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Carter Construction (South West) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringBristol
Company number
05447369
Incorporated
9 May 200521 years trading
Registered office
Suite 1, Liberty House, South Liberty Lane, Bristol, BS3 2ST
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£94K▼
-22.7% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Carter Construction (South West) Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Bristol, company number 05447369, one of 172 civil engineering contractors in Bristol. 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
23 May 2027
in 222 days
Last made up to 9 May 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 £28K (-22.7%) on the year before, to £94K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £357K against £264K owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • 2 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£0£50K£100K31 March 2016: net assets -£7,896-£7,896201631 March 2017: net assets £38K£38K201731 March 2018: net assets £21K£21K201831 March 2019: net assets £26K£26K201931 March 2020: net assets £9,764£9,764202031 March 2021: net assets -£6,483-£6,483202131 March 2022: net assets £7,861£7,861202231 March 2023: net assets £142K£142K202331 March 2024: net assets £122K£122K202431 March 2025: net assets £94K£94K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 March 2016: net assets -£7,896-£7,896'1631 March 2017: net assets £38K£38K'1731 March 2018: net assets £21K£21K'1831 March 2019: net assets £26K£26K'1931 March 2020: net assets £9,764£9,764'2031 March 2021: net assets -£6,483-£6,483'2131 March 2022: net assets £7,861£7,861'2231 March 2023: net assets £142K£142K'2331 March 2024: net assets £122K£122K'2431 March 2025: net assets £94K£94K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£94K£357K£264K2
31 Mar 2024£122K£220K£91K2
31 Mar 2023£142K£204K£45K2
31 Mar 2022£7,861£379K£348K2
31 Mar 2021-£6,483£70K£40K2
31 Mar 2020£9,764£49K£57K3
31 Mar 2019£26K£6,871£48K£46K4
31 Mar 2018£21K£32K£20K4
31 Mar 2017£38K£295K£270K2
31 Mar 2016-£7,896£0£21K2

Who runs and owns Carter Construction (South West) Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** C***DirectorMay 2005
A*** W***SecretaryMay 2005
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Bristol Legal Services LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryMay 2005May 2005

Person with significant control

Individual · since May 2016
J*** C***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
A private lenderOutstandingJul 2020

Where Carter Construction (South West) Limited is registered

Carter Construction (South West) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bristol (BS3), in the Bristol, City of local authority area, South West. Show BS3 2ST on a map.

Other trade companies in BS3

Shared registered office

62 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Carter Construction (South West) 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
05447369
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 May 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Suite 1, Liberty House, South Liberty Lane, Bristol, BS3 2ST
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
9 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 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 Carter Construction (South West) Limited's accounts due?

Carter Construction (South West) 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 Carter Construction (South West) 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 Carter Construction (South West) Limited still trading?

Carter Construction (South West) 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 Carter Construction (South West) Limited do?

Carter Construction (South West) Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Carter Construction (South West) Limited?

Carter Construction (South West) Limited was incorporated on 9 May 2005, 21 years ago.

Who runs Carter Construction (South West) Limited?

Carter Construction (South West) Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2005. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Carter Construction (South West) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Carter Construction (South West) Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Carter Construction (South West) 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 Carter Construction (South West) 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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