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Contract Development Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringSt Andrews
Company number
SC441836
Incorporated
4 Feb 201313 years trading
Registered office
42 Craigie Hill, Drumoig, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 0NA
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
413 days
30 Nov 2027
Net assets
£53K▲
+33.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£121K▲
At 28 Feb 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Contract Development Services Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in St Andrews, company number SC441836, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 November 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 28 February 2027 is due at HMRC on 28 February 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Nov 2027
in 413 days
For the period to 28 Feb 2027
CT600 due
28 Feb 2028
in 503 days
Period 1 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Dec 2027
in 414 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Feb 2027
in 129 days
Last made up to 5 Feb 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 £13K (+33.8%) on the year before, to £53K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £124K against £71K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£20K£40K28 February 2017: net assets £2,132£2,132201728 February 2018: net assets £807£807201828 February 2019: net assets £6,499£6,499201928 February 2020: net assets £9,520£9,520202028 February 2021: net assets £9,196£9,196202128 February 2022: net assets £12K£12K202228 February 2023: net assets £15K£15K202329 February 2024: net assets £29K£29K202428 February 2025: net assets £40K£40K202528 February 2026: net assets £53K£53K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£20K£40K28 February 2017: net assets £2,132£2,132'1728 February 2018: net assets £807£807'1828 February 2019: net assets £6,499£6,499'1928 February 2020: net assets £9,520£9,520'2028 February 2021: net assets £9,196£9,196'2128 February 2022: net assets £12K£12K'2228 February 2023: net assets £15K£15K'2329 February 2024: net assets £29K£29K'2428 February 2025: net assets £40K£40K'2528 February 2026: net assets £53K£53K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
28 Feb 2026£53K£121K£124K£71K1
28 Feb 2025£40K£113K£115K£75K1
29 Feb 2024£29K£63K£66K£38K1
28 Feb 2023£15K£123K£123K£109K1
28 Feb 2022£12K£73K£73K£61K1
28 Feb 2021£9,196£103K£103K£94K1
28 Feb 2020£9,520£96K£96K£86K1
28 Feb 2019£6,499£72K£72K£66K
28 Feb 2018£807£44K£43K
28 Feb 2017£2,132£27K£26K

Where Contract Development Services Ltd is registered

Contract Development Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in St Andrews (KY16), in the Fife local authority area, Scotland. Show KY16 0NA on a map.

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What happens if Contract Development Services 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 30 November 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jan 2028 to 29 Feb 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Mar 2028 to 31 May 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jun 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late29 Feb 2028£200
3 months late28 May 2028another £200
6 months late28 Aug 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 Feb 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
SC441836
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 February 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
42 Craigie Hill, Drumoig, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 0NA
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
28 February (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
28 February 2026
Last confirmation statement
5 February 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 Contract Development Services Ltd's accounts due?

Contract Development Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 November 2027 (in 413 days), covering the period to 28 February 2027.

When is Contract Development Services Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 28 February 2027 is due at HMRC by 28 February 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 December 2027.

Is Contract Development Services Ltd still trading?

Contract Development Services 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 Contract Development Services Ltd do?

Contract Development Services Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Contract Development Services Ltd?

Contract Development Services Ltd was incorporated on 4 February 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if Contract Development Services 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

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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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