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Vanguard Contracts Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesWorcester
Company number
04551870
Incorporated
2 Oct 200224 years trading
Registered office
The Coach House Cowsden Hall, Upton Snodsbury, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4NZ
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£234K▲
+3.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£437K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Vanguard Contracts Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Worcester, company number 04551870, one of 53 building finishing companies in Worcester. 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
9 Oct 2027
in 361 days
Last made up to 25 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 up £8,682 (+3.9%) on the year before, to £234K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £852K against £623K 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£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £414K£414K201631 December 2017: net assets £416K£416K201731 December 2018: net assets £419K£419K201831 December 2019: net assets £1,975£1,975201931 December 2020: net assets £201K£201K202031 December 2021: net assets £209K£209K202131 December 2022: net assets £220K£220K202231 December 2023: net assets £223K£223K202331 December 2024: net assets £225K£225K202431 December 2025: net assets £234K£234K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £414K£414K'1631 December 2017: net assets £416K£416K'1731 December 2018: net assets £419K£419K'1831 December 2019: net assets £1,975£1,975'1931 December 2020: net assets £201K£201K'2031 December 2021: net assets £209K£209K'2131 December 2022: net assets £220K£220K'2231 December 2023: net assets £223K£223K'2331 December 2024: net assets £225K£225K'2431 December 2025: net assets £234K£234K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£234K£437K£852K£623K0
31 Dec 2024£225K£265K£747K£522K0
31 Dec 2023£223K£901K£1.5M£1.3M3
31 Dec 2022£220K£421K£670K£431K2
31 Dec 2021£209K£978K£1.1M£872K4
31 Dec 2020£201K£396K£594K£358K3
31 Dec 2019£1,975£1.1M£1.2M£1.2M7
31 Dec 2018£419K£764K£1.1M£742K
31 Dec 2017£416K£847K£1.2M£781K
31 Dec 2016£414K£1M£1.2M£840K6

Where Vanguard Contracts Limited is registered

Vanguard Contracts Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Worcester (WR7), in the Wychavon local authority area, West Midlands. Show WR7 4NZ on a map.

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What happens if Vanguard Contracts 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
04551870
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
The Coach House Cowsden Hall, Upton Snodsbury, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4NZ
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
25 September 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

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Frequently asked questions

When are Vanguard Contracts Limited's accounts due?

Vanguard Contracts 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 Vanguard Contracts 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 Vanguard Contracts Limited still trading?

Vanguard Contracts 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 Vanguard Contracts Limited do?

Vanguard Contracts Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Vanguard Contracts Limited?

Vanguard Contracts Limited was incorporated on 2 October 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if Vanguard Contracts 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 Vanguard Contracts 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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