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Thistle Machinery Services Ltd

Company number
SC625694
Incorporated
26 Mar 20197 years trading
Registered office
Unit 5, Block 12 Whiteside Industrial, Estate, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2RX
Nature of business
Repair of machinery; Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£11K▼
-68.5% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Thistle Machinery Services Ltd is a 7-year-old private limited company registered in Bathgate, company number SC625694, one of 20 machinery repair and installation companies in Bathgate. 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 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Apr 2027
in 177 days
Last made up to 25 Mar 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 down £24K (-68.5%) on the year before, to £11K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £149K against £145K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2020 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 March 2020: net assets £19K£19K202031 March 2021: net assets £48K£48K202131 March 2022: net assets £47K£47K202231 March 2023: net assets £42K£42K202331 March 2024: net assets £36K£36K202431 March 2025: net assets £11K£11K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 March 2020: net assets £19K£19K202031 March 2021: net assets £48K£48K202131 March 2022: net assets £47K£47K202231 March 2023: net assets £42K£42K202331 March 2024: net assets £36K£36K202431 March 2025: net assets £11K£11K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£11K£149K£145K4
31 Mar 2024£36K£140K£110K4
31 Mar 2023£42K£129K£82K6
31 Mar 2022£47K£140K£77K5
31 Mar 2021£48K£122K£47K5
31 Mar 2020£19K£61K£50K4

Who runs and owns Thistle Machinery Services Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** H***DirectorMar 2019
A*** H***DirectorAug 2024

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Aug 2024
A*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Mar 2019
J*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Where Thistle Machinery Services Ltd is registered

Thistle Machinery Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bathgate (EH48), in the West Lothian local authority area, Scotland. Show EH48 2RX on a map.

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What happens if Thistle Machinery Services 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
SC625694
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 March 2019 (7 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 5, Block 12 Whiteside Industrial, Estate, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2RX
Nature of business
Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
25 March 2026

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 Thistle Machinery Services Ltd's accounts due?

Thistle Machinery Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Thistle Machinery Services 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 Thistle Machinery Services Ltd still trading?

Thistle Machinery Services 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 Thistle Machinery Services Ltd do?

Thistle Machinery Services Ltd is registered under Repair of machinery (SIC 33120); Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690).

How old is Thistle Machinery Services Ltd?

Thistle Machinery Services Ltd was incorporated on 26 March 2019, 7 years ago.

Who runs Thistle Machinery Services Ltd?

Thistle Machinery Services Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Thistle Machinery Services Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of Thistle Machinery Services Ltd: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Thistle Machinery Services 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 Thistle Machinery Services 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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