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Watercourse Systems Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringTaunton
Company number
03747294
Incorporated
7 Apr 199927 years trading
Registered office
Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX
Nature of business
Construction of water projects
Accounts due in
353 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£65K▲
+10.5% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Watercourse Systems Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Taunton, company number 03747294, one of 25 civil engineering contractors in Taunton. 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 353 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 354 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Apr 2027
in 190 days
Last made up to 6 Apr 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 £6,234 (+10.5%) on the year before, to £65K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £71K against £24K owed within a year: 3.0 times cover.
  • 2 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£100K31 December 2016: net assets £123K£123K201631 December 2017: net assets £159K£159K201731 December 2018: net assets £170K£170K201831 December 2019: net assets £130K£130K201931 December 2020: net assets £79K£79K202031 December 2021: net assets £27K£27K202131 December 2022: net assets £22K£22K202231 December 2023: net assets £48K£48K202331 December 2024: net assets £59K£59K202431 December 2025: net assets £65K£65K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 December 2016: net assets £123K£123K'1631 December 2017: net assets £159K£159K'1731 December 2018: net assets £170K£170K'1831 December 2019: net assets £130K£130K'1931 December 2020: net assets £79K£79K'2031 December 2021: net assets £27K£27K'2131 December 2022: net assets £22K£22K'2231 December 2023: net assets £48K£48K'2331 December 2024: net assets £59K£59K'2431 December 2025: net assets £65K£65K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£65K£71K£24K2
31 Dec 2024£59K£61K£27K2
31 Dec 2023£48K£23K£4,8642
31 Dec 2022£22K£44K£29K2
31 Dec 2021£27K£35K£9,7172
31 Dec 2020£79K£84K£7,5582
31 Dec 2019£130K£144K£15K2
31 Dec 2018£170K£181K£12K2
31 Dec 2017£159K£176K£20K2
31 Dec 2016£123K£142K£20K2

Who runs and owns Watercourse Systems Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** W***DirectorApr 1999
P*** H***DirectorNov 2015
P*** H***SecretaryApr 1999
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Secretarial Appointments LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryApr 1999Apr 1999
Corporate Appointments LimitedNominee director (company)Apr 1999Apr 1999

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
P*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** W***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Where Watercourse Systems Limited is registered

Watercourse Systems Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Taunton (TA1), in the Somerset local authority area, South West. Show TA1 2PX on a map.

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Shared registered office

59 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Watercourse Systems 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
03747294
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX
Nature of business
Construction of water projects (SIC 42910)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 April 2026

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 Watercourse Systems Limited's accounts due?

Watercourse Systems Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Watercourse Systems 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 Watercourse Systems Limited still trading?

Watercourse Systems 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 Watercourse Systems Limited do?

Watercourse Systems Limited is registered under Construction of water projects (SIC 42910).

How old is Watercourse Systems Limited?

Watercourse Systems Limited was incorporated on 7 April 1999, 27 years ago.

Who runs Watercourse Systems Limited?

Watercourse Systems Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 1999. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Watercourse Systems Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Watercourse Systems Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Watercourse Systems 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 Watercourse Systems 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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