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West Country Forklifts Ltd

Company number
08883489
Incorporated
10 Feb 201412 years trading
Registered office
1 the Centre, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AB
Nature of business
Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c.
Accounts due in
503 days
29 Feb 2028
Net assets
£12K▲
At 31 May 2026
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

West Country Forklifts Ltd is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Gillingham, company number 08883489, one of 44 machinery repair and installation companies in Gillingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 February 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
29 Feb 2028
in 503 days
For the period to 31 May 2027
CT600 due
31 May 2028
in 595 days
Period 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2028
in 504 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Feb 2027
in 133 days
Last made up to 10 Feb 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 £12K on the year before, to £12K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £53K against £40K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£5,000£10K31 May 2017: net assets £98£98201731 May 2018: net assets £11£11201831 May 2019: net assets £49£49201931 May 2020: net assets £19£19202031 May 2021: net assets £27£27202131 May 2022: net assets £56£56202231 May 2023: net assets £53£53202331 May 2024: net assets £141£141202431 May 2025: net assets £30£30202531 May 2026: net assets £12K£12K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£5,000£10K31 May 2017: net assets £98£98'1731 May 2018: net assets £11£11'1831 May 2019: net assets £49£49'1931 May 2020: net assets £19£19'2031 May 2021: net assets £27£27'2131 May 2022: net assets £56£56'2231 May 2023: net assets £53£53'2331 May 2024: net assets £141£141'2431 May 2025: net assets £30£30'2531 May 2026: net assets £12K£12K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2026£12K£53K£40K2
31 May 2025£30£40K£39K2
31 May 2024£141£53K£51K2
31 May 2023£53£16K£19K1
31 May 2022£56£22K£27K2
31 May 2021£27£24K£31K1
31 May 2020£19£14K£14K1
31 May 2019£49
31 May 2018£11
31 May 2017£98£8,428£10K

Where West Country Forklifts Ltd is registered

West Country Forklifts Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Gillingham (SP8), in the Dorset local authority area, South West. Show SP8 4AB on a map.

Other trade companies in SP8

Also registered at this address

10 other companies use the same registered office as West Country Forklifts Ltd.

What happens if West Country Forklifts Ltd 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 29 February 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2028 to 31 May 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2028 to 31 Aug 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2028£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2028£200
3 months late31 Aug 2028another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 2029another 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
08883489
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 2014 (12 years ago)
Registered office
1 the Centre, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AB
Nature of business
Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. (SIC 33170)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2026
Last confirmation statement
10 February 2026
Previous names
South West Forklift Trucks Limited (until 18 Feb 2015)

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are West Country Forklifts Ltd's accounts due?

West Country Forklifts Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 February 2028 (in 503 days), covering the period to 31 May 2027.

When is West Country Forklifts Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 May 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 May 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 March 2028.

Is West Country Forklifts Ltd still trading?

West Country Forklifts Ltd 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 West Country Forklifts Ltd do?

West Country Forklifts Ltd is registered under Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. (SIC 33170).

How old is West Country Forklifts Ltd?

West Country Forklifts Ltd was incorporated on 10 February 2014, 12 years ago.

What is the penalty if West Country Forklifts Ltd 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 West Country Forklifts Ltd 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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