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Whiting & Howe Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersSouthwold
Company number
04403617
Incorporated
26 Mar 200224 years trading
Registered office
Creek Cottage the Green, Walberswick, Southwold, IP18 6TX
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£13K▼
-37.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£12K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Whiting & Howe Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Southwold, company number 04403617, one of the UK's property development companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Dec 2026
in 73 days
Last made up to 11 Dec 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 £7,776 (-37.9%) on the year before, to £13K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £242K against £834K owed within a year: 0.3 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £15K£15K201731 March 2018: net assets £2,258£2,258201831 March 2019: net assets -£1,629-£1,629201931 March 2020: net assets £1£1202031 March 2021: net assets £4,582£4,582202131 March 2022: net assets £6,118£6,118202231 March 2023: net assets £8,942£8,942202331 March 2024: net assets £22K£22K202431 March 2025: net assets £21K£21K202531 March 2026: net assets £13K£13K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £15K£15K'1731 March 2018: net assets £2,258£2,258'1831 March 2019: net assets -£1,629-£1,629'1931 March 2020: net assets £1£1'2031 March 2021: net assets £4,582£4,582'2131 March 2022: net assets £6,118£6,118'2231 March 2023: net assets £8,942£8,942'2331 March 2024: net assets £22K£22K'2431 March 2025: net assets £21K£21K'2531 March 2026: net assets £13K£13K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£13K£12K£242K£834K0
31 Mar 2025£21K£5,656£212K£798K0
31 Mar 2024£22K£4,265£194K£778K2
31 Mar 2023£8,942£1,251£158K£756K2
31 Mar 2022£6,118£5,003£25K£620K2
31 Mar 2021£4,582£265£2,996£443K2
31 Mar 2020£1£297£1,147£1,1461
31 Mar 2019-£1,629£2,294£2,790£14K
31 Mar 2018£2,258£3,369£3,928£13K
31 Mar 2017£15K£13K£14K£2,2641

Where Whiting & Howe Limited is registered

Whiting & Howe Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southwold (IP18), in the East Suffolk local authority area, East of England. Show IP18 6TX on a map.

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What happens if Whiting & Howe 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
04403617
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 March 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Creek Cottage the Green, Walberswick, Southwold, IP18 6TX
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
11 December 2025
Previous names
Paul Middleditch Contracting Services Limited (until 22 Jun 2020)
Grange Farm Liveries Limited (until 23 Sep 2015)

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Whiting & Howe Limited's accounts due?

Whiting & Howe Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Whiting & Howe Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Whiting & Howe Limited still trading?

Whiting & Howe 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 Whiting & Howe Limited do?

Whiting & Howe Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Whiting & Howe Limited?

Whiting & Howe Limited was incorporated on 26 March 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if Whiting & Howe 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 Whiting & Howe 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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