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William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesStockport
Company number
01169475
Incorporated
8 May 197452 years trading
Registered office
Howard Buildings, Christie Street, Stockport, SK1 4LR
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£16▲
+100.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£10K▲
At 31 May 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited is a 52-year-old private limited company registered in Stockport, company number 01169475, one of 109 building finishing companies in Stockport. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 Sep 2027
in 326 days
Last made up to 21 Aug 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 £13K (+100.1%) on the year before, to £16.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £13K against £17K owed within a year: 0.7 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-£10K£031 May 2016: net assets -£7,568-£7,568201631 May 2017: net assets -£3,482-£3,482201731 May 2018: net assets -£6,475-£6,475201831 May 2019: net assets -£18K-£18K201931 May 2020: net assets -£7,754-£7,754202031 May 2021: net assets -£11K-£11K202131 May 2022: net assets -£938-£938202231 May 2023: net assets -£7,494-£7,494202331 May 2024: net assets -£13K-£13K202431 May 2025: net assets £16£162025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£10K£031 May 2016: net assets -£7,568-£7,568'1631 May 2017: net assets -£3,482-£3,482'1731 May 2018: net assets -£6,475-£6,475'1831 May 2019: net assets -£18K-£18K'1931 May 2020: net assets -£7,754-£7,754'2031 May 2021: net assets -£11K-£11K'2131 May 2022: net assets -£938-£938'2231 May 2023: net assets -£7,494-£7,494'2331 May 2024: net assets -£13K-£13K'2431 May 2025: net assets £16£16'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£16£10K£13K£17K2
31 May 2024-£13K£0£9,532£29K2
31 May 2023-£7,494£28£19K£32K2
31 May 2022-£938£8,984£24K£30K3
31 May 2021-£11K£11K£33K£41K3
31 May 2020-£7,754£13K£16K£28K3
31 May 2019-£18K£373£22K£46K4
31 May 2018-£6,475£1,372£41K£52K5
31 May 2017-£3,482£3,289£47K£43K4
31 May 2016-£7,568£3,067£27K£28K

Who runs and owns William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
L*** W***DirectorNov 1992
C*** W***DirectorOct 1998
C*** W***SecretaryOct 1998
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
W*** H***SecretaryOct 1998
J*** H***DirectorOct 1998
W*** H***DirectorOct 1998

People with significant control (2)

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

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Yorkshire Bank PLCOutstandingSep 1998

Where William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited is registered

William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stockport (SK1), in the Stockport local authority area, North West. Show SK1 4LR on a map.

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What happens if William Howard & Son (Stockport) 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
01169475
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 May 1974 (52 years ago)
Registered office
Howard Buildings, Christie Street, Stockport, SK1 4LR
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited's accounts due?

William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 May 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 March 2027.

Is William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited still trading?

William Howard & Son (Stockport) 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 William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited do?

William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited?

William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited was incorporated on 8 May 1974, 52 years ago.

Who runs William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited?

William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Nov 1992. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of William Howard & Son (Stockport) Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if William Howard & Son (Stockport) 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 William Howard & Son (Stockport) 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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