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Test1 Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMachinery repair and installationDerby
Company number
05325254
Incorporated
6 Jan 200521 years trading
Registered office
Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby, DE1 1EE
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment; Technical testing and analysis
Accounts due in
19 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
-£44K▲
+3.6% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Test1 Ltd is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Derby, company number 05325254, one of 123 machinery repair and installation companies in Derby. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 19 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 111 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 20 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Jan 2027
in 100 days
Last made up to 6 Jan 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 £1,679 (+3.6%) on the year before, to -£44K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £24K against £66K owed within a year: 0.4 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, 2017 to 2025-£50K£031 January 2017: net assets -£61K-£61K201731 January 2018: net assets -£79K-£79K201831 January 2019: net assets -£71K-£71K201931 January 2020: net assets -£69K-£69K202031 January 2021: net assets -£60K-£60K202131 January 2022: net assets -£50K-£50K202231 January 2023: net assets -£43K-£43K202331 January 2024: net assets -£46K-£46K202431 January 2025: net assets -£44K-£44K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025-£50K£031 January 2017: net assets -£61K-£61K'1731 January 2018: net assets -£79K-£79K'1831 January 2019: net assets -£71K-£71K'1931 January 2020: net assets -£69K-£69K'2031 January 2021: net assets -£60K-£60K'2131 January 2022: net assets -£50K-£50K'2231 January 2023: net assets -£43K-£43K'2331 January 2024: net assets -£46K-£46K'2431 January 2025: net assets -£44K-£44K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025-£44K£24K£66K2
31 Jan 2024-£46K£25K£66K2
31 Jan 2023-£43K£30K£65K2
31 Jan 2022-£50K£28K£66K4
31 Jan 2021-£60K£45K£89K3
31 Jan 2020-£69K£25K£97K2
31 Jan 2019-£71K£14K£88K1
31 Jan 2018-£79K£14K£93K2
31 Jan 2017-£61K£22K£84K
31 Jan 2016£26K£76K

Where Test1 Ltd is registered

Test1 Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Derby (DE1), in the Derby local authority area, East Midlands. Show DE1 1EE on a map.

Other trade companies in DE1

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Test1 Ltd.

What happens if Test1 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
05325254
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 January 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby, DE1 1EE
Nature of business
Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)
Technical testing and analysis (SIC 71200)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 January 2026
Previous names
Utilitest Limited (until 4 Feb 2009)

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 Test1 Ltd's accounts due?

Test1 Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 19 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Test1 Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Test1 Ltd still trading?

Test1 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 Test1 Ltd do?

Test1 Ltd is registered under Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140); Technical testing and analysis (SIC 71200).

How old is Test1 Ltd?

Test1 Ltd was incorporated on 6 January 2005, 21 years ago.

What is the penalty if Test1 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 Test1 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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