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C. S. Mason Contracts Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringColchester
Company number
04216683
Incorporated
15 May 200125 years trading
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£117K▲
+8.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£7,640▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
7
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

C. S. Mason Contracts Limited is a 25-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 04216683, one of 103 civil engineering contractors in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Jun 2027
in 249 days
Last made up to 5 Jun 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 £8,868 (+8.2%) on the year before, to £117K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £280K against £234K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 7 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-£100K£0£100K31 December 2016: net assets -£151K-£151K201631 December 2017: net assets -£149K-£149K201731 December 2018: net assets -£85K-£85K201831 December 2019: net assets -£60K-£60K201931 December 2020: net assets -£37K-£37K202031 December 2021: net assets £54K£54K202131 December 2022: net assets £57K£57K202231 December 2023: net assets £106K£106K202331 December 2024: net assets £108K£108K202431 December 2025: net assets £117K£117K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K£0£100K31 December 2016: net assets -£151K-£151K'1631 December 2017: net assets -£149K-£149K'1731 December 2018: net assets -£85K-£85K'1831 December 2019: net assets -£60K-£60K'1931 December 2020: net assets -£37K-£37K'2031 December 2021: net assets £54K£54K'2131 December 2022: net assets £57K£57K'2231 December 2023: net assets £106K£106K'2331 December 2024: net assets £108K£108K'2431 December 2025: net assets £117K£117K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£117K£7,640£280K£234K7
31 Dec 2024£108K£48K£278K£207K7
31 Dec 2023£106K£89K£392K£294K7
31 Dec 2022£57K£111K£259K£171K10
31 Dec 2021£54K£42K£283K£162K11
31 Dec 2020-£37K£59K£216K£177K10
31 Dec 2019-£60K£9,752£162K£258K12
31 Dec 2018-£85K£86K£272K£291K8
31 Dec 2017-£149K£0£19K£27K5
31 Dec 2016-£151K£2,880£14K£36K5

Where C. S. Mason Contracts Limited is registered

C. S. Mason Contracts Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO1), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO1 1QT on a map.

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Shared registered office

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What happens if C. S. Mason Contracts 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 30 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
04216683
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2001 (25 years ago)
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 June 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 C. S. Mason Contracts Limited's accounts due?

C. S. Mason Contracts Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is C. S. Mason Contracts Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is C. S. Mason Contracts Limited still trading?

C. S. Mason Contracts 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. S. Mason Contracts Limited do?

C. S. Mason Contracts Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is C. S. Mason Contracts Limited?

C. S. Mason Contracts Limited was incorporated on 15 May 2001, 25 years ago.

What is the penalty if C. S. Mason Contracts 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. S. Mason Contracts 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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