 March 2016: net assets £65K£65K201631 March 2017: net assets £81K£81K201731 March 2018: net assets £83K£83K201831 March 2019: net assets £111K£111K201931 March 2020: net assets £144K£144K202031 March 2021: net assets £155K£155K202131 March 2022: net assets £210K£210K202231 March 2023: net assets £252K£252K202331 March 2024: net assets £310K£310K202431 March 2025: net assets £390K£390K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 March 2016: net assets £65K£65K'1631 March 2017: net assets £81K£81K'1731 March 2018: net assets £83K£83K'1831 March 2019: net assets £111K£111K'1931 March 2020: net assets £144K£144K'2031 March 2021: net assets £155K£155K'2131 March 2022: net assets £210K£210K'2231 March 2023: net assets £252K£252K'2331 March 2024: net assets £310K£310K'2431 March 2025: net assets £390K£390K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£390K£430K£439K£50K2
31 Mar 2024£310K£346K£350K£41K2
31 Mar 2023£252K£268K£277K£26K2
31 Mar 2022£210K£208K£230K£22K2
31 Mar 2021£155K£169K£171K£19K2
31 Mar 2020£144K£163K£165K£24K2
31 Mar 2019£111K£124K£130K£23K2
31 Mar 2018£83K£91K£93K£14K2
31 Mar 2017£81K£91K£91K£15K2
31 Mar 2016£65K£79K£81K£21K

Where Technical Consultants Reading Ltd is registered

Technical Consultants Reading Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Port Talbot (SA13), in the Neath Port Talbot local authority area, Wales. Show SA13 2EX on a map.

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What happens if Technical Consultants Reading 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 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
02315919
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 November 1988 (37 years ago)
Registered office
Ty Carreg Bay View Heights, Penycae, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 2EX
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 August 2026
Previous names
Needtec Instrumentation Limited (until 19 Nov 2013)

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 Technical Consultants Reading Ltd's accounts due?

Technical Consultants Reading Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 80 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Technical Consultants Reading Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Technical Consultants Reading Ltd still trading?

Technical Consultants Reading 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 Technical Consultants Reading Ltd do?

Technical Consultants Reading Ltd is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190).

How old is Technical Consultants Reading Ltd?

Technical Consultants Reading Ltd was incorporated on 11 November 1988, 37 years ago.

What is the penalty if Technical Consultants Reading 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 Technical Consultants Reading 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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