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Wickford Development Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsBuildersChelmsford
Company number
00783757
Incorporated
6 Dec 196362 years trading
Registered office
Wickford House the Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2EH
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£54M▲
+1.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£5.2M▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Wickford Development Company Limited is a 62-year-old private limited company registered in Chelmsford, company number 00783757, one of 203 building contractors in Chelmsford. 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 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Nov 2026
in 43 days
Last made up to 11 Nov 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 up £816K (+1.5%) on the year before, to £54M.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £60M against £305K owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£20M£40M31 December 2018: net assets £46M£46M201831 December 2019: net assets £49M£49M201931 December 2020: net assets £52M£52M202031 December 2021: net assets £53M£53M202131 December 2022: net assets £54M£54M202231 December 2023: net assets £54M£54M202331 December 2024: net assets £53M£53M202431 December 2025: net assets £54M£54M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£20M£40M31 December 2018: net assets £46M£46M'1831 December 2019: net assets £49M£49M'1931 December 2020: net assets £52M£52M'2031 December 2021: net assets £53M£53M'2131 December 2022: net assets £54M£54M'2231 December 2023: net assets £54M£54M'2331 December 2024: net assets £53M£53M'2431 December 2025: net assets £54M£54M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£54M£5.2M£60M£305K0
31 Dec 2024£53M£4.9M£59M£352K0
31 Dec 2023£54M£6.8M£56M£288K9
31 Dec 2022£54M£9.4M£53M£600K9
31 Dec 2021£53M£14M£52M£378K10
31 Dec 2020£52M£9.8M£51M£337K9
31 Dec 2019£49M£4.7M£48M£347K9
31 Dec 2018£46M£7.7M£46M£786K9

Who runs and owns Wickford Development Company Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
B*** D***Directorbefore Jun 1991
J*** L***DirectorFeb 2011
C*** S***DirectorFeb 2011
S*** H***SecretaryMar 2021
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
G*** H***SecretaryApr 1995
P*** T***SecretaryApr 1995Mar 2021
V*** D***DirectorFeb 2026

Person with significant control

Company · since Aug 2025
Wickford Group Ltd
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 25 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Essex Police AuthoritySatisfied May 2000Jul 1999
A private lender, A private lender, A private lenderSatisfied May 2000Jul 1999
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014May 1999
Barclays Mercantile Business Finance LimitedSatisfied Aug 2002Apr 1999
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 1999Mar 1997
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Nov 1994
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Sep 1994
A private lender, A private lenderSatisfied Apr 1997Sep 1994
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998Jul 1994
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998Jan 1994
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Jul 1993
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Jun 1993
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014May 1993
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Dec 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Dec 1991
A private lenderSatisfied Apr 1998Dec 1991
A private lenderSatisfied Apr 1998Dec 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Dec 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998Aug 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998May 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998Sep 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998Sep 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1998Sep 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Jan 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2014Oct 1988

Where Wickford Development Company Limited is registered

Wickford Development Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chelmsford (CM3), in the Braintree local authority area, East of England. Show CM3 2EH on a map.

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What happens if Wickford Development 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 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
00783757
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 1963 (62 years ago)
Registered office
Wickford House the Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2EH
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 44 registered

Filing notes for building contractors

Building companies often run the Construction Industry Scheme as a contractor, a subcontractor or both. CIS deductions suffered during the year are set against the PAYE bill, and any unrecovered balance at the year end matters when the accounts are drawn up.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Wickford Development Company Limited's accounts due?

Wickford Development Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Wickford Development Company 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 Wickford Development Company Limited still trading?

Wickford Development 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 Wickford Development Company Limited do?

Wickford Development Company Limited is registered under Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202).

How old is Wickford Development Company Limited?

Wickford Development Company Limited was incorporated on 6 December 1963, 62 years ago.

Who runs Wickford Development Company Limited?

Wickford Development Company Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 2011. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Wickford Development Company Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Wickford Development Company Limited: Wickford Group Ltd (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Wickford Development 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 Wickford Development 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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