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UK Recruiting Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringLondon
Company number
08803952
Incorporated
5 Dec 201312 years trading
Registered office
Mitchell House, 433 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AU
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.; Other building completion and finishing; Other activities of employment placement agencies
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£1M▼
-0.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£640K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

UK Recruiting Limited is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 08803952, one of 1,853 civil engineering contractors in London. 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
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
Last made up to 16 Sep 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 £4,162 (-0.4%) on the year before, to £1M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.5M against £1.8M owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 December 2016: net assets £342K£342K201631 December 2017: net assets £551K£551K201731 December 2018: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201831 December 2019: net assets £2M£2M201931 December 2020: net assets £738K£738K202031 December 2021: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202131 December 2022: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202231 December 2023: net assets £863K£863K202331 December 2024: net assets £1M£1M202431 December 2025: net assets £1M£1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 December 2016: net assets £342K£342K'1631 December 2017: net assets £551K£551K'1731 December 2018: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1831 December 2019: net assets £2M£2M'1931 December 2020: net assets £738K£738K'2031 December 2021: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2131 December 2022: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2231 December 2023: net assets £863K£863K'2331 December 2024: net assets £1M£1M'2431 December 2025: net assets £1M£1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£1M£640K£2.5M£1.8M0
31 Dec 2024£1M£689K£2.8M£2.1M0
31 Dec 2023£863K£412K£3M£2.2M17
31 Dec 2022£1.5M£277K£2.5M£1.1M14
31 Dec 2021£1.2M£630K£2.5M£1.3M12
31 Dec 2020£738K£654K£3.4M£2.6M10
31 Dec 2019£2M£247K£2.6M£940K10
31 Dec 2018£1.4M£2.6M£1.6M
31 Dec 2017£551K£917K£701K
31 Dec 2016£342K£545K£493K

Who runs and owns UK Recruiting Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
M*** H***DirectorDec 2013
D*** O***DirectorDec 2013

People with significant control (2)

Company · since Feb 2020
Darragh O’Brien Ltd
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Company · since Feb 2020
M. Hegarty Ventures Limited
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 3 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
Barclays Security Trustee LimitedOutstandingJun 2020
Sme Invoice Finance LimitedOutstandingNov 2018
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2018Apr 2014

Where UK Recruiting Limited is registered

UK Recruiting Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (W4), in the Hounslow local authority area, London. Show W4 4AU on a map.

Other trade companies in W4

What happens if UK Recruiting 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
08803952
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 2013 (12 years ago)
Registered office
Mitchell House, 433 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AU
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
16 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 3 registered

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are UK Recruiting Limited's accounts due?

UK Recruiting 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 UK Recruiting 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 UK Recruiting Limited still trading?

UK Recruiting Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 UK Recruiting Limited do?

UK Recruiting Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390); Other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109).

How old is UK Recruiting Limited?

UK Recruiting Limited was incorporated on 5 December 2013, 12 years ago.

Who runs UK Recruiting Limited?

UK Recruiting Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2013. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns UK Recruiting Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of UK Recruiting Limited: Darragh O’Brien Ltd (owns 50% to 75% of the shares); M. Hegarty Ventures Limited (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if UK Recruiting 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 UK Recruiting 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, rechecked 13 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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