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W.H. Cole & Son Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPlumbers and heating engineersNorth Somerset
Company number
04386679
Incorporated
4 Mar 200224 years trading
Registered office
Keeds Farm Warren Lane, Long Ashton, North Somerset, BS41 9DA
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation; Plastering; Joinery installation; Painting
Accounts due in
78 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£283K▲
+19.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£53K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
9
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

W.H. Cole & Son Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in North Somerset, company number 04386679, one of the UK's plumbing and heating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due
30 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
18 Mar 2027
in 156 days
Last made up to 4 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 £47K (+19.9%) on the year before, to £283K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £246K against £72K owed within a year: 3.4 times cover.
  • 9 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K31 March 2016: net assets £45K£45K201631 March 2017: net assets £51K£51K201731 March 2018: net assets £56K£56K201831 March 2019: net assets £128K£128K201931 March 2020: net assets £149K£149K202031 March 2021: net assets £161K£161K202131 March 2022: net assets £209K£209K202231 March 2023: net assets £197K£197K202331 March 2024: net assets £236K£236K202431 March 2025: net assets £283K£283K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K31 March 2016: net assets £45K£45K'1631 March 2017: net assets £51K£51K'1731 March 2018: net assets £56K£56K'1831 March 2019: net assets £128K£128K'1931 March 2020: net assets £149K£149K'2031 March 2021: net assets £161K£161K'2131 March 2022: net assets £209K£209K'2231 March 2023: net assets £197K£197K'2331 March 2024: net assets £236K£236K'2431 March 2025: net assets £283K£283K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£283K£53K£246K£72K9
31 Mar 2024£236K£68K£189K£153K9
31 Mar 2023£197K£60K£112K£33K8
31 Mar 2022£209K£105K£198K£55K8
31 Mar 2021£161K£80K£144K£27K9
31 Mar 2020£149K£43K£98K£42K8
31 Mar 2019£128K£77K£103K£57K8
31 Mar 2018£56K£82K£42K
31 Mar 2017£51K£13K£81K£47K
31 Mar 2016£45K£8,852£66K£39K

Where W.H. Cole & Son Limited is registered

W.H. Cole & Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in North Somerset (BS41), in the North Somerset local authority area, South West. Show BS41 9DA on a map.

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What happens if W.H. Cole & Son 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 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 late31 Mar 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 late30 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
04386679
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Keeds Farm Warren Lane, Long Ashton, North Somerset, BS41 9DA
Nature of business
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)
Plastering (SIC 43310)
Joinery installation (SIC 43320)
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
4 March 2026

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 W.H. Cole & Son Limited's accounts due?

W.H. Cole & Son Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is W.H. Cole & Son Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 December 2026.

Is W.H. Cole & Son Limited still trading?

W.H. Cole & Son 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 W.H. Cole & Son Limited do?

W.H. Cole & Son Limited is registered under Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220); Plastering (SIC 43310); Joinery installation (SIC 43320); Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is W.H. Cole & Son Limited?

W.H. Cole & Son Limited was incorporated on 4 March 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if W.H. Cole & Son 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 W.H. Cole & Son 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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