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W.J. Avery and Company Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringOkehampton
Company number
00531361
Incorporated
31 Mar 195472 years trading
Registered office
Builders Yard Credition Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1LR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£2,974▼
-46.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

W.J. Avery and Company Limited is a 72-year-old private limited company registered in Okehampton, company number 00531361, one of 9 civil engineering contractors in Okehampton. 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
14 Oct 2026
tomorrow
Last made up to 30 Sep 2025

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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 £2,529 (-46%) on the year before, to £2,974.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £132K against £129K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2017: net assets £116K£116K201731 March 2018: net assets £80K£80K201831 March 2019: net assets £100K£100K201931 March 2020: net assets £61K£61K202031 March 2021: net assets £49K£49K202131 March 2022: net assets £42K£42K202231 March 2023: net assets £31K£31K202331 March 2024: net assets £5,503£5,503202431 March 2025: net assets £2,974£2,9742025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2017: net assets £116K£116K'1731 March 2018: net assets £80K£80K'1831 March 2019: net assets £100K£100K'1931 March 2020: net assets £61K£61K'2031 March 2021: net assets £49K£49K'2131 March 2022: net assets £42K£42K'2231 March 2023: net assets £31K£31K'2331 March 2024: net assets £5,503£5,503'2431 March 2025: net assets £2,974£2,974'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£2,974£132K£129K0
31 Mar 2024£5,503£122K£116K2
31 Mar 2023£31K£144K£113K2
31 Mar 2022£42K£136K£95K2
31 Mar 2021£49K£141K£93K2
31 Mar 2020£61K£153K£93K2
31 Mar 2019£100K£236K£139K2
31 Mar 2018£80K
31 Mar 2017£116K

Who runs and owns W.J. Avery and Company Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
M*** Y***DirectorAug 1993
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** Y***SecretaryOct 2018
A*** Y***DirectorMay 1998
R*** Y***DirectorDec 1998

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** Y***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Midland Bank LtdSatisfied Oct 2017Sep 1975

Where W.J. Avery and Company Limited is registered

W.J. Avery and Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Okehampton (EX20), in the West Devon local authority area, South West. Show EX20 1LR on a map.

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What happens if W.J. Avery and Company 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 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
00531361
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 March 1954 (72 years ago)
Registered office
Builders Yard Credition Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1LR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 September 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 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 W.J. Avery and Company Limited's accounts due?

W.J. Avery and Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is W.J. Avery and Company Limited'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 W.J. Avery and Company Limited still trading?

W.J. Avery and Company 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.J. Avery and Company Limited do?

W.J. Avery and Company Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is W.J. Avery and Company Limited?

W.J. Avery and Company Limited was incorporated on 31 March 1954, 72 years ago.

Who runs W.J. Avery and Company Limited?

W.J. Avery and Company Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 1993. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns W.J. Avery and Company Limited?

One person or company has significant control of W.J. Avery and Company Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if W.J. Avery and Company 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.J. Avery and Company 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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