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CDS (Scotland) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsBathgate
Company number
SC500177
Incorporated
11 Mar 201511 years trading
Registered office
Unit 9, Inchcross Industrial Estate, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2HR
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
110 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
£2.1M▲
+13.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£965K▲
At 30 Apr 2025
Employees
45
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

CDS (Scotland) Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Bathgate, company number SC500177, one of 21 specialist construction companies in Bathgate. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 111 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Mar 2027
in 163 days
Last made up to 11 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 up £259K (+13.9%) on the year before, to £2.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.9M against £487K owed within a year: 3.9 times cover.
  • 45 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£1M£2M30 April 2016: net assets £100K£100K201630 April 2017: net assets £185K£185K201730 April 2018: net assets £309K£309K201830 April 2019: net assets £542K£542K201930 April 2020: net assets £721K£721K202030 April 2021: net assets £853K£853K202130 April 2022: net assets £1M£1M202230 April 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202330 April 2024: net assets £1.9M£1.9M202430 April 2025: net assets £2.1M£2.1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M£2M30 April 2016: net assets £100K£100K'1630 April 2017: net assets £185K£185K'1730 April 2018: net assets £309K£309K'1830 April 2019: net assets £542K£542K'1930 April 2020: net assets £721K£721K'2030 April 2021: net assets £853K£853K'2130 April 2022: net assets £1M£1M'2230 April 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2330 April 2024: net assets £1.9M£1.9M'2430 April 2025: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025£2.1M£965K£1.9M£487K45
30 Apr 2024£1.9M£855K£1.9M£556K45
30 Apr 2023£1.6M£1.2M£1.8M£565K45
30 Apr 2022£1M£504K£1M£342K45
30 Apr 2021£853K£668K£1.2M£583K45
30 Apr 2020£721K£490K£1M£580K34
30 Apr 2019£542K£132K£578K£281K24
30 Apr 2018£309K£173K£468K£271K
30 Apr 2017£185K£51K£311K£194K
30 Apr 2016£100K£66K£236K£150K

Where CDS (Scotland) Limited is registered

CDS (Scotland) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bathgate (EH48), in the West Lothian local authority area, Scotland. Show EH48 2HR on a map.

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What happens if CDS (Scotland) 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 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
SC500177
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 9, Inchcross Industrial Estate, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2HR
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 March 2026
Previous names
Core Drilling Specialists (Scotland) Limited (until 15 May 2025)

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are CDS (Scotland) Limited's accounts due?

CDS (Scotland) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 110 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.

When is CDS (Scotland) Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is CDS (Scotland) Limited still trading?

CDS (Scotland) 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 CDS (Scotland) Limited do?

CDS (Scotland) Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is CDS (Scotland) Limited?

CDS (Scotland) Limited was incorporated on 11 March 2015, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if CDS (Scotland) 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 CDS (Scotland) 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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