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Core Plant Services Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsCivil engineeringBalerno
Company number
SC391391
Incorporated
12 Jan 201115 years trading
Registered office
5 Fairbairn Street, Fairbairn Street, Balerno, EH14 7FG
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
382 days
30 Oct 2027
Net assets
£1.5M▲
+16.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£298K▼
At 30 Jan 2026
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Core Plant Services Ltd is a 15-year-old private limited company registered in Balerno, company number SC391391, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 30 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Oct 2027
in 382 days
For the period to 30 Jan 2027
CT600 due
30 Jan 2028
in 474 days
Period 31 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Jan 2027
in 96 days
Last made up to 3 Jan 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 £215K (+16.2%) on the year before, to £1.5M.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.3M against £83K owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • 2 employees 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£1M31 January 2017: net assets £1£1201731 January 2018: net assets £1£1201831 January 2019: net assets £1£1201931 January 2020: net assets £1£1202031 January 2021: net assets £1£1202130 January 2022: net assets £244K£244K202231 January 2023: net assets £1M£1M202330 January 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202430 January 2025: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202530 January 2026: net assets £1.5M£1.5M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 January 2017: net assets £1£1'1731 January 2018: net assets £1£1'1831 January 2019: net assets £1£1'1931 January 2020: net assets £1£1'2031 January 2021: net assets £1£1'2130 January 2022: net assets £244K£244K'2231 January 2023: net assets £1M£1M'2330 January 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2430 January 2025: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2530 January 2026: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jan 2026£1.5M£298K£1.3M£83K2
30 Jan 2025£1.3M£348K£990K£1,5002
30 Jan 2024£1.2M£355K£1M£1,5002
31 Jan 2023£1M£971K£262K3
30 Jan 2022£244K£357K£673K£458K2
31 Jan 2021£10
31 Jan 2020£10
31 Jan 2019£1
31 Jan 2018£1
31 Jan 2017£1

Where Core Plant Services Ltd is registered

Core Plant Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Balerno (EH14), in the City of Edinburgh local authority area, Scotland. Show EH14 7FG on a map.

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What happens if Core Plant 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 30 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late31 Jan 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Jan 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jan 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
SC391391
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 2011 (15 years ago)
Registered office
5 Fairbairn Street, Fairbairn Street, Balerno, EH14 7FG
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
30 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
3 January 2026
Previous names
Resource Construction Services Limited (until 21 Sep 2022)

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 Core Plant Services Ltd's accounts due?

Core Plant Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 October 2027 (in 382 days), covering the period to 30 January 2027.

When is Core Plant Services Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 30 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 October 2027.

Is Core Plant Services Ltd still trading?

Core Plant 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 Core Plant Services Ltd do?

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

How old is Core Plant Services Ltd?

Core Plant Services Ltd was incorporated on 12 January 2011, 15 years ago.

What is the penalty if Core Plant 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

View Core Plant Services Ltd 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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