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Trent Scales Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationIlkeston
Company number
00795004
Incorporated
6 Mar 196462 years trading
Registered office
C/O D Brash & Sons Ltd Unit 15, Eagle Road, Quarry Hill Ind. Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4RB
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment; Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£94K▲
+1.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£3,477▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Trent Scales Limited is a 62-year-old private limited company registered in Ilkeston, company number 00795004, one of 27 machinery repair and installation companies in Ilkeston. 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
20 Mar 2027
in 158 days
Last made up to 6 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 up £1,084 (+1.2%) on the year before, to £94K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £167K against £77K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2017: net assets £52K£52K201731 March 2018: net assets £63K£63K201831 March 2019: net assets £67K£67K201931 March 2020: net assets £56K£56K202031 March 2021: net assets £91K£91K202131 March 2022: net assets £113K£113K202231 March 2023: net assets £113K£113K202331 March 2024: net assets £118K£118K202431 March 2025: net assets £93K£93K202531 December 2025: net assets £94K£94K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2017: net assets £52K£52K'1731 March 2018: net assets £63K£63K'1831 March 2019: net assets £67K£67K'1931 March 2020: net assets £56K£56K'2031 March 2021: net assets £91K£91K'2131 March 2022: net assets £113K£113K'2231 March 2023: net assets £113K£113K'2331 March 2024: net assets £118K£118K'2431 March 2025: net assets £93K£93K'2531 December 2025: net assets £94K£94K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£94K£3,477£167K£77K0
31 Mar 2025£93K£32K£271K£195K4
31 Mar 2024£118K£123K£336K£223K4
31 Mar 2023£113K£79K£335K£209K4
31 Mar 2022£113K£102K£375K£242K4
31 Mar 2021£91K£96K£320K£197K5
31 Mar 2020£56K£8£298K£248K6
31 Mar 2019£67K£0£327K£274K6
31 Mar 2018£63K£5,913£315K£272K7
31 Mar 2017£52K£4,059£177K£144K7

Who runs and owns Trent Scales Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
S*** L***DirectorMar 2025
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** B***SecretaryMay 2001
Margaretta Corporate Secretaries LimitedSecretary (company)May 2001Aug 2008
M*** B***DirectorMar 2025
R*** B***DirectorMay 2001

Person with significant control

Company · since Mar 2025
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 6 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Close Brothers Ltd ("The Security Trustee")OutstandingJun 2015
Trent Scales (Midlands) Limited (In Administration) Acting By Its Joint Administrators Kevin Murphy And Andrew Poxon Of Leonard Curtis Recovery LimitedSatisfied Apr 2025Jun 2015
Skipton Business Finance LimitedSatisfied Jun 2015Mar 2007
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance LimitedSatisfied Jun 2015Jan 2005
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied Feb 2005Dec 1989
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied Feb 2005Dec 1987

Where Trent Scales Limited is registered

Trent Scales Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Ilkeston (DE7), in the Erewash local authority area, East Midlands. Show DE7 4RB on a map.

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What happens if Trent Scales 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
00795004
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 1964 (62 years ago)
Registered office
C/O D Brash & Sons Ltd Unit 15, Eagle Road, Quarry Hill Ind. Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4RB
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 6 registered

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 Trent Scales Limited's accounts due?

Trent Scales 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 Trent Scales 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 Trent Scales Limited still trading?

Trent Scales 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 Trent Scales Limited do?

Trent Scales Limited is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190); Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200).

How old is Trent Scales Limited?

Trent Scales Limited was incorporated on 6 March 1964, 62 years ago.

Who runs Trent Scales Limited?

Trent Scales Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2025. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Trent Scales Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Trent Scales Limited: D. Brash & Sons Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Trent Scales 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 Trent Scales 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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