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The Independent Heating Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersHailsham
Company number
02130936
Incorporated
12 May 198739 years trading
Registered office
30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£265K▼
-30.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£651K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

The Independent Heating Company Limited is a 39-year-old private limited company registered in Hailsham, company number 02130936, one of 34 plumbing and heating companies in Hailsham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Jan 2027
in 81 days
Last made up to 19 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 £113K (-30%) on the year before, to £265K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £942K against £809K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average, down from 15 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£200K31 December 2016: net assets £158K£158K201631 December 2017: net assets £216K£216K201731 December 2018: net assets £225K£225K201831 December 2019: net assets £226K£226K201931 December 2020: net assets £249K£249K202031 December 2021: net assets £288K£288K202131 December 2022: net assets £349K£349K202231 December 2023: net assets £368K£368K202331 December 2024: net assets £378K£378K202431 December 2025: net assets £265K£265K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K31 December 2016: net assets £158K£158K'1631 December 2017: net assets £216K£216K'1731 December 2018: net assets £225K£225K'1831 December 2019: net assets £226K£226K'1931 December 2020: net assets £249K£249K'2031 December 2021: net assets £288K£288K'2131 December 2022: net assets £349K£349K'2231 December 2023: net assets £368K£368K'2331 December 2024: net assets £378K£378K'2431 December 2025: net assets £265K£265K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£265K£651K£942K£809K14
31 Dec 2024£378K£737K£985K£789K15
31 Dec 2023£368K£623K£963K£798K17
31 Dec 2022£349K£560K£865K£683K14
31 Dec 2021£288K£542K£789K£604K14
31 Dec 2020£249K£454K£693K£546K0
31 Dec 2019£226K£259K£478K£355K14
31 Dec 2018£225K£235K£623K£510K14
31 Dec 2017£216K£205K£411K£283K14
31 Dec 2016£158K£204K£428K£348K14

Who runs and owns The Independent Heating Company Limited

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

Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** B***Directorbefore Dec 1991
N*** B***Directorbefore Dec 1991
B*** B***DirectorMay 2019
F*** B***DirectorMay 2019
N*** B***Secretarybefore Dec 1991

Person with significant control

Company · since Apr 2016
Independent Holdings Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Aug 2016Jul 1991

Where The Independent Heating Company Limited is registered

The Independent Heating Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hailsham (BN27), in the Wealden local authority area, South East. Show BN27 1DW on a map.

Other trade companies in BN27

Shared registered office

219 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if The Independent Heating Company 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 30 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
02130936
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 1987 (39 years ago)
Registered office
30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
19 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for plumbing and heating companies

Plumbing and heating companies frequently work under CIS for main contractors and also directly for homeowners, so turnover can mix CIS and non-CIS income.

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Frequently asked questions

When are The Independent Heating Company Limited's accounts due?

The Independent Heating Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is The Independent Heating Company Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is The Independent Heating Company Limited still trading?

The Independent Heating Company 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 The Independent Heating Company Limited do?

The Independent Heating Company Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220).

How old is The Independent Heating Company Limited?

The Independent Heating Company Limited was incorporated on 12 May 1987, 39 years ago.

Who runs The Independent Heating Company Limited?

The Independent Heating Company Limited has 4 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns The Independent Heating Company Limited?

One person or company has significant control of The Independent Heating Company Limited: Independent Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if The Independent Heating Company 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 The Independent Heating Company 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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