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Express Rail Solutions Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringShortstown
Company number
10955340
Incorporated
11 Sep 20179 years trading
Registered office
1 Rosier Road, New Cardington, Shortstown, Bedfordshire, MK42 0ZP
Nature of business
Construction of railways and underground railways
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 30 Sep 2026
Net assets
£7,484▲
+524.2% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Express Rail Solutions Ltd is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Shortstown, company number 10955340, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 30 September 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2026
Overdue by 12 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Sep 2026
Date passed (HMRC does not publish filings)
Period 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2026
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Sep 2026
Overdue by 18 days
Last made up to 10 Sep 2025

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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 £6,285 (+524.2%) on the year before, to £7,484.
  • Current assets of £66K against £50K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 4 years, 2018 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2023 to 2024£0£2,500£5,00030 September 2023: net assets £1,199£1,199202330 September 2024: net assets £7,484£7,4842024
Net assets at each year end, 2023 to 2024£0£2,500£5,00030 September 2023: net assets £1,199£1,199202330 September 2024: net assets £7,484£7,4842024
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2024£7,484£66K£50K4
30 Sep 2023£1,199£63K£51K
30 Sep 2019£12K£35K£24K3
30 Sep 2018£2,929£6,581£5982

Who runs and owns Express Rail Solutions Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
G*** M***DirectorSep 2017

Person with significant control

Individual · since Sep 2017
G*** M***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Express Rail Solutions Ltd is registered

Express Rail Solutions Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Shortstown (MK42), in the Bedford local authority area, East of England. Show MK42 0ZP on a map.

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What happens if Express Rail Solutions Ltd files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £150 (£300 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2027£200
3 months late31 Mar 2027another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 2027another 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
10955340
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 September 2017 (9 years ago)
Registered office
1 Rosier Road, New Cardington, Shortstown, Bedfordshire, MK42 0ZP
Nature of business
Construction of railways and underground railways (SIC 42120)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2024
Last confirmation statement
10 September 2025

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 Express Rail Solutions Ltd's accounts due?

Express Rail Solutions Ltd's accounts were due at Companies House on 30 September 2026 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is Express Rail Solutions Ltd's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 30 September 2025, due by 30 September 2026, and one for the period to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Express Rail Solutions Ltd still trading?

Express Rail Solutions Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Express Rail Solutions Ltd do?

Express Rail Solutions Ltd is registered under Construction of railways and underground railways (SIC 42120).

How old is Express Rail Solutions Ltd?

Express Rail Solutions Ltd was incorporated on 11 September 2017, 9 years ago.

Who runs Express Rail Solutions Ltd?

Express Rail Solutions Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2017. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Express Rail Solutions Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Express Rail Solutions Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Express Rail Solutions 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 Express Rail Solutions 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, rechecked 12 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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