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C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringNewark
Company number
02181065
Incorporated
20 Oct 198738 years trading
Registered office
14 London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1TW
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.; Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
449 days
5 Jan 2028
Net assets
£21K▲
+151.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£269K▲
At 5 Apr 2026
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited is a 38-year-old private limited company registered in Newark, company number 02181065, one of 30 civil engineering contractors in Newark. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 5 January 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 5 April 2027 is due at HMRC on 5 April 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
5 Jan 2028
in 449 days
For the period to 5 Apr 2027
CT600 due
5 Apr 2028
in 540 days
Period 6 Apr 2026 to 5 Apr 2027
Corporation tax payment
6 Jan 2028
in 450 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Dec 2026
in 64 days
Last made up to 2 Dec 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 £13K (+151.3%) on the year before, to £21K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £358K against £407K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, down from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 May 2017: net assets £141K£141K201731 May 2018: net assets £160K£160K201831 May 2019: net assets £12K£12K201931 May 2020: net assets £14K£14K202031 May 2021: net assets £3,290£3,290202131 May 2022: net assets £665£665202231 May 2023: net assets £595£59520235 April 2024: net assets £1,445£1,44520245 April 2025: net assets £8,435£8,43520255 April 2026: net assets £21K£21K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 May 2017: net assets £141K£141K'1731 May 2018: net assets £160K£160K'1831 May 2019: net assets £12K£12K'1931 May 2020: net assets £14K£14K'2031 May 2021: net assets £3,290£3,290'2131 May 2022: net assets £665£665'2231 May 2023: net assets £595£595'235 April 2024: net assets £1,445£1,445'245 April 2025: net assets £8,435£8,435'255 April 2026: net assets £21K£21K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
5 Apr 2026£21K£269K£358K£407K5
5 Apr 2025£8,435£200K£308K£381K6
5 Apr 2024£1,445£332K£393K£507K6
31 May 2023£595£154K£237K£279K5
31 May 2022£665£67K£179K£210K5
31 May 2021£3,290£45K£167K£198K5
31 May 2020£14K£98K£229K£283K3
31 May 2019£12K£182K£267K£337K4
31 May 2018£160K£209K£330K£223K4
31 May 2017£141K£259K£349K£270K4

Who runs and owns C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
B*** I***Directorbefore Dec 1992
K*** I***Directorbefore Dec 1992
K*** I***Secretarybefore Dec 1992

Person with significant control

Company · since Sep 2017
Kbi Holdings Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 2 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
TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJul 1991
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied May 1993Mar 1988

Public contracts won

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £12M, from 2022 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 1 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20221
20261

Main buyers

  • Bassetlaw District Council1 award
  • Nottingham City Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Bassetlaw District CouncilBaDC-1606 Civil Engineering & Associated Works for Bassetlaw District Council£5.8M24 Mar 2026
Nottingham City CouncilBDC 5375 Civil Engineering & Associated Works£5.9M6 Jun 2022

Where C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited is registered

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Newark (NG24), in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area, East Midlands. Show NG24 1TW on a map.

Other trade companies in NG24

Also registered at this address

7 other companies use the same registered office as C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited.

What happens if C.P.S. (Contractors) 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 5 January 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late6 Jan 2028 to 5 Feb 2028£150
1 to 3 months late6 Feb 2028 to 5 Apr 2028£375
3 to 6 months late6 Apr 2028 to 5 Jul 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 6 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late6 Apr 2028£200
3 months late5 Jul 2028another £200
6 months late5 Oct 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late5 Apr 2029another 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
02181065
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1987 (38 years ago)
Registered office
14 London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1TW
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
5 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
5 April 2026
Last confirmation statement
2 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 2 registered

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 C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited's accounts due?

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 5 January 2028 (in 449 days), covering the period to 5 April 2027.

When is C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 5 April 2027 is due at HMRC by 5 April 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 6 January 2028.

Is C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited still trading?

C.P.S. (Contractors) 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 C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited do?

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited?

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited was incorporated on 20 October 1987, 38 years ago.

Who runs C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited?

C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited has 2 active directors. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited: Kbi Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. C.P.S. (Contractors) Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £12M), most recently from Bassetlaw District Council.

What is the penalty if C.P.S. (Contractors) 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 C.P.S. (Contractors) 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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