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A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd.

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringWest Kilbride
Company number
SC415687
Incorporated
30 Jan 201214 years trading
Registered office
South Kilrusken Yard, South Kilruskin Yard, West Kilbride, KA23 9FD
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways
Accounts due in
19 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£267K
+0.0% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in West Kilbride, company number SC415687, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 19 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 111 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 20 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Apr 2027
in 184 days
Last made up to 31 Mar 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 £19K (-6.6%) on the year before, to £267K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £233K against £188K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, up from 2 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£100K£200K31 January 2017: net assets £269K£269K201731 January 2018: net assets £227K£227K201831 January 2019: net assets £114K£114K201931 January 2020: net assets £90K£90K202031 January 2021: net assets £60K£60K202131 January 2022: net assets £6,443£6,443202231 January 2023: net assets £108K£108K202331 January 2024: net assets £286K£286K202431 January 2025: net assets £267K£267K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£100K£200K31 January 2017: net assets £269K£269K'1731 January 2018: net assets £227K£227K'1831 January 2019: net assets £114K£114K'1931 January 2020: net assets £90K£90K'2031 January 2021: net assets £60K£60K'2131 January 2022: net assets £6,443£6,443'2231 January 2023: net assets £108K£108K'2331 January 2024: net assets £286K£286K'2431 January 2025: net assets £267K£267K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£267K£233K£188K3
31 Jan 2024£286K£256K2
31 Jan 2023£108K£41K£95K2
31 Jan 2022£6,443£4662
31 Jan 2021£60K£31K2
31 Jan 2020£90K£8,2402
31 Jan 2019£114K£21K
31 Jan 2018£227K£14K
31 Jan 2017£269K£187K

Where A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. is registered

A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd.'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in West Kilbride (KA23), in the North Ayrshire local authority area, Scotland. Show KA23 9FD on a map.

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What happens if A.J. McAlpine Construction 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
SC415687
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
South Kilrusken Yard, South Kilruskin Yard, West Kilbride, KA23 9FD
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 March 2026

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd.'s accounts due?

A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd.'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 19 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd.'s CT600 due?

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

Is A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. still trading?

A.J. McAlpine Construction 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 A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. do?

A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. is registered under Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110).

How old is A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd.?

A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. was incorporated on 30 January 2012, 14 years ago.

What is the penalty if A.J. McAlpine Construction 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

View A.J. McAlpine Construction Ltd. 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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