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Woodward Building Contractors Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsProperty developersPreston
Company number
10552671
Incorporated
9 Jan 20179 years trading
Registered office
Higher House Lodge Lane, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YH
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
169 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
-£81K▼
At 30 Jun 2025
Cash at bank
£7,673▼
At 30 Jun 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Woodward Building Contractors Ltd is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 10552671, one of 318 property development companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Jan 2027
in 101 days
Last made up to 8 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 down £85K on the year before, to -£81K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £50K against £155K 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 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025-£50K£031 January 2018: net assets £7,062£7,062201830 January 2019: net assets -£11K-£11K201931 January 2020: net assets -£7,778-£7,778202031 January 2021: net assets -£24K-£24K202131 January 2022: net assets -£20K-£20K202231 January 2023: net assets -£16K-£16K202331 January 2024: net assets £4,577£4,577202430 June 2025: net assets -£81K-£81K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025-£50K£031 January 2018: net assets £7,062£7,062'1830 January 2019: net assets -£11K-£11K'1931 January 2020: net assets -£7,778-£7,778'2031 January 2021: net assets -£24K-£24K'2131 January 2022: net assets -£20K-£20K'2231 January 2023: net assets -£16K-£16K'2331 January 2024: net assets £4,577£4,577'2430 June 2025: net assets -£81K-£81K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025-£81K£7,673£50K£155K0
31 Jan 2024£4,577£10K£97K£64K2
31 Jan 2023-£16K£17K£65K£55K4
31 Jan 2022-£20K£47K£64K£60K4
31 Jan 2021-£24K£6,122£60K£50K2
31 Jan 2020-£7,778£15K£19K£51K4
30 Jan 2019-£11K£11K£17K£67K4
31 Jan 2018£7,062£26K£27K£73K

Where Woodward Building Contractors Ltd is registered

Woodward Building Contractors Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR4), in the Fylde local authority area, North West. Show PR4 3YH on a map.

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What happens if Woodward Building Contractors 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 31 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
10552671
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2017 (9 years ago)
Registered office
Higher House Lodge Lane, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YH
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 January 2026
Previous names
S C Woodward Building Contractors Ltd (until 20 Aug 2024)

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 Woodward Building Contractors Ltd's accounts due?

Woodward Building Contractors Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 169 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Woodward Building Contractors Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2027.

Is Woodward Building Contractors Ltd still trading?

Woodward Building Contractors 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 Woodward Building Contractors Ltd do?

Woodward Building Contractors Ltd is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Woodward Building Contractors Ltd?

Woodward Building Contractors Ltd was incorporated on 9 January 2017, 9 years ago.

What is the penalty if Woodward Building Contractors 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

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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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