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Witney Cable Company Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsElectriciansMelksham
Company number
02144801
Incorporated
3 Jul 198739 years trading
Registered office
69 Savernake Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7HG
Nature of business
Electrical installation
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£738K▲
+11.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£417K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
34
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Witney Cable Company Limited is a 39-year-old private limited company registered in Melksham, company number 02144801, one of 19 electrical contractors in Melksham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Feb 2027
in 112 days
Last made up to 19 Jan 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 £73K (+11%) on the year before, to £738K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £865K against £348K owed within a year: 2.5 times cover.
  • 34 employees on average, down from 42 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 March 2016: net assets £125K£125K201631 March 2017: net assets £120K£120K201731 March 2018: net assets £148K£148K201831 March 2019: net assets £179K£179K201931 March 2020: net assets £188K£188K202031 March 2021: net assets £217K£217K202131 March 2022: net assets £363K£363K202231 March 2023: net assets £540K£540K202331 March 2024: net assets £665K£665K202431 March 2025: net assets £738K£738K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 March 2016: net assets £125K£125K'1631 March 2017: net assets £120K£120K'1731 March 2018: net assets £148K£148K'1831 March 2019: net assets £179K£179K'1931 March 2020: net assets £188K£188K'2031 March 2021: net assets £217K£217K'2131 March 2022: net assets £363K£363K'2231 March 2023: net assets £540K£540K'2331 March 2024: net assets £665K£665K'2431 March 2025: net assets £738K£738K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£738K£417K£865K£348K34
31 Mar 2024£665K£220K£923K£402K42
31 Mar 2023£540K£129K£947K£488K38
31 Mar 2022£363K20
31 Mar 2021£217K£50K£281K£81K20
31 Mar 2020£188K£102K£255K£101K20
31 Mar 2019£179K£38K£243K£99K23
31 Mar 2018£148K£221K£102K
31 Mar 2017£120K£177K£97K
31 Mar 2016£125K£133K£233K£133K

Who runs and owns Witney Cable Company Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** D***DirectorJul 2008
W*** W***DirectorJul 2008
J*** D***SecretaryJul 2008
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** G***SecretaryJul 2008
J*** G***DirectorSep 1991Jul 2008
M*** G***DirectorJul 2008

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** D***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
W*** W***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 5 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Security Trustee LimitedOutstandingJan 2021
Barclays Security Trustee LimitedOutstandingNov 2020
Ultimate Invoice Finance LimitedSatisfied Jun 2015Sep 2010
RBS Invoice Finance LimitedSatisfied Dec 2011Apr 2009
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 2008Apr 1997

Where Witney Cable Company Limited is registered

Witney Cable Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Melksham (SN12), in the Wiltshire local authority area, South West. Show SN12 7HG on a map.

Other trade companies in SN12

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Witney Cable Company Limited.

What happens if Witney Cable 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 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
02144801
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 1987 (39 years ago)
Registered office
69 Savernake Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7HG
Nature of business
Electrical installation (SIC 43210)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
19 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 5 registered

Filing notes for electrical contractors

Electrical contracting companies are often a director plus a van and tools. Most fall within the micro-entity rules, so the accounts filed at Companies House are short, and the CT600 carries the tax detail.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Witney Cable Company Limited's accounts due?

Witney Cable Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Witney Cable Company Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Witney Cable Company Limited still trading?

Witney Cable 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 Witney Cable Company Limited do?

Witney Cable Company Limited is registered under Electrical installation (SIC 43210).

How old is Witney Cable Company Limited?

Witney Cable Company Limited was incorporated on 3 July 1987, 39 years ago.

Who runs Witney Cable Company Limited?

Witney Cable Company Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 2008. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Witney Cable Company Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Witney Cable 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 Witney Cable 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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